Toshiba has long been a leader of quality when it comes to electronics and their laptops are no different. They’re not going to “wow” you with looks but it’s what inside that counts, right? They are smartly built with an emphasis on today’s technology, unlike Dell whose sole emphasis is keeping the price down

Sony is another brand that screams quality. The Sony VAIO notebooks are some of the best in the business. Unlike Toshiba, Sony’s laptops look great and will definately turn heads (of course that’s not always a good thing).

 If I had to choose between the two I would go with Toshiba because I have no need for flash and looks, just speed, power and reliability.

Laptops I would NEVER buy because of the vast amount of problems in the past include: Dell, Compaq/HP and Gateway brands. All three laptop makers seem to sacrifice quality for lower cost during mass production. I have encountered many, many problems with these laptops over the years and I will avoid them unconditionally.