| If you ask any expert what laptop is the best in | | | | similar to comparing apples and oranges. Thirdly, the |
| terms of quality, normally you get different answers. | | | | quality can be relative thing to a certain extend even |
| One of the reasons is that every user has different | | | | without a sound basis because particular models may |
| experience. Another reason is that each user | | | | be preferable for some users due to an emotional |
| experienced good or bad things with laptops in | | | | attachment, not logical objective reasons. |
| different times. In fact, there is no laptop model that | | | | Anyway, the good news is that the number of |
| was always positioned at the top of the list. This is | | | | laptop manufacturers is not so big and there are |
| one of difficulties in choosing a laptop with the best | | | | almost the same major ones for a decade. Currently |
| quality. | | | | these are Dell, HP Compaq, Toshiba, Acer, Lenovo |
| It is easy to notice that comparison in terms of the | | | | (IBM), Sony, Gateway, Apple, Asus, Samsung, |
| quality or reliability of laptops (manufacturers) is very | | | | Panasonic, Fujitsu. The existence of many |
| similar to the comparison of any hi-tech devices, like, | | | | manufacturers is good because it means a stronger |
| TV-sets, cellular phones, as well as, automobiles. New | | | | competition. A honest competition helps to create a |
| ideas, inventions, and technologies enable | | | | perfect product otherwise monopoly would |
| human-made things to evolve very fast and in | | | | eventually lead to the degradation of quality. |
| different directions. Evidently, discovering similar | | | | Concerning particular models, if we define an average |
| underlying principles may help to ease a selective | | | | notebook in terms of performance and screen size it |
| process. | | | | could be easy to build the list of models that are |
| Firstly, we need to accept an important fact why in | | | | considered by most users as the best. For business |
| eyes of different people the best models are | | | | needs, for example, the list could consists of such |
| different. The quality can be different for the same | | | | models as Lenovo ThinkPad, Sony VAIO Z Series, |
| model because it depends on criteria that are set by | | | | Dell Studio, HP Pavilion, Gateway NV7915u, Toshiba |
| evaluator. Secondly, nowadays there is a wide | | | | Satellite, Asus UL30VT. Please note, this list may |
| variety of laptops, such as, mini, netbook, desktop | | | | change as time goes by, so that in 2011 this list |
| replacement, therefore, the comparison may be | | | | should be updated. |