Why do you choose Asus or Compal

cux of the price. cux everyone say its good. (but is not 100% good all the time) cux everyone say good so other ppl believe so. cux they play games. cux the case look better.

Dell in the past has made some very good sturdy computers. But as they have gotten bigger more people have felt that Dell has cut corners and their newer machines do not match the build quality of their past products.

No one can match Dell's price. Then add on the coupons that come and you can run away with a bargain. Dell is a good machine and performs well. But there is just nothing spectacular or innovative about it.

Also, Dell's support has been moved to India which has discouraged people who need help on their computers and have to deal with fuzzy connections over long distance calls with a tech who might have an accent that is difficult to understand or who is simply following a flow chart to debug a problem.

Only the Dell XPS machines has a special support for users and it is based in the US. But this is only for the first month after you buy the machine, then if you have a problem you go through normal tech support.

Asus is renoun for it's build quality and design. They were responsible for the Apple powerbook designs. Compal has also put out quality products. These notebooks sell from smaller 2nd tier dealers or boutique stores. Sometimes you will get better service from a smaller seller than you would from a giant like Dell. Smaller sellers care more about a single customer where Dell cares more about corporate business and you could get lost in the cracks.

There is a forum member here who goes by the name of EricT. He is an Asus reseller. He's been very informative in the past about Asus products. You could try PMing him for questions.

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=31066

Also delve into the Dell section of these forums so you get a user oppnion of the Dell products. Just so you have a wellrounded view of what is out there.

http://notebookforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72

I think another factor is the user's general level of computer knowledge. Dell pretty much sets everything up for you, which is good if you're not very computer savy. However, those of us who work with custom machines and advanced settings all the time would most likely prefer not having to buy into a proprietary market.

For example, my girlfriend, who knows only the most basic about computers is drawn to the Dell brand and their line of products. My friends and myself on the other hand have built all of our notebooks with "hand-picked" parts and have fully customized our systems for the applications that we need to utilize ( Unix, programming development, gaming, speed ). We have built notebooks from Asus, Compal, Uniwill, and Sager.

Another factor has to do with "standing out." Just about all of the Dell brand notebooks look boring in my opinion. They're basically just grey plastic cardboard cutouts of one another. Not that it really matters, but it's kinda satisfying when someone with a generic dell notebook compliments my laptop which usually offers better performance and looks at around the same price.

ProPortable also sells exclusively ASUS products and seems to be at the tops when it comes to customer service. Though they are a little pricier than other vendors, I think you get what you pay for in terms of service/quality.

Yep, proportable is one of the more expensive resellers, but their communication is top notch. I talked to justin at proportable on AIM for like half an hour and I wasn't even a customer.

I got mine from c9tech, no complaints, and Sasha's always willing to answer email about machines and prices and whatnot.

You just revived a 2+ year old topic.