BlsdMama Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We're getting DD a laptop for Christmas. We are getting just a base model for her. I had a Dell Inspiron several years ago and it died at about 18 months old. :glare: I've read good things about HP. We'll be buying from Costco which also has a great electronics warranty. Dell or HP? The price difference is negligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I have an HP laptop right now and love it. My computer savy friend picked it out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Dells are cr@p, pardon my French. We have had good luck with HP's, knock on wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I vote acer. I had 3 HP that I returned at Costco since they crashed in a few weeks. We tried Dell and the customer service and care was terrible. We switched last christmas to Acer aspire laptops and they run amazing. This year we purchased our desktop at costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Dells are cr@p, pardon my French. We have had good luck with HP's, knock on wood! and their customer service stinks too. Between the two, HP wins hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Boy....I had trouble with both. I guess I'd probably go with the HP since you're going for a base model. I have a higher end HP (I needed it for my business) and it's caused me nothing but problems. When I brought it in to the local shop, the guy told me that they see this particular model of HP in there all.the.time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We bought dd13 an HP G4 last year on Black Friday or early the next week from Amazon. We bought the square trade warranty to go with it just so I wouldn't worry about it too much. It cost around $350 and has been a great computer for her. She specifically wanted a 14" screen for portability and I wanted a few upgrades beyond a basic computer so it would do what she wanted for a few years and run some decent software. She took it to school in her backpack almost all of last year, and a good part of this year. It has been a great workhorse and hasn't had a blip of trouble. It has been constantly used and still looks great after all that time in her back pack. We bought a good cover for it, but otherwise it hasn't been babied in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 My HP has worked perfectly since I got it. :) My dd had a Dell, and my computer guy hubby was always having to work on it for little things here and there. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountitallJoy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 HP, hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 DH says Dells are a waste of $, he prefers HP. Most of DH's side jobs are fixing Dells :) We are an HP household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajag Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) We're getting DD a laptop for Christmas. We are getting just a base model for her. I had a Dell Inspiron several years ago and it died at about 18 months old. :glare: I've read good things about HP. We'll be buying from Costco which also has a great electronics warranty. Dell or HP? The price difference is negligible. Honestly? Neither. HP used to have really good tech support and customer service, but that has gone the way of the dodo in the last couple of years. Customer support and build quality are horrendous at Dell. Try an ASUS (sorry, not awake enough earlier). They are really sound machines and the few people I know who had an issue said it was fixed really quickly and without a headache. Edited October 22, 2012 by mamajag posting before caffeination had occurred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 That's the question I asked all the "experts" when I recently went shopping and the resounding answer was, "ASUS!" Guess what's sitting on my desk? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We have two hp laptops. One is 6 yrs and one is 4 yrs and have both been to Iraq and are going strong. I love hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Have always had HP, until I got a Mac. DS14's HP going on 4 years, no issues (except virus,but that's not a HP thing)...the hinge has broken now, but so the display is coming off the bottom, but it still runs. My HP going on 3 years...no issues. Had a HP desktop for five years...no issues, just out of date in terms of processor/RAM, so ditched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajag Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I'm a Mac owner, too. :) I have one PC left in the house, and it's an old Dell XPS laptop that just.won't.die. I refuse to deal with Dell tech support any more. I love calling Apple and having them answer the phone with "Hello Mrs. Burlison, which device or computer are you calling about today?" I don't have to know an account number, I don't have to deal with a zillion prompts which somehow don't exactly fit my issue, etc. Just right to the point and fantastically polite service in one phone call. I am (not so) patiently awaiting the arrival of a refurb 15" 2012 MBP. I'm giving my iMac to my oldest daughter. She is so happy to be done with her Alienware that she sold it to get a shot at my old Mac! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodhaven Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 It really depends on the individual models within the brand, but I'm not up on that. With just a choice between the two, and because you are looking for a good basic model, I'd go with HP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We had an HP printer too--I finally heaved it out the window... BOY!!! MINE is about to go out the window today!! :cursing: I hate HP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I've had an HP for years that has been fantastic. It is still lightening fast, even though I have never loaded anything on an external hard drive. Amazing, I have thousands of high res pictures on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 We have a mix of brands. Dell has held up very well in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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