What's the worst computer manufacturer?

I would not recommend whoever made this...

...but in all seriousness, I do not follow brands enough to know.

Dell, or at least they used to suck bad, and eMachine. Definitely look into getting an HP if you're buying a pre-built computer.

Laptop goes to ACER - and desk top. E machines. I am pretty sure the two are related.

Well apple is way overpriced. Dells computers always break {at least the dell my family bought, and one of my best friends which are the only two Dells I know of that were built recently}, but they have increadible service. They have to be at your house to fix your computer within 3 days if it is something which cannot be fixed over the phone. Don't buy alienware they are way overpriced.

You should actally build your own to get the best deal.

emachines

I actually like Dell, I have a quad core from them and it's great! It's more user prefrence and how well you take care of your computer. Most brand name computer failures is due to people's negligence or stupidity. I know this, for I've worked at compUSA (before they closed) and had all kinds of brand name computers that we fixed for many reason. trubluah

Dude just build your own. There all kind of websites that show you how to build a computer in less then like 15 steps. The hardest part really is setting up the motherboard if something is out of date and you need to update the BIOS. Other then that the rest is just plugging components in, I had a real fun time building my computer. I would recommend ASUS MoBO's because i find them easy to work on and very reliable than some of the others i have used like DFI's and some others.

eMachines is pretty bad.

Avoid eMachines, Compaq, Fujitsu (worst warranty support ever), and Asus. Acer's improved a lot in the past few years. So has Dell. Gateway is okay, and I'd lump HP in there too. Toshiba is alright as well. I'd also avoid buying a Sony computer simply because (like Fujitsu) getting warranty work done is a pain. Their customer service is terrible.DJ_Lae

Acer has improved but there laptops are still crap I see more of those than other at my job. If I was to rank them it would go like this

Toshiba

HP

Dell

Asus

COmpaq (sub section of hp)

gateway

acer

I have seen a lot of DOA Asus which is odd considering their mobo's are rock solid. oh well.

Maytag. : (

mac mini is a great little machine if you like apples

but if you dont like apples build it yourself it is cheaper and you will have a better pc then any prebuilt you can buy today.

So if I decided to build my own computer it would be better? I know a bit of computers but not the hardware. I am just really dumb when it comes putting a computer together.progenitorvirus

My old Hp pc took all sorts of abuse before it finally died.

This reminds me of the Windows 95 days when everyone was buying Packard-Bell systems. Those things were the flat-out worst computers on the market. Luckily, they're no longer in business. As far as my experience goes, Dell or HP seems like a good bet. Toshiba is okay (my laptop is a Toshiba), but I'd watch the specs to make sure you know what you're buying. My lappy has an AMD Turion processor, and it gets hot rather fast. It's an average Vista machine, but nothing special. If I could buy that laptop again, I'd go with the Core 2 Duo machine.vgm007

Our first ever pc was a Packard Bell. We had the one with an modern.

If you're talking about laptops - then Acer wins (losses?) by far.Famiking

Ok well I got one of old school computers laying around, that I'll mess around with, it wouldn't take long to build a PC once I get the parts right?progenitorvirus

about an hour or 2 depending if you know what u are doing

[QUOTE="Famiking"]If you're talking about laptops - then Acer wins (losses?) by far.Neon-Tiger

Ok well I got one of old school computers laying around, that I'll mess around with, it wouldn't take long to build a PC once I get the parts right?progenitorvirus

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="Famiking"]If you're talking about laptops - then Acer wins (losses?) by far.Famiking

[QUOTE="OT_Rage"]Dell's break a lot. but if you play your cards right, you can actually get a good deal on a dell. what i did was, i went into the cust. supp. chat and asked them "if I pay for the computer in its entirety up front what will you do for me?" I got 200 bucks off and a free 2 year warranty.jaydough

I've been using Dells for several years. My first two Dells only had one or two hardware problems, but they were easily fixed. My new one has had no hardware problems, and all of the software problems were resolved fairly quickly.

So if I decided to build my own computer it would be better? I know a bit of computers but not the hardware. I am just really dumb when it comes putting a computer together.progenitorvirus

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I have a Compaq desktop and I haven't had any problems with it.

I have a Compaq Presario laptop and no problems with it so far (except spilling water on my keyboard... oops), I got it last September. I think maybe Compaq used to have a bad name, but they got bought by HP so now they are basically just an HP computer with a different logo.

From all accounts, Acer is the worst choice you can make though.

Never was a fan of DELL. They seemed to break down a lot.