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We gauged laptop brands across 8 categories: reviews, tech support, design, keyboards & touchpads, display & audio, innovation, value & selection, and software. Categories are weighted a value of either 20, 15, 10, or 5 points, for a total possible brand score of 100 points. Here's a guide to our criteria for each of the eight categories.
For this category, we examined reviews from January 2013 through January 2014, and it is weighted heavily to reflect the average star ratings and performance scores from a given company's notebooks. Extra points are offered for Editors' Choice Award-winning machines.
If a company doesn't believe in its own products enough to help the average Joe with common issues, then the company isn't worth your time. That's why this category, based on our annual Tech Support Showdown, is worth a hefty 20 percent of a brand's overall grade.
These 15 points hinge on a company's overall design — including things like materials used, durability and color — and take every sub-brand into account.
If you can't type comfortably or move the cursor around on a laptop with ease, the machine is doomed. We award these 15 points based on keyboard travel, flex and responsiveness. Touchpads should offer easy navigation, easy-to-use buttons and fluid gesture support.
Relying on measurements of screen brightness and audio output in combination with a brand's viewing angles, resolution, touch responsiveness and speaker quality, we determine these 10 points.
These 10 points are subjective, but it's important to reward brands that attempt to break the mold. We look at which companies are walking on the cutting edge as an indicator of which ones are moving the category forward, especially in regard to laptop-tablet hybrids.
More than just dollar signs, these five points are about bang for your buck — which companies offer the best performance for the money, and which ones have the largest selection so they can offer something for everyone's needs.
For this category, we evaluate the branded utilities and third-party software that each company includes with its laptops. How useful and unique — or annoying — are the preloaded options?
Sony design only gets 9 points? This is crazy! Vaio laptops are still uber-sexy! Way overpriced, but sexy. Back then even Steve Jobs wanted to put OSX on Vaio laptops.
How does that "software" thing works? Mac get full 5 while Windows notebooks gets 4 or less..
suggest me which laptop is cheap and best
your rating sucks !!
the best is acer .. u just apple fanboys bcos u from usa yeah hp and dell must be on good place ..
acer best !
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They just listed alphabetically!!!!
Well I won't come back to this BS website. As soon as I see 5 out of 5 for MAC OSX, I know what kind of editor wrote this article; some MAC lover with a biased opinion. Probably only knows how to use an iPhone and iPad too.
Based on the comments I've read, you people are all too stupid to be on the internet, nevermind allowed out in the world at large. Learn how to spell and punctuate before you try to offer an opinion.
Im looking for the best laptop for a online business for $500 or underthat is i5 or more can you help me out .
Thank you
Jodie Clark
Hi i am looking for a netbook and need help..my requirements are longer battery about6-8 hrs and more if possible and hd video pkayback with good viewing angles.
Please let me know if u have any suggetion.
Gosh, Hp my favourite does not fall with in the first top 4… Not really disappointed but a bit.
You are one of the worst laptop websites on internet.
yes i'm thinking about buying a toshiba, C75D-A7370 laptop can you tell me if this is a good one are what , I do a lot of photos and work with them ,
I'm a college student and working mother.And also on a budget. I am looking for a good laptop that has Microsoft office 2013 already installed in it,to be able to do my school work on it.I already have 2010 in my home computer and was told that 2013 and 2010 are Quite different programs.What would you suggest for a laptop.no more than 450.00, 500.00 tops.thank you janet.
I purchased a dell laptop "Dell vastro" in April 2012 on DOS based. Its plastic body is very inferior quality. I hate it.
Next I bought a SONY Laptop "SVE15123CNB" in April 2013.Really its look was very good & its body was of superior quality, but was producing a little noise. Its LCD broken in Dec.2013, I got it on Service Center and they denied for warranty and repair on cashment of Rs.9854.After that the laptop was loose & I sold it.
Now I am requesting You Please suggest me that which Laptop I should buy now.( in Core i3 2.5 Gh. about 6 hour battery life durable,2GB,500GB)
Please & Please reply.
I think extendibility/upgrades options needs to be part of your test
#MoshinNasar Please stop posting to websites until you learn English. Unintelligible gibberish
In my experience the top three ratings are accurate. Personally, I would rate Toshiba higher than last.
