Acer vs Toshiba Laptops

[Whitey]

Looking at getting a new laptop.



It seems Acer and Toshiba have a few similar specced 17" models at similar prices around 600-800 region. It seems the Acer does have a couple of minor spec advantages ie built in webcam etc.



Any comments on the reliability of the two brands? Or are they much the same?



cheers

Whitey

[bga]

IMO Tosh are pretty good, Acer are sh1te. Just based on experience of myself (used Tosh in the past) and family (lots of probs with Acers).



I think there was a similar post a while ago & others had good experience with Acers so worth having a dig through some of the old posts.

[Heebeegeetee]

My Acer broke down. A wire into the heat sink came adrift (IIRC).

[ThePassenger]

Both will go wrong... or both will work till the end of time.

Both will loose up to 10% of their battery lifespan a year (Lion/LiPol packs ya see).

Both will probably have you talking to 'Bob'.

Both will probably have the exact same hardware inside them if you look at their Intel or AMD offerings.



Tosh's tend to be more reliable and easier to work on from a servicing point of view but it depends on how important that is to you.

[Whitey]

cheers, comments appreciated. Will look at the warranty in detail.



cheers

Whitey

[nail_it]

Go for a Tosh. You won't regret it.

All of ours have stood the test of time admirably.

One had a re-build 2 years ago after much "abuse" and still going strong