Moving this Friday

[SuperChuck]

Check with consumers report before buying a laptop. Dell is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to laptops. Just my 2 cents. Congrats again on the house!

Don't get me started on Consumer Reports...

Last year I picked up their annual car guide, just for shits and giggles. They didn't have the car I was looking for in it, so I read the review for my gf's Saturn Ion. They gave it awful reviews, specifically saying it was loud and underpowered. I really don't see how 140bhp in a car the size of a shoebox could be considered underpowered, but eh, they didn't like it.

A couple days later I thought I'd check out the reviews on the Chevy Cobalt. They couldn't say enough about that car! It was quiet, powerful... er, did I miss something? The 2.2L Ecotec in the Saturn was loud and underpowered, but the SAME engine in the Chevy body was quiet and powerful?

When I told a friend of mine this story, he said he saw the same problem with Scion and Toyota.

I've found they have a huge brand name bias in electronics, as well, but nothing as blatant.

[slcraiders]

I have the Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop with a wireless connection. This has been a very reliable and powerful machine. It is a bit heavy, but what do you expect for a 17 inch monitor...

[cigar no baka]

I'll definitely check out the consumer feedback on Dell laptops but I know two people who have one and they love theirs. I like the big keyboard and big screen, I know it is going to be heavy but I have big hands and big fingers so I need a big keyboard.