Isa Al wrote
Any suggestions for any other good brand?
If you want a gaming/all round laptop:
- Acer predator, the repair costs on those sucks though so be careful
- Asus ROG
- MSI, the only negative thing I know is they come filled with bloatware, you can just uninstall them
- Sager: if you can ship one, or bring one with a friend. My friend has one, and he's had it for 5 years now with no problems at all (except the usual wear and tear of course)
If you want a work laptop with no graphics card (better laptops IMO)
- Razer stealth if you can find one
- Microsoft surface, expensive though
- MAC: I dare say it but, if you're into that kind of thing then go ahead. These things last forever
- Asus ultrabooks. A lot of other brands have ultrabooks: laptops meant for work and durability. The lack of graphics card puts less stress on the battery, which make these last longer.
Don't get any of the mainstream laptops like HP, Toshiba, Dell, low end Lenovo (a lot of Lenovos are built like tanks, read reviews)
Isa Al wrote
It's almost 1 year and 4 months and the battery issue was in the past few months, so it's less than a year. Many told me to get a new laptop but like is it worth it paying around $1,000 every year or so for a laptop?
I know it sucks. HP are just a huge rip off. They charge 1000+$ on something that would break in 2 years max. But it's also the nature of most mainstream "low-end" laptops. They die out that fast. Which is why I quit getting laptops 6 years ago, after I've owned like 6 of them, and went for a high-end desktop that I sold 4 years later, then upgraded to my current high-end PC.
Desktops are a much better investment. The first PC, that I just mentioned, after calculating how much it cost, and how much I sold it for, turned out that it cost me 500LL a day. And for that amount I get to have a much better computer than most laptops.
Where am I going with this?
Well I'm trying to help you break out of that sad 2 years laptop buying cycle.
I'd say you only need a laptop if you are a student who needs to do work in a cafeteria and such. Or a business man. Otherwise, there are computers everywhere you go, and a USB drive or cloud storage is really all you need. You could even remotely access your high-end PC from any machine that is available. (not an easy task given how Lebanese internet users don't get static IPs, but doable)
If you absolutely need a laptop, then go for one with no graphics card, they last a lot longer, with less noise, heat, and weight.
Don't pour money into that HP you have... don't pour money into fixing any laptop for that matter, especially if it's just an inconvenience, and not an absolute necessity (like a broken screen). Keep that money, and invest in a high end laptop, and be happy...
PS:
- Don't buy anything from Khoury Home. PcAndParts(as much as I dislike their business model), macrotronics, mojitech, etc... are you best bet in Lebanon.
- Don't go for the "I can get you this laptop for xxx$ from someone I know" Lebanese kind of deal. The 50$ max that you'll save are not worth the favor, nor whatever shady thing you will end up with (goes for anything, not just laptops)
I hope this post answers whatever questions you have. Have a nice Sunday!
