Best business laptop please?

[Roadrunner]

I'm after the best business pc laptop for use with graphs and number crunching etc, not games. What's the best / most reliable? I've been told IBM are ok - especially the ones with a centrino chip? Was also looking at the sony range. Any ideas people?

Thanks!

[loaf]

Vaio used to have a sh!t rep for being fussy about drivers etc. Not sure about them now, bit pricey for what you get IMHO.

IBM have come on a long way since the ThinkBricks and now aren't too bad...I've always used either HP or Dell personally, both of which do the job but HP support is better. You pay a few extra shekels upfront but it justifies in the long term, especially if you're buying a truckload of them. You also get roadmaps and certain guarantees about chipset compatibility from HP that you don't get from Dell.

All IMHO of course, no warranty implied, may contain traces of nut, handwash only, not dishwasher safe etc etc etc.

[m12_nathan]

IBM T or X series for business everytime.

[Jay-Aim]

IBM
Sony
Dell

[john_p]

IBM!
Compared to a flimsy Dell, build quality is great.

[bga]

Got an IBM T41 at the moment. It's been dropped out of a locker on a plane, sat on, generally abused and it's still going strong.
I had a T22 before that and it was bombproof. The IBM's aren't the flashest but IMO they do the job well and if I was spending my own money on a workhorse I would get definately one

[.Mark]

Dell for PC's
IBM for Laptops - if you want a 'deal' let me know I have access to some preferential pricing. Never used it, never investigated it but you are welcome to take a look.
And no, I don't make a penny out of it.

[spivvy]

depends want you want portablility or power

i have been looking for the last few weeks for an option

and have considered what i require

if you want light and portable go for centrino but you loose on power but gain on battery ,

Sony pretty good for this and also IBM
for pure power go for a pentium or amd chip
the units are heavier and less kind to battery but are better than the centrino's

*****comments deleted due to ongoing dispute ******
a little pricey but the spec is awesome and you get 3 year warranty

of course choosing a laptop is a personal opinion and preference so whatever one person recommends may not suit you

trawl the web ,look at the reviews and work to a budget

happy hunting

i chose power over practical must be the reason i own a TVR



>> Edited by spivvy on Tuesday 8th November 13:32

[Kinky]

For laptops it's got to be an IBM all the way - no brainer.

K

[Roadrunner]

Thanks for the info chaps! It seems only IBM and Dell offer an on site repair service. With the reputation of IBM I think I'll get one of the "T" series then.

[malman]

IBM => Toshiba > HP/Compaq > Sony > Dell

IMHO

[Roadrunner]

I've just been reccommended an NEC too. How do these compare to an IBM T series? Apparently they will offer an on site repair upgrade as well.

www.nec-online.co.uk/LocalFiles/Extranet/Library/Technical/Mobile/i-SelectM4610SpecSheet.pdf

IBM v NEC people - thanks v much!

[wiggy001]

bga said:

Got an IBM T41 at the moment. It's been dropped out of a locker on a plane, sat on, generally abused and it's still going strong. I had a T22 before that and it was bombproof. The IBM's aren't the flashest but IMO they do the job well and if I was spending my own money on a workhorse I would get definately one

Another for the T41p...

[rico]

[standard rico answer]POWERBOOK[/standard rico answer]

[Roadrunner]

I've just been reccommended an NEC too. How do these compare to an IBM T series? Apparently they will offer an on site repair upgrade as well.

www.nec-online.co.uk/LocalFiles/Extranet/Library/Technical/Mobile/i-SelectM4610SpecSheet.pdf

IBM v NEC people - thanks v much!

[GregE240]

rico said:

[standard rico answer]POWERBOOK[/standard rico answer]

The title says "business laptop", not "Best laptop for desktop publishing, making films or music"

[ehasler]

Another vote for IBM - I've got a T42p, and it's fantastic.

[agent006]

Roadrunner said:

I've just been reccommended an NEC too. How do these compare to an IBM T series? Apparently they will offer an on site repair upgrade as well. www.nec-online.co.uk/LocalFiles/Extranet/Library/Technical/Mobile/i-SelectM4610SpecSheet.pdf IBM v NEC people - thanks v much!

I could pick holes in that till the cows come home, but now's not the time. If you're after performance, go for a Dell Precision M50. IBM are most reliable, generally anything that's made of metal rather than plastic will be a good bet.

[Roadrunner]

Thanks for the help guys. Just bought an IBM T.