Or even it's Compaqs. Here's why out of HP, Sony, or Toshiba. Sony ranked the lowest in customer service last year. Since you are used to Apple service which ranked #1 in said survey, you would not be happy with Sony. Toshiba is, in my book an "avoid" till mid-year since they had a minor glitch in some models so rather than chance getting something with said glitch, just shop elsewhere for awhile.
We have many Compaq/HPs at the office (along with Dell, IBM...) and they're just fine. Consider the 64-bit models if you want some longevity in your laptop.
Happy shopping,
Bob
Hi, I am and have always been a big Apple guy. But for the sake of certain software for work and at school, I am forced to purchase my first ever PC laptop to use on the side. If not for the fact that the software I need cannot be found on a Mac, I wouldn't even think of getting one. So my problem is...which one to get? I mean I pretty much know what Im looking for feature wise, but as far as reliability and quality, which brand of laptops among these is best in terms of value : HP, Sony, or Toshiba. Thanks for your help all.

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