Dell vs HP vs Sony vs Others. Review on Buying a Laptop / Notebook

In this review I’m listing pros and cons of major laptop vendors which should help a prospective buyer of notebooks to compare various brands in the market. Contents in this post are based on my observation made during June 2007. Specification and pricing may change without prior notice. Please check with respective companies for latest information.

Dell

Legendary Direct sales model, favorite vendor for corporate houses due to aggressive pricing, Cheapest option for any given configuration and excellent customization.(Detailed analysis of Dell in this post: https://enidhi.net/2007/05/dells-dilemma-part-two.html)

Pros:

1.Relatively cheaper than competition for a given configuration

2.Prices may drop further once Dell’s India plant in Chennai becomes operational

3.Configure and customize as you wish

4.Only vendor who gives original OS media(With others you need to create recovery discs)

5.Only Vendor from whom you can ask Windows XP instead of Vista(Not available in Dell website, you need to ask for this manually later with Dell Representative.)

6.Available in Multiple colours(Inspiron and XPS series)

7.Blu Ray writer available optionally(Rs 28k extra!)

8.Prices can be negotiated

Cons:

1.You need to pay 100% in advance and wait for few weeks for delivery

2.No showrooms No Service centers

3.You can not see and feel the product before purchase.

4.No finance options arranged

5.Dell has no tablet PC as of now(Expected early 2008)

6.Trouble shooting can be a headache if you’re a computer novice.

Continue reading at for pros and cons of HP, Sony and other models

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