<p>T61 of course!</p>
<p>i love my dell xps m140. im not sure they make it anymore.</p>
<p>but if you dont get a dell, you cant go wrong with a mac (they’re really beautiful machines)</p>
<p>Any computer is fine as long as it’s not a Mac. And you have Linux installed.</p>
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<p>actually, that’s Acer. and their more expensive laptops are actually very high quality. partially because you wouldn’t call it a Ferrari and make it feel cheap, but there’re a few non-Ferraris that’re good too.</p>
<p>Asus is aimed more towards gaming/performance. think Alienware or Falcon Northwest, just not as hardcore.</p>
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<p>I’m not too big on fashion for my laptop, so that puts Sony in the “pay for the name” category. I didn’t really enjoy OSX, so I paid for the name/look of the MacBook because a similarly equipped PC would have cost 400$ less. </p>
<p>I can’t speak too much about IBM, Fujitsu, and Asus since I have yet to get or see one in action throughout the years. But I’m sure I can agree with you on those brands. Too bad my wallet can’t afford them :(.</p>
<p>ASUS does have pretty decent brands (I have a R1F tablet), with one of the best warrantys in the industry (2 years). </p>
<p>Otherwise, a IBM Thinkpad will last you many years.</p>
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<p>LIES!</p>
<p>Macs are great, ask UCLA students with them, i bet the majority of them were more than satisfied.</p>
<p>I would say get a Macbook or Macbook Pro, but i don’t even know if that’s an option. If it is, that’s my advice!</p>
<p>Please do not compare Macs with Linux…</p>
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<p>in no way did i try to compare them. i simply was stating that there’s nothing wrong with macs.</p>
<p>and with my experiences and from what i’ve been told, Linux isn’t for everyone.
we don’t know how much computer related knowledge the OP has, so i was just giving a suggestion with what i know so far.</p>
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<p>lol i am biased</p>
<p>Two good places to get great laptops and customer service is:
Powernotebooks.com
xoticpc.com</p>
<p>I had experience with both companies and they were just great. If you’re worried at all about the quality of customer service, then I would absolutely recommend both of them. </p>
<p>Also, something to consider:
<a href=“TechnologyGuide - TechTarget”>TechnologyGuide - TechTarget;
<p>Hope you all get your laptops!</p>