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Im getting a new laptop tomorrow and I was wondering what brand i should get
I was gonna get an Acer but my friend who has one says they get viruses easily. And my cousin had an HP that lasted her 5 years and used it everyday.
I might get the HP but not sure.
The only brands my store has are Dell, Acer,HP and gateway
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In the case of Windows based machine, brand of machine has no impact upon susceptibility to viruses, so your friend doesn't know what they are talking about.
For Windows machines, it is all about keeping a quality AV product installed and keeping it updated with the latest definitions and practicing Safe Hex. Safe Hex means: don't download hacked/stolen software; Don't go to gambling sites; don't go to porn sites - those are the 3 biggest sources of malware. A little common sense works well too: don't do things which sound too good to be true - someone offering to do something for you not on the up and up doesn't have your best interests at heart, and so on.
Anyway, for picking out a machine, consider the following:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/landing_pages/ideapad/gaming-pcs
http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/Gaming_Products/
Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Samsung are the top 4 laptop brands. I wouldn't consider any other brands.
Dell makes Alienware and they are not worth the money charged.
Acer makes Gateway. You'd have to pay me to use one of their machines.
Sony hardware has generally been good, but they are notorious for putting huge amounts of crapware/bloatware on machines and gathering information on their consumers without their knowledge or permission.
Toshiba has bottomed the rankings. Personally, I have used them and never had a problem, but that does not appear to be the case any more.
For Virus protection:
Consumer Reports has the following ratings:
Best 4 Free:
Avast
Avira
AVG
Microsoft Security Essentials
Best Paid:
G Data Internet Security
ESet Smart Security 6
F-Secure International Security
Kaspersky Internet Securityu
Avira Internet Security
There are always other opinions and tests:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp
http://www.consumersearch.com/antivirus-software
http://www.pcworld.com/category/antivirus-software/
Also consider a program to protect against spyware/adware (these are not considered viruses); Spybot Search and Destroy and Adaware are two excellent programs in this arena, both of which offer a free version.
In the case of Windows based machine, brand of machine has no impact upon susceptibility to viruses, so your friend doesn't know what they are talking about.
For Windows machines, it is all about keeping a quality AV product installed and keeping it updated with the latest definitions and practicing Safe Hex. Safe Hex means: don't download hacked/stolen software; Don't go to gambling sites; don't go to porn sites - those are the 3 biggest sources of malware. A little common sense works well too: don't do things which sound too good to be true - someone offering to do something for you not on the up and up doesn't have your best interests at heart, and so on.
Anyway, for picking out a machine, consider the following:
http://blog.laptopmag.com/best-worst-notebook-brands-2013/3
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/landing_pages/ideapad/gaming-pcs
http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/Gaming_Products/
Lenovo, Asus, HP, and Samsung are the top 4 laptop brands. I wouldn't consider any other brands.
Dell makes Alienware and they are not worth the money charged.
Acer makes Gateway. You'd have to pay me to use one of their machines.
Sony hardware has generally been good, but they are notorious for putting huge amounts of crapware/bloatware on machines and gathering information on their consumers without their knowledge or permission.
Toshiba has bottomed the rankings. Personally, I have used them and never had a problem, but that does not appear to be the case any more.
For Virus protection:
Consumer Reports has the following ratings:
Best 4 Free:
Avast
Avira
AVG
Microsoft Security Essentials
Best Paid:
G Data Internet Security
ESet Smart Security 6
F-Secure International Security
Kaspersky Internet Securityu
Avira Internet Security
There are always other opinions and tests:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp
http://www.consumersearch.com/antivirus-software
http://www.pcworld.com/category/antivirus-software/
Also consider a program to protect against spyware/adware (these are not considered viruses); Spybot Search and Destroy and Adaware are two excellent programs in this arena, both of which offer a free version.
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