Out of our eight categories, Apple brings home the gold in four, with one—Performance Reviews—carrying the heaviest weight of all the criteria. Plus, the company ranked second in the keyboard and touchpad category. There’s no question about it: Apple is the bestnotebook manufacturer and brand around. With every new product release, we eagerly anticipate its arrival, as do hordes of consumers who routinely flock to Apple Stores. Additionally, its support is second to none. We look forward to a bright future for this top brand, as its introduction of the iPad seeks to pioneer a whole new category of mobile computing. Read more.
2. Lenovo: Best Brand 2010 Runner-Up
Not only did Lenovo have a very good year, but things are looking even brighter with the expected arrival of its breathtaking Skylight smartbook and innovative U1 Hybrid tablet-notebook. Read more.
3. Sony
Strong support and top-notch designs make Sony’s products well worth the premium. Read more.
Strong support and top-notch designs make Sony’s products well worth the premium. Read more.
4. Toshiba
An emphasis on delivering compelling industrial designs and innovative features at affordable prices make this brand one of our favorites. Read more
An emphasis on delivering compelling industrial designs and innovative features at affordable prices make this brand one of our favorites. Read more
5. ASUS
Once known only for its netbooks, ASUS has evolved into an innovative notebook maker, keeping the likes of HP and Dell on their toes. Read more.
Once known only for its netbooks, ASUS has evolved into an innovative notebook maker, keeping the likes of HP and Dell on their toes. Read more.
6. HP
HP continues to offer slick designs and good performance for the money, but its lackluster support and customer satisfaction among readers dragged its overall rating down. Read more.
HP continues to offer slick designs and good performance for the money, but its lackluster support and customer satisfaction among readers dragged its overall rating down. Read more.
7. Dell
Despite lukewarm reviews and some ergonomic complaints, Dell’s overall designs have improved a great
Despite lukewarm reviews and some ergonomic complaints, Dell’s overall designs have improved a great
deal. Read more
8. Samsung
We’re a bit underwhelmed by Samsung’s offerings of late, but we hope the company can turn things around.
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We’re a bit underwhelmed by Samsung’s offerings of late, but we hope the company can turn things around.
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9. Acer
Although we were disappointed with Acer’s tech support, the company generally offers the best value in most categories. Read more.
10. Gateway
While we’re not exactly sure why Acer is keeping this brand around, Gateway does provide good design and performance for your buck.
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11. MSI
Lukewarm reviews and poor tech support cancelled out our positive feelings about this brand’s strong ultraportable line. Read more
12. Fujitsu
Bringing up the rear, a varied selection of Tablet PCs and relatively good tech support are the only real positives aboutthis brand. Read more.
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