I cant believe that Asus even gets in. The one I got cost me more than its original price to clean the rubbish out and get it to work and its been clunky and nasty and ugly to use I can not wait to save the money to buy a decent laptop That being the reason I am on this site
Wow, this site blows.
This rating is somehow biased I think.
Not what i expected.
Hii.. I m thinking to purchase a apple laptop… But i m not having sufficient knowledge abt tht…. Can u tell me pls… Did it support dongle…
As someone who works in IT, I can say without a doubt when it comes to longevity and durability dell laptops especially their latitude line are some of the best. HP some of the worst. Apple laptops are nice but overpriced and they are a pain for someone who works in IT. In that regard Dell blows Apple away. Prosupport blows away the stupid genius bar.
On another note I can agree that Apple, Lenovo are good. HP laptops are terrible in terms of longevity. Dell should be ranked above HP. I've had many HP's die on me. Also driver / software and hardware support for Dell is much better than HP.
I think just looking at the brand doesn't tell you much except the support and the company related things. Dell makes $400 laptops and then make Alienwares over $6000 (fully loaded). The $ 400 laptop has 400 dollar parts and the $ 6000 has 6000 dollar parts. I would never buy laptop by brand alone.
My $900 HP died (motherboard) in only 3 yrs. I do not use it much nor transport it anywhere outside my home. I will never buy another HP pc. I am using my 15 yr. old desktop Vaio to write this. It's slower than molasses but still works!
I don't like the way an Apple looks, I don't like their business model either. Basically Apple is for people who are afraid to learn how to really use tech.
The only Lenovo's I've worked on are only suitable for email word processing.
Asus tends to be rather heavy.
HP has always been hit or miss outside of the printer market.
Dell is not particularly attractive, but their customer support has always rocked.
I've never used Samsung.
Sony is uber sexy but rather pricey.
Toshiba cannot be bothered to update their drivers.
Acer has always had cheap feeling enclosures.
Go with Alienware or Sony.
ASUS is the best laptop in the world
@Hemanth Kumar
The "software" probably means preloaded software, the software that comes with the computer. Windows notebooks come with bloatware, while Macbooks just come with only Apple software.
These comments have educated me more than this website. Just reading the written review for Apple you can tell it's biased.
Poorly rated numbers. Apple fanboy go away!!
Wow…these results are really biased.
Apply scoring a full 5 points above everybody else for 'reviews', which happens to be the equally most strongly weighted category? Given that this category is essentially meaningless (since reviews cover all of the things listed in the other categories) I have to assume that this category was inclused purely to find a means to swing the results towards the MAC.
Apple getting 5/5 for software? I can see the argument for Mac in certain applications (such as music editing, etc) but how ignorant is it to completely ignore the fact that the vast majority of users out that rely on software that is not Mac compatible. The usual response to this is "you can install Windows on a Mac", but the fact that many users have to is a knock against the base software that comes with the devices. Apple (for software) should receive a score of 3 and no more, because it's such a niche product that appeals to such a comparatively small number of consumers. Then Lenovo receives a 4 for software? We use Lenovo laptops in our company (I work in the IT department) and we constantly come across all types of problems with the factory included software. There is so much bloatware that is utterly unecessary, and all of Lenovo's included applications are functionally significantly worse than those standard functions included within the Windows OS.
Same deal with the Keyboards / touchpads. How on earth has Sony received a 5/15 in this category when the next worst result is 9/15, and when Lenovo has equalled Apple for the top spot with 14? I agree that Lenovo have some very nice keyboards, but their touchpads on their most recent models have been absolutely horrendous…to the point of being utterly unusable. The X230 is widely acknowledged across out company for having a horrible touchpad that loves to jump around like it's having a seizure, while the newer X240 is even worse because the touchpad is horribly unresponsive and the buttons are almost unusable (it's almost impossible to register a right-click on the X240's "clickpad"). Therefore Lenovo should be awarded an average mark at best for this – maybe a 10 or 11. Positive marks for the keyboards, negative marks for the touchpad. On the other hand Asus models recently have been quite nice – the xenbooks for example (aside from the very first generation) have had very nice keyboards and touchpads.
