Results: Technology...ugh
1.
1.
Recently my laptops screen went out after only two years of owning it. I didn't even know this could occur. Has it happened to you? Yes
21%
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273 votes
No
63%
•
800 votes
N/A
16%
•
204 votes
2.
2.
This has left me skeptical about getting another laptop. If you could recommend a good manufacturer who would it be? Dell
17%
•
222 votes
Acer
8%
•
105 votes
HP
18%
•
232 votes
Toshiba
8%
•
108 votes
Gateway
3%
•
34 votes
Apple
13%
•
160 votes
N/A
27%
•
344 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
•
72 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| asus | 1.49% | 19 |
| lenovo | 1.02% | 13 |
| sony | 0.55% | 7 |
| samsung | 0.16% | 2 |
| 0.16% | 2 | |
| compaq | 0.16% | 2 |
| sony viao | 0.16% | 2 |
| lenova | 0.16% | 2 |
| asus (good in engine but bad in casing or cover body) | 0.08% | 1 |
| lenovos are pretty good | 0.08% | 1 |
| manufacturer doesn't matter, educate yourself in specs! to get the best. | 0.08% | 1 |
| would never buy a laptop. anyone i know who has one has had nothing but problems with them. | 0.08% | 1 |
| don't use a laptop. check consumer reports...they rank them in the fall for school | 0.08% | 1 |
| had a dell last 16 years. have an hp now 8 years. my apple is ten years old. no major problems. | 0.08% | 1 |
| it's a crap shoot however you go....get a warranty | 0.08% | 1 |
| emachines | 0.08% | 1 |
| hp | 0.08% | 1 |
| asua | 0.08% | 1 |
| not a gateway | 0.08% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.08% | 1 |
| for laptops most brands are fine | 0.08% | 1 |
| asus!!!!!!!!!! | 0.08% | 1 |
| ibm thinkpad t42 (an older brand but works really great and has large monitors) | 0.08% | 1 |
| dont want to reccomend any brand | 0.08% | 1 |
| depends on what you use your laptop for | 0.08% | 1 |
| have it repaired for $50-60 my ibm went out after many years of use and now it's working nicely | 0.08% | 1 |
| i dont know enough about them | 0.08% | 1 |
| microsoft surface pro 3 | 0.08% | 1 |
| lenovo (formerly ibm) in addition to all of the above | 0.08% | 1 |
| msi | 0.08% | 1 |
| lenovo/ibm | 0.08% | 1 |
3.
3.
I thought I might get a tablet instead. Is it possible to do on them what a laptop is capable of? Yes, they are just as flexible
15%
•
187 votes
No, they are lacking
22%
•
285 votes
Depends on the tablet
33%
•
418 votes
N/A
30%
•
387 votes
4.
4.
If you could go shopping for one of the following, which would it be? Laptop
43%
•
552 votes
Desk Top Computer
22%
•
285 votes
Tablet
13%
•
171 votes
E-book
1%
•
18 votes
Notebook
2%
•
30 votes
Don't know/N/A
17%
•
221 votes
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