>My brother is considering buying one of the lesser-known brands of notebooks, to save some money. Any recommendations? I mean, beyond the obvious (RAM, hard disk, speed...), what brands are known to be durable, for instance?
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>TIA,
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>Hilmar.

Hi,
With notebooks, the only suggestion I can give is NOT to use the lesser known brands. Toshiba is the only brand I would recommend.