My next question is, how does HP get a 15/20 for support? On par with Lenovo and only one mark below Toshiba and Dell? Really? HP's support is absolutely horrendous and should receive a below-pass mark. An 6/20 feels about right. Especially given HP's failure rates have been (by far) the worst on the market for about the last 5 years running (possibly even longer). Lenovo's support is pretty terrible as well – I'd place them below average given the past experience I have had trying to deal with them for either warranty or out-of-warranty support. I've had cases logged that have been pending for literally months while their department argues back and forth bickering of what has/hasn't been done and coming back with a different story every time. Plus this was their special "corporate" support – I would be utterly horrified to see what their consumer level support must be like. I'd rate them an 7/10, but then I'll give them a +1 purely because their driver support on their website is very nice – so a 9/20 overall seems about fair.
Then there is Lenovo receiving an 8 for 'Display and Audio" along with Dell, while Asus receives a 7. I have used a number of Lenovo laptops and aside from a couple of exceptions (mainly the X1 Carbon) their laptops have displays that would be considered average 5 years ago. Many still use the archaic 768p or 900p resolutions while also using horrible TN panels with terrible colour accuracy and horrible contract ratios (where blacks look light grey and light bleed is everywhere). Their laptop speakers are typically horrible and make the loudspeaker on the average mobile phone seem impressive. On the other hand when it comes to the 'non Apple' brands Dell,
Samsung and Asus have been far and away the leaders of display tech out of the brands listed in this comparison. Both were among the first to introduce QHD laptop displays, but use IPS panels almost exclusively on their high end products, and both have produced laptops with some of the best displays on the entire market (Dell XPS, Asus Xenbook). Asus have also been far above most of their competition in terms of audio, with models like the Xenbook killing other brands' Ultrabook offerings…while other models such as the G550 come with external subwoofers to complement the sound. Every single brand on this list (including Acer and HP) has consistently slaughtered Lenovo in the Display department, with Toshiba being the only other brand with displays as consistently poor as Lenovo ones.
Oh, and I really have to question how a company like HP 'overall' ranks above companies like Dell, Toshiba and Sony.
Acer I understand (as the brand has had a rocky past) and Samsung (as it's still a pretty new brand to the market) but Toshiba and Asus have had the lowest lowest fault rates on the market for years running, with Sony actually not too far behind. It amazes me that a category as important as 'reliability' does not exast in a comparison like this, but a category like "Reviews" does, and has the equal highest weighting? Rediculous.
Also who decides the importance of these categories?
Personally to me the most important categories (in order) are:
1: Reliability (/20)
Great design means nothing if the thing breaks after 6 months
2: Support (/20)
Timely warranty repairs and up to date / reliable drivers is vital
3: Keyboard & Touchpad (/15)
The whole idea of a laptop is portability. If you cannot use one without an external mouse/keyboard because the built in input devices are so bad, then it's an immediate fail.
4: Display & Audio (/15)
Not much is worst than trying to read websites on a blurry screen, not being able to see proper colours on a photo, having to spend 5 minutes fiddling with screen angle due on a TN panel, or not being able to watch any movies with dark scenes because poor contrast turns it all in to a sea of blurry gray mess.
4: Design (/10)
With the things that impact productivity out of the way, the next most important thing to me is design. Is everything well laid out? Is the device portable enough to easilly slip in a bag? Is it light enough to cary around all day? Does it have all the ports I need? Is it solidly constructed and pleasing to touch/look at? All important factors in making a laptop desirable and practical. Plus I've been hunting for years for a relatively slim 13″ laptop that includes a built in optical drive (even slot load is fine) – I've yet to see one. If somebody can come up with one that also has a good keyboard/trackpad/display then I'd instantly give it very serious consideration. That's the importance of design.
5: Value & Selection (/10)
No matter what, this category is important. If all else is equal, you're going to go with the laptop that is better priced. Everybody would rather spend $1,500 than $2,500 if you are still getting everything you need from the cheaper product. Selection is also important. Maybe that $2,500 product is expensive because it has a whole stack of uncecessary stuff I don't need (like 4G support, touch screen, fingerprint reader, etc). Maybe the next cheapest model from that brand is $1,600 but this model, instead of cutting out that unecessary stuff, instead compromises with a worse display, slower process, less ram, and a slower HDD. That leaves me torn having to decide whether to compromise things I really want, or spend more than I'm comfortable to. A company that offers more model selection (such as Dell) might give you the ability to customise by choosing a base product, and then selecting which components I want to upgrade. This way, I'm only paying for the things I really want. That's important.
