Sony vs HP vs Dell

musho3210 · 09-24-2008, 05:34 AM

Which one do you consider is better as an overall brand (laptop).

Say which company and model you have, and say which ones you have had, and pretty much say why its good or bad...

cohen · 09-24-2008, 05:54 AM

I don't have a model for you, but i like HP, they are good, otherwise Sony.

Dell are "alright" but i wouldn't highly recommend them like i do HP or sony, or some of the other high major brands.

dznutz · 09-24-2008, 07:56 AM

nowadays parts come from a bunch of companies. so branding isn't what it used to be.

here's an old link but worth the reading:
http://tuxmobil.org/laptop_oem.html

so my response: go for the computer, not brand, that gives you more for the buck.

azwebs · 09-24-2008, 11:08 AM

I personally prefer Dell's and HP's over Sony's. In my experience, I found that Sony PC's came with quite a bit of crap that you couldn't get rid of, and it just put me off. I like PC's with minimal manufacturer installations, just Windows. Dell's are fairly stable (in experience), and HP are great for the money. Dell and Sony are expensive for what they are, in my opinion.

PohTayToez · 09-24-2008, 11:40 AM

I would place HP first and Sony last. Not that Sony's are necessarily bad machines, however it is hard to argue that they are not overprices. Sony focuses a lot on style and an HP or Dell compared to a similarly specced Sony will be quite cheaper. On that note, Dells generally are even a bit cheaper than HP, but not by that much, and HP has better customer service, and debatably higher quality machines.

azwebs · 09-24-2008, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

I would place HP first and Sony last. Not that Sony's are necessarily bad machines, however it is hard to argue that they are not overprices. Sony focuses a lot on style and an HP or Dell compared to a similarly specced Sony will be quite cheaper. On that note, Dells generally are even a bit cheaper than HP, but not by that much, and HP has better customer service, and debatably higher quality machines.

Same here.

HP
Dell
Sony

Acer = Hell.

diduknowthat · 09-25-2008, 11:48 PM

I would have either Dell or HP first (I'm biased, so I'll just leave it at that), and Sony last.

Kill Bill · 09-26-2008, 12:16 AM

1. HP
2. Sony
3. Dell

HP= Pretty much the mac of the pc. Always high quality,some look super with their rotating displays so it's pretty much highclass pc with great quality.

Sony = Kinda over priced however their kinda sexy (but the AR71ZU is not as nice as the MBP) however style is their thing and style is what lots of consumer (girl gender) buys

Dell = Call or go online hmm. Just not recommended

PHATSPEED7x · 09-26-2008, 02:04 AM

I like my acer thank you very much.

NattyDredd · 10-22-2008, 09:09 PM

right then,

I have a Sony Vaio FZ21M. I only had one gripe, it originaly came with Vista. However, I wanted to downgrade to XP (as all my music software does not compute with Vista).
And right there is the point - what will you use it for?
I then only realised that some Sony Vaio's only come and are compatible with Vista (no possibility to downgrade to XP). I, on the other hand decided to see if I could find the XP drivers from other sources. Which I did (it took three weeks however). I completely "claved" the hard drive and installed what I wanted/needed - and nothing else....

Now, some 12 months or so later - it's a shedload faster than it was with Vista, infact, if I can be so bold - its the most stable puter I've ever had (since the 80's... lol).
So, in conclusion, my Sony does exactly what I want it to, when I want it to and fast... (music creation related stuff generally!!!)

09-24-2008, 05:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
musho3210 New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 11	Sony vs HP vs Dell Which one do you consider is better as an overall brand (laptop). Say which company and model you have, and say which ones you have had, and pretty much say why its good or bad...

09-24-2008, 05:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 8,361	I don't have a model for you, but i like HP, they are good, otherwise Sony. Dell are "alright" but i wouldn't highly recommend them like i do HP or sony, or some of the other high major brands. __________________ Cohen

09-24-2008, 07:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
dznutz Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 29 Posts: 741	nowadays parts come from a bunch of companies. so branding isn't what it used to be. here's an old link but worth the reading: http://tuxmobil.org/laptop_oem.html so my response: go for the computer, not brand, that gives you more for the buck. __________________ ANTEC 900 OCZ STEALTHXTREAM 500W GIGABYTE EP45 UD3R INTEL E5200 ASUS ATI HD3450 2gb OCZ SLI RAM SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1Tb and 1.5 tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci XP PRO 32 bit

09-24-2008, 11:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
azwebs Platinum Member Join Date: May 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 530	I personally prefer Dell's and HP's over Sony's. In my experience, I found that Sony PC's came with quite a bit of crap that you couldn't get rid of, and it just put me off. I like PC's with minimal manufacturer installations, just Windows. Dell's are fairly stable (in experience), and HP are great for the money. Dell and Sony are expensive for what they are, in my opinion. __________________ In no way should my posts be taken as professional advice. Use the information I provide at your own risk. Intel Core 2 Quad QX6850 3.0Ghz @ 4.5Ghz 16GB OCZ ReaperX 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM (going for 32GB soon) 3 x 1TB Seagate SATA II 7200RPM 32MB XFX GTX280 1GB OC'ed Edition in 3-Way SLi 4x BluRay Writer, 24x DL DVD Burner 2 x Samsung SM245B+ 24" (1920 x 1200) Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit

09-25-2008, 11:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
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09-24-2008, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	I would place HP first and Sony last. Not that Sony's are necessarily bad machines, however it is hard to argue that they are not overprices. Sony focuses a lot on style and an HP or Dell compared to a similarly specced Sony will be quite cheaper. On that note, Dells generally are even a bit cheaper than HP, but not by that much, and HP has better customer service, and debatably higher quality machines.

09-26-2008, 12:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kill Bill Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Age: 13 Posts: 1,238	1. HP 2. Sony 3. Dell HP= Pretty much the mac of the pc. Always high quality,some look super with their rotating displays so it's pretty much highclass pc with great quality. Sony = Kinda over priced however their kinda sexy (but the AR71ZU is not as nice as the MBP) however style is their thing and style is what lots of consumer (girl gender) buys Dell = Call or go online hmm. Just not recommended __________________ Hell a good fart could blow you over in this country - TFT

09-26-2008, 02:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
PHATSPEED7x Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hibbing MN Age: 26 Posts: 454	I like my acer thank you very much. __________________ Adam Hanson Acer Aspire 4720-4538 laptop Vista Sony Vaio PCG-K25 laptop Ubuntu

10-22-2008, 09:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
NattyDredd New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15	right then, I have a Sony Vaio FZ21M. I only had one gripe, it originaly came with Vista. However, I wanted to downgrade to XP (as all my music software does not compute with Vista). And right there is the point - what will you use it for? I then only realised that some Sony Vaio's only come and are compatible with Vista (no possibility to downgrade to XP). I, on the other hand decided to see if I could find the XP drivers from other sources. Which I did (it took three weeks however). I completely "claved" the hard drive and installed what I wanted/needed - and nothing else.... Now, some 12 months or so later - it's a shedload faster than it was with Vista, infact, if I can be so bold - its the most stable puter I've ever had (since the 80's... lol). So, in conclusion, my Sony does exactly what I want it to, when I want it to and fast... (music creation related stuff generally!!!)

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