I’ve had two hp laptops and both shit the bed on me within the first year, so I don’t much care for their product philosophy. Vaio’s still my favorite. Despite being made of plastic, the little bugger still survived falling from a moderate height at least 5 times over 10 years. Eventually, the battery died and I couldn’t find a replacement. Rest in peace, you fiery bitch
My company only buys HP laptops, so I’ve had quite a few. Each one has lasted me longer than the company mandated refresh cycle of 3 years. My last two HP laptops lasted 4 years before I was forced to get new machines. I’m not saying HP is perfect, but anecdotes are only anecdotes.
Only had one Toshiba, and it was put together poorly. Thermal paste was improperly applied and it would simply shut down within 30 minutes. It’s hard to find a faultless brand, but cheap hp laptops are rarely worth the money.
I’ve had two hp laptops and both shit the bed on me within the first year, so I don’t much care for their product philosophy. Vaio’s still my favorite. Despite being made of plastic, the little bugger still survived falling from a moderate height at least 5 times over 10 years. Eventually, the battery died and I couldn’t find a replacement. Rest in peace, you fiery bitch
And I’ve had two HP laptops work for over 5yrs+ without problem. The only laptop that died in less than a year was a Toshiba.
My company only buys HP laptops, so I’ve had quite a few. Each one has lasted me longer than the company mandated refresh cycle of 3 years. My last two HP laptops lasted 4 years before I was forced to get new machines. I’m not saying HP is perfect, but anecdotes are only anecdotes.
Only had one Toshiba, and it was put together poorly. Thermal paste was improperly applied and it would simply shut down within 30 minutes. It’s hard to find a faultless brand, but cheap hp laptops are rarely worth the money.
rebuilding battery packs is the new hotness. pop out the dead 18650s and load up some new ones - badda bang