6: Innovation (/5)
This is incredibly unimportant for me, and no idea why it was given such a high weighting for the purpose of this comparison. Who it the world CARES if the laptop does something new and exciting that nobody else has done, unless that new and exciting thing is actually useful to you? If it is useful for you, then it comes in to the 'design' category. Having a device that is innovative is cute, but it's hardly essentially or a deal changer for me.
7: Software (/5)
Software to me is probably the least important, because most enthusiasts who buy a new laptop are going to remove all of the bloatware anyway. In fact most will probably wipe everything and start again with a clean install. I'd go one step further with today's laptops – the first thing I'd do is remove Windows 8 and roll back to Windows 7 Professional. But the OS argument is one for another day – point is software is of low importance and is never a deal changer because it can be changed very easilly and without cost…while other aspects (such as hardware) cannot.
You can't just take a company who only makes super high end laptops and then put them up against companies that make laptops that cover all price ranges. Of course something you pay over a grand for is going to look better and perform better than a laptop costing an average price. It would be like comparing a Honda civic to a porche without taking price into consideration. If dell or Acer was selling crap laptops at 1k then your argument would be justified, but they're not and for the money almost any OEM makes a product as good or better than a Mac book.
to be honest, I've tried ALL of these… and, to be honest, I think that this could have a different outcome if you went more thorough… for instance. the hp is good, but it breaks more easily. so it should be lower than some. and I had a toshiba that worked GREAT, which makes me want to bring it up. and as for the comment from Ethos, I use an acer right now and it sucks more than you think… I can't do much on it without the memory already being too high. and I JUST BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW! so I want to bring it down….. in all honesty, I do believe that apple is best… I don't like the products from them, but still. I can't lie about good tech :/ and also, I think you should take a second look on samsung… there are a few parts wrong with it :/
Update on the last thing I said-I just remembered a few things about the apple….. more stuff is able to be put into it, buuut….. yeaaah it gets slow with some things that were especially made for it……… okay… I gotta bring it lower…. *shrug* sorry
I WANT TO BUY. APPLE. Laptops
acer rules best laptops ever im still using my one after years of purchase
I ordered a Lenovo Z710 on May 19, and after five delays ("You are a valuable customer") I finally cancelled when they set JULY 7 as a tentative delivery date.
The campany has absolutely rotten customer service and zero dependability.
I laughed when I saw apple got #1. What a joke.
This calls into question the accuracy of other reviews and ratings.
Apple laptops have the benefit of a glossy and pretty looking chassis. That's about it, $2000 facebook machines.
I'd take a long lasting dell any day, for 1/4 of the price.
Overall, Windows beats OSX easily, so I don't see how mac won in software. Windows is versatile.
And the biggest flaw in your ratings is the actual laptop models. Each brand has multiple models. Apple might seem to be consistently good, but that's because they are basically all the same. So selection and (why is value included in this?) value shouldn't be first either.
If you compared a $3000 MacBook pro to a $500 dell, of course it will win. dollar for dollar value, MacBook loses. Period.
The Apple assembled machines can run OSX, in addition to other operating systems. Other machines that aren't allowed to run OSX, even though the CPU architecture is compatible, are therefor by definition less capable than the macbooks in the software department. It's not taking a stance in the OS wars. That's not in the scope of this comparisson, I reckon.
i believe that alienware should be first even tho it is quite expensive.
Those who swear by alienware have not ever owned one, for one they are heavy, not portable regardless of size (m11x) battery life sucks, on top of having little problems that annoy you(blue screen, broken hinges) i would never buy a dell again, spend 1400 and it wont last past 3 years. If i were to buy a laptop i would buy either a mac, lenovo or asus. I am not a macfanboy, but i have seen their products last more than the competition, I need windows because of solidworks so I would get a lenovo or asus, for regular everyday stuff I would get a mac, if youre buying on a budget get an asus. Overall I think this rating is pretty accurate.
what is top brand laptop"
Lenovo 2nd with 15/20 tech support? NO WAY! I bought a new premium laptop y510p and gave me blue screens 10 days after I bought it. Sent it back for repair, they replaced the hard drive, result: blue screens 20 days after the repair. Then I sent it back for repair AGAIN, they have just changed the hard drive AGAIN, result: blue screens the 1st day I got it back! 15/20 tech support? FAIL. And I will add something extra: the 3rd time I have sent it back (now is away for more working days than they promised) because I was angry, I suggested to the girl of the transport company not to buy a Lenovo and she told me that she will not because they get LOADS of Lenovo laptops… If you still want to live the Hell I'm living right now, YES LENOVO IS YOUR COMPANY!
