Samsung Laptop

[JeepJeep]

Anyone using one of the latest Samsung Laptops?

Started looking round as the build issues with the out of warranty HP have crept up again... I7 256ssd 8gb ram for cheap enough has popped up.

HP have been here dozens of times fixing this HP

So no more HP... that was bought on spur of the moment.

Don't want a Desktop

 

[rollestonpark]

Seems that laptop quality is in steep decline, the last 1 I repaired for someone was a HP and the quality of the internals was very cheap and poorly constructed.
I suppose people want them light and small, that seems to translate to cheap and rubbish.
You might get on better with lenovo, although don't hold me to that.... (not tried a samsung myself)
Personally nowadays, I'd avoid Dell and HP laptops.
You could look at semi-rugged or rugged laptops, although they tend to be really expensive.

 

[rollestonpark]

I like these laptops, seem reliable and nicely constructed, had my last one from them about 5/6 years ago and still going strong:
https://starlabs.systems/
However they are expensive and the company is very much focused on Linux laptops, not windows.
Which suits me as I hate (and don't use) windows.
Build quality of the mainstream manufacturers seems suspect to me, nowadays.

Do you move around alot? desktops are normally better quality. the lenovo tiny range seem good if you want something small.

 

[ollie989898]

Got a Lenovo, pleased with it. Would recommend.

 

[Cowabunga]

It mainly depends on how much you are willing to pay. Business quality laptops are better than ever. If you buy on price, even if it looks good on paper, rather than quality of components and durability, then you cannot expect having the best product. It may work fine, for a while, as you found with the HP model. Most brands have different quality levels in their ranges, some more aimed at the ‘consumer’ and others more 'corporate/professional’. Some more portable while others more of a desktop replacement type.

Even so, as with everything, there must be a slight element of luck involved.

Lenovo used to be called IBM [International Business Machines] or was part of IBM by the way, not that it means much today.

 

[Elliot]

It's better to get a laptop from a well known computer companies, Asus, Lenovo, HP or Dell. Samsung is not a PC company so they do not focus on making good PC or laptops which means they will have issues for a 100%

 

[Timbo]

Anyone using one of the latest Samsung Laptops?

Started looking round as the build issues with the out of warranty HP have crept up again... I7 256ssd 8gb ram for cheap enough has popped up.

HP have been here dozens of times fixing this HP

So no more HP... that was bought on spur of the moment.

Don't want a Desktop

What price range are you looking at?

Anything sub £600 is not going to cut it as a business laptop. I would probably say you should be looking at £1000+ range actually.

Also, +1 for Lenovo Thinkpads.

 

[JeepJeep]

This one I was looking at But not necessarily from there.