Kristine in KS Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Hi all, I'm in the market for the new laptop. I've narrowed it to a Dell or Toshiba. They have identical processors, memory, and hard drive. The Toshiba has a 16" inch monitor and the Dell has a 15". The Toshiba has better speakers. The Toshiba is $80 more expensive. Any thoughts? I'm going to be using it for light word processing, internet, and digital scrapbooking. I looked at the Apple macbooks, and they look really nice. I'm just not sure if they are worth the price which close to 3x what I would pay for the above two. I'm willing to consider if someone gives a compelling argument. Thanks in advance for any input. Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 We have 2 Dells, 1 Toshiba....they have been equally good. Sorry, no help! If you are buying directly from Dell, and if you dh works for a big company, you may want to see if they are part of the employee purchase program. It saved us A lot of money on the two Dells we bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I love Love LOVE my Toshiba Satellite, which I purchased right after my brand new Dell Studio broke down and wouldn't eject the CD from the drive. Even the Geek Squad couldn't get it out without taking off the back panel. Needless to say, I returned the Dell after having it less than 24 hours. Soooo, I vote for Toshiba:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I can't speak for a laptop, but I have a Dell PC. Dh paid like a thousand dollars for the set up and it has some sensor issue or something that cannot be fixed and it is a nightmare if it shuts down. I wouldn't get a Dell again. Just my humble 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 We have a Toshiba Satellite. I really like it. My main problem is with Windows, so I am going to have DH partition the hard drive and install Linux. But the computer itself has been great and has stood up well to the kids using it. We have had it about 2 years now. We do not buy from Dell. We have had some pretty awful experiences with their customer service, and after the last time we said we would not buy their products again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 We've had two Toshiba laptops, I just bought my new one a month ago. We loved them both. We have a Dell desktop, no problem with it either. Have you checked out reveiw sites, sometimes it's a good place to narrow your choices down to exactly what you want. Have fun shopping!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinLover Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 *if* I were going to spend money on a PC, I would buy a Toshiba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2GirlsTX Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well, we purchased dd a new Dell Laptop. We have been buying Dells since they were a tiny company .. Anyway, this one arrived stamped Made in China and the quality showed it. The CD/DVD drive refused to work, the blue screen of death showed up by week two and it went back to Dell. We then purchased a dual core Toshiba laptop, which ran great but I should have done my research better because it ran HOT HOT HOT. Even with a cooling pad that dual processor was like having a hair dryer on high. So I took it back. We ended up buying her a Sony Vaio dual core and she loves it, and so do I. I will say that my husband bought himself HP Dual core and it runs as well as the more expensive Vaio. I was so dissapointed in Dells quality and it could have been a fluke, but I have bought at least 10 computers from Dell over the past few years and the quality has been on a decline. Do some research about the dual core as far as heat -- some really run very hot (not great if you keep on your lap, okay if on a desk). I would check out HP and Sony too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 We have one of each and love them both. Just a plug for Dell, though. We bought the cheapest Dell we could about 4 years ago now and it has taken a LOT of abuse from us, let me tell you. We have used it as our only home computer for the entire time. It has been used for everything. It's just running great. I have to say, it's been a blessing to us. Now we have a new Toshiba and I like it, but, it does run hot. Kinda makes me nervous! By the way, the Dell is still running great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 My Toshiba ran hot, too. It would routinely overheat itself and shut down when I was attempting to run any program that used a significant amount of cpu. At some point it overheated enough to melt the case (though it would still boot after that). After I bought a laptop stand to raise it off the table and pointed a fan at the bottom, it worked better. A component went bad after 4 yrs of near-constant use, and SO was unable to repair it. I shan't buy a Toshiba again. My new laptop is an HP. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 We got dd16 a Dell two years ago. It has been an absolute nightmare. Dh spends untold hours every week bringing it back to life. It has had the keyboard replaced twice while under warranty. The one that is on now is missing keys. We won't be replacing it again. We've had trouble with the adapter chord. It has been replace under warranty and should be replaced again, but of course is no longer under. It over heats. It just randomly glitches. We will never get another Dell. (Dh had good luck with them a couple of years before this. Something changed. I've heard many people with problems in the last couple of years.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwka Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Toshiba. Holds on forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristine in KS Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi all, Thanks so much for the replies, experiences, opinions. I was leaning toward the Toshiba, just looking for a little nudge. Thanks for the nudge. Have a good night! Kristine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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