Delusional apple religious retards-APPLE MACBOOKS ARE HORRIBLE if you are measuring cost effectiveness. Macbooks' hardware is always outdated, and the software is only better for slightly better ease of use. The software only really benefits people who are doing editing or media, but many demonstrably idiotic people buy it for its aesthetic design, not because it's an actually good, cost-effective product.
You're almost certainly some delusional fanboy who is willing to pay for any overpriced piece of shit tosh that Apple will put out on the market. If you want to make a review actually helping people, why don't you go learn something about electronic integration and components, general hardware, cost-effectiveness etc etc.
I have a Sony Vaio. And I have two Toshiba's. I've had my 17″ Sony between 6-7 years. I call it "THE Mean Machine". She still runs like a top. Then I have a Toshiba that I've had for about 4 years. It's a 15″. And it's a beauty. Black Satin on outside & back-lit with light blue lights. Then my last one is another Toshiba. It's also a 15″ & has a Core I-5 processor in it. Has everything on it. I owned a Dell laptop & 2 dell desktops in the past. And an HP desktop. But out of all the laptops I have ever owned the Toshiba Satellite has been the best running laptop I have ever owned. So far I have NEVER had a reason to purchase any other laptop. In my book TOSHIBA is #1. And all my family & friends own Toshiba's also. And they will tell you the same.
Do you really believe mac OS is better than windows? You are a quite quite sad person.
From a tech perspective, the Apple is a nightmare when it needs service, and the Lenovo is a breeze.
Also, tech support is extraordinary with Lenovo and US based. Apple tech support is not 100% US based and their computers are outrageously priced, as you mentioned.
Interestingly, Apple customers insist that their computers last forever, but seem to forget that when a tech is on site attempting to repair it odds are it won't be possible because they solder and glue the components to the motherboards making them impossible to have parts changed out and replaced. And as much as they would like for you to believe, every computer will fail eventually, and the cost for repairing them can vary drastically.
Buyer beware, and do your homework.
Lenovo may have great systems and tech support, but have you tried to get anything repaired by them recently? I had to send my system back three times (under warranty) before the repairs were acceptably performed. Pre-Lenovo, i.e., IBM, repairs were faster and more components were replaced than expected, including reloading the image of a failing hard drive onto a new one. Lenovo is but a shell of what IBM was.
Well, this is a worthless rating system? No rating for durability/repair or hardware failures????? Really?
ok then what is the best Laptop on the Earth . I had purchased Compaq610 and used it but it is very slow
How does Apple get a 9 on display? It received some heavy criticism for its subpar 1366×768 pixel displays while other companies offered 1920×1080 pixel displays on comparable models.
Apple sucks so not user friendly piece my samsung galaxy 2 iPad is so much better than this I can't believe you think this is so good ya good for you robbing it's not worth it you can't do half the stuff on Apple that you can do on samsung it just blows me away too many blind people I guess
I think 'lenovo' is the best brand
Wher can I find a goo laptop for my business???
something like…LeNovo, Asus or HP??
Thanks for your help
40 points for "reviews" and "tech support"??? you mad bro, i'm searching for durable laptops not for most mainstream ones.
I need a laptop that I can study on and watch movies
Value and Selection only has 5% impact on rating?
This site is a joke.
If you want the Gold standard (being Apple) Don't forget to bring 3 times the gold.
Thanks for this article guys. I found it one of the most useful currently. Very handy for comparing different brands I've got my eye on at the moment. Very thorough rating system. Looks like it's based on real use rather than just specs that so many review sites tout.
To the Apple haters. If you don't like Apple just ignore the rating. I must have a Windows machine and personally I've never liked the Apple design so I just move along.
Oh and on Apple being expensive. