Brand Laptop vs. Non-Brand Laptop

hbcao2004 · 12-23-2004, 12:20 AM

Brand Laptop vs. Non-Brand Laptop

I am deciding to get a new or used laptop for school. It is mostly for internet, word processing, and chatting. I am willing to pay around 1000 Can for the laptop.

I am not sure if laptop with a brand name is better than a laptop with no brand name. But one thing for sure, those Dell, Compaq, IBM… are much more expansive than the ones with no brand.

Can you guys list some of the advantages and the disadvantages of both Brand and Non-Brand laptop?

I really need you guys’ help.

Thank you.

alexkolb · 12-23-2004, 12:28 AM

brand name has better support, so if something braeks down, in case of Dell it will be replaced with no questions asked and within 1-2 days.
with non brand name laptop, if it breaks , you have to sent it to them, and than wait for duno how long till they fix it...
i think those are the major adv/disadvantages...
of coure , youll pay less for non brand name..
my suggestion , go to http://istnc.com/store/products.php?cat=21, and get Asus M6bne or M6Ne (difference is one is widescreen another isn't) asus components are of very good quality, and those laptops arent so expensive, and u get a good video too (radeon 9700 pro) so you can play all contemporary games

alexkolb · 12-23-2004, 12:31 AM

and they give 50$ student discount and free shipping, you can get
pentium m 1.7 , 60gb hdd, 512 ram for 1267$

thats a very good deal i think

**Praetor** · 12-24-2004, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Brand Laptop vs. Non-Brand Laptop

Got a link for a no-brand laptop?

meng0 · 10-07-2006, 02:13 PM

i suggest to you buy the brand name, since we have a guarentee we can secure our budget, think aabout the quality and spare part/ accessories if we have problem w/ our laptop in next

meng0 · 10-07-2006, 02:17 PM

alexkolb
http://istnc.com/store/products.php?cat=21 ????

jp198780 · 10-07-2006, 02:31 PM

deffinately brand laptop..

Lanther · 10-07-2006, 05:46 PM

If you are going to be buying the extra warranty then i would go with a brand name. If your going with the basic no warranty system a no brand would work just as well. I have had a dell notebook and a systemax from tigerdirect they are both still running no problems.

lone_wolf · 10-07-2006, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexkolb

and they give 50$ student discount and free shipping, you can get
pentium m 1.7 , 60gb hdd, 512 ram for 1267$

thats a very good deal i think

thats a bad deal, ive got a P4(M) 1.8, 512 RAM, and 30 gig HD for 400..... your best bet is to try out eBay, check the comments the seller has gotten and if their good than u should buy from them, you can get out for about $600 their(no warranty though)

Bobo · 10-07-2006, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbcao2004

I am not sure if laptop with a brand name is better than a laptop with no brand name. But one thing for sure, those Dell, Compaq, IBM… are much more expansive than the ones with no brand.

Either could be better, but it depends on each individual machine.

Quote:

Can you guys list some of the advantages and the disadvantages of both Brand and Non-Brand laptop?

Depends on what no-brand you are talking about. But basically the issue in question is the warranty and service.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexkolb

brand name has better support, so if something braeks down, in case of Dell it will be replaced with no questions asked and within 1-2 days

That's bullcrap. Dell is very slow to replace things in most cases, if they even decide to replace them at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexkolb

pentium m 1.7 , 60gb hdd, 512 ram for 1267$

thats a very good deal i think

That is the worst deal that I have ever seen. You are paying about $700 too much for that.

12-23-2004, 12:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
hbcao2004 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 30	Brand Laptop vs. Non-Brand Laptop Brand Laptop vs. Non-Brand Laptop I am deciding to get a new or used laptop for school. It is mostly for internet, word processing, and chatting. I am willing to pay around 1000 Can for the laptop. I am not sure if laptop with a brand name is better than a laptop with no brand name. But one thing for sure, those Dell, Compaq, IBM… are much more expansive than the ones with no brand. Can you guys list some of the advantages and the disadvantages of both Brand and Non-Brand laptop? I really need you guys’ help. Thank you.

10-07-2006, 05:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lanther Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Age: 31 Posts: 231	If you are going to be buying the extra warranty then i would go with a brand name. If your going with the basic no warranty system a no brand would work just as well. I have had a dell notebook and a systemax from tigerdirect they are both still running no problems. __________________ EVGA MB / XFX NF2SALH MB Apevia Alien Case / Aspire Towe Case Rosewill 650W PSU / Rosewill RP500 PSU Athlon 64X2 3800+ / Athlon 2000 XP Processor 2047 MB DDR3200 RAM / 512 MB DDR3200 RAM 250 Gig Seagate / 120 Gig Maxtor 7200 rpm HD 2x Samsung 18x DVDRW / LG Super Multi DVD/RW Sony CDRW 256 MB FX 7600 / 128 MB FX 5200 "Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful Goodness is."-T-Bird

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

12-23-2004, 12:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
alexkolb Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 37	brand name has better support, so if something braeks down, in case of Dell it will be replaced with no questions asked and within 1-2 days. with non brand name laptop, if it breaks , you have to sent it to them, and than wait for duno how long till they fix it... i think those are the major adv/disadvantages... of coure , youll pay less for non brand name.. my suggestion , go to http://istnc.com/store/products.php?cat=21, and get Asus M6bne or M6Ne (difference is one is widescreen another isn't) asus components are of very good quality, and those laptops arent so expensive, and u get a good video too (radeon 9700 pro) so you can play all contemporary games

12-23-2004, 12:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
alexkolb Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 37	and they give 50$ student discount and free shipping, you can get pentium m 1.7 , 60gb hdd, 512 ram for 1267$ thats a very good deal i think

10-07-2006, 02:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
meng0 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: us Posts: 8	i suggest to you buy the brand name, since we have a guarentee we can secure our budget, think aabout the quality and spare part/ accessories if we have problem w/ our laptop in next

10-07-2006, 02:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
meng0 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: us Posts: 8	alexkolb http://istnc.com/store/products.php?cat=21 ????

10-07-2006, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,089	deffinately brand laptop..