GOOD AND BAD BRANDS... (LAPTOPS)

There is a world of difference between good and bad Brands for Laptops ...

***DISCLAIMER this is a personal opinion ... I HAVE AN EXTREME BIAS based on what I have experienced first hand fixing laptops and computers..... ***

GOOD BRANDS 

ASUS .....AMAZING WARRANTY can't be BEAT...

LENOVO (THINKPADS)

FUJISTU .... THEY JUST DON'T DIE.... 

TOSHIBA ... SELECTIVELY

LIMBO ..... HIT OR MISS ... 

Dell 

Alienware

MSI

BAD BRANDS

ACER

Gateway

E-machines

HP (AVOID AT ALL COSTS) It doesn't matter if its cheap if you have to replace it in a year.... 

LG

SAMSUNG.... SELECTIVE MODELS some can actually be good... 

What I define as a good brand is ....

-Doesn't over heat

-Good Warranty 

-Feels Solid

-People buy it not just for the price

Bad Brand

-First thing the salesman points out is the PRICE

-Overheats (cough cough HP.... BRICK)

-Makes funny noises after a week of use

-Cheap Crappy warranty 

-Base there sales on the design of the laptop rather then the specifications

When buying a laptop please just be aware of what your buying and shop around feel the laptop, if you can try it.. some laptops come with a lot of bloat which slows it down. Don't judge a laptop based on your friends recommendation actually read reviews ... Remember your spending $$$600 + buy something that will last invest in the next 4-6 years of use....  

Computer Lingo 101

Okay people lets get this Sh*t straight... Too many people approach me and say some pretty dumb stuff..
COMPUTER TERMS 101

1) GB = GIGABYTE = 1024 MEGABYTES = 1 000 000 000 BYTES
Its Pronounced Giga - Byte .... NOT JIGGA BYTE OR G. B.'s

2) TB = 1000GB's which mean YES ITS MORE STORAGE AND MORE MONEY ...
and its NOT TETRA BYTE its TERABYTE ...

3) USB = Universal Serial Bus
Yes there is a difference between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0
YES USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0
YES USB 3 IS FASTER WHY ELSE WOULD THEY MAKE IT ... AND YES ITS ONLY FASTER WITH USB 3 PORTS WOW!!!

4)VGA = Video Graphics Array
Its the blue thing that plugs into the back of your monitor for old school stuff. IT can be a different colour too and yes its that weird shaped thing that has 15 pins in 3 rows...

5) DVI = Digital Visual Interface
Typically white or black that plugs into the back of most modern Monitors. THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THIS PLUG IF YOU NEED A CABLE AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR LOOKING FOR TAKE A PICTURE AND SHOW YOUR KNOWLEDGEABLE SALESMAN.

6) SATA = Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
Little black bar that connects your hard drive or Dvd drive to your mother board ... Easy thing just take a picture of the inside of your computer and show it to your sales man to make sure you get the right thing ...

7) IDE = Integrated Drive Electronics = PATA = Parallel ATA
Ribbon old school drives used to use...

Okay so 7 common terms you should know when going into a Computer store ... if you want visuals just google them... Its always going to be easier to just take a picture of the inside of your computer or bring in your computer for the salesman to help you.