tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358078527538204123.post8193364636655700627..comments2022-11-17T10:26:04.403+00:00Comments on MoreFrom News: Lenovo - It's Little Red Eye isn't EvilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358078527538204123.post-52406996941666894382010-08-25T17:01:24.396+01:002010-08-25T17:01:24.396+01:00I bought a Lenovo 18 months ago and within a week ...I bought a Lenovo 18 months ago and within a week or so it started developing a fault. I spent quite a bit of time on the help line and although they were very courteous, the laptop required returning to Lenovo, in Livingston Scotland. It was duly returned but a week or so later the faults re-appeared. Again it was returned (at no cost I must say) and the hard drive was replaced. Since then I have had no problems whatsoever. My criticism? I don't like the position of the delete button on the keyboard. I am accustomed to it being the last one on the top row, not the third one in. Other than that I am pleased with it, and I would buy another. Indeed I bought a Lenovo netbook for my daughter on the strength of my experience. Finally I have used my daughter's Dell laptop and I don't like it anywhere near as much as the Lenovo. So it's not perfect, but it is pretty damn good.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358078527538204123.post-2586034028328662582010-08-11T18:41:34.230+01:002010-08-11T18:41:34.230+01:00In response to anonymous who is not a PC manufactu...In response to anonymous who is not a PC manufacturer and is a big fan of Dell. I am pleased you have had such a fantastic experience with Dell computers.<br /><br />My comparison is based on speed, ease of use, navigation, design, ergonomics, internal components and keyboard layout. With regards to being 'longer-lived' through direct experience I have found Lenovo / IBM laptops to last longer under heavy usage than Dell's, Acer's and in some cases Samsung's. <br /><br />Early in my career, an entire company I worked for used Dell's and they were consistently unreliable, faulty and prone to burning out quickly.<br /><br />I also had a Dell at home at the time which was consistently unreliable and the customer service was not only awful but on occasion I would go so far as to say, insulting.<br /><br />My husband bought an Acer not even a year ago and the battery life doesn't last five minutes any more. My mother has an Acer and due to a fault with the battery cannot use it without it being plugged in. Which kind of defeats the object of owning a laptop instead of a desktop.<br /><br />Many calls to customer service (with Acer, if you can get through) have been fruitless.<br /><br />I am however about to review on an Acer product which just on the reading of alone, I am impressed by, so I am more than happy to be proved wrong or shown new products that compare favourably to others. I hope you might read it. <br />If you have suggestions for my reviews in future they would be most welcome.TheLadyTronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874394393429279770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358078527538204123.post-72197333002158096882010-08-11T16:09:55.676+01:002010-08-11T16:09:55.676+01:00I'm interested that you twice compare Dell and...I'm interested that you twice compare Dell and Acer unfavourably - but unspecifically - to the Lenovos and suggest that they, and Samsung, will not last as long. Do you have any specifics of how Lenovos are 'better', or evidence for asserting that they will be longer-lived? If so, perhaps you could share it. If not, well, how much notice should we take of your reviews?<br />By the way, I have no commercial interest in any PC manufacturer. I have, however, bought and used daily four generations of Dell laptops for several users, all of which have proved spectacularly reliable and were retired working after 3 - 4 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com