Looking for comments on some specific notebooks

goldberry

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Aug 10, 2012
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Am looking to replace my existing laptop which is used mainly for browsing email no games or video editing.

I noticed the following while searching and wonder if I could get comments on them as to good or bad.

Samsung - 15.6" Laptop - 6GB Memory - 750GB Hard Drive I5 3rd gen $599.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung---15.6%26%2334%3B-Laptop---6GB-Memory---750GB-Hard-Drive---Gray/6768113.p?id=1218806164608&skuId=6768113

Asus - K-Series 15.6" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 750GB Hard Drive I5 3rd gen $579

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+K-Series+15.6%22+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mocha/6904872.p?id=1218814078810&skuId=6904872&ci_src=5784816&ci_sku=6904872&ref=25&loc=PGR

Lenovo Ideapad U510-59355296 15.6" Laptop 6gb 750GB Hard Drive I5 3rd gen $549

http://www.staples.com/Lenovo-Ideapad-U510-59355296-156-Laptop/product_990645?PID=4000185&storeId=10001&AID=10422268&SID=skim2927X594702X9e5c8e424445da67104d1281faf92937&cm_mmc=CJ-_-4000185-_-4000185-_-10422268&CID=AFF%253A4000185%253A4000185%253A10422268
 
The Samsung and Asus are basically similar in specs. Not sure about Samsung, but I have read many bad complaints about Asus support. Asus products are overall good quality, if you fall from hardware heaven (meaning your laptop develops a problem), then you need to deal with customer support from hell.

The Lenovo is an ultrabook so the CPU is a bit slow, but it does consume less power. It is also the lightest of the three laptops so if you are going to lug around a laptop you might want to take weight into consideration. Tech support is generally at the very least average, but I don't think it will go beyond "good". However, support for their business oriented laptops (i.e. ThinkPads) are at least good and you can probably expect it to be excellent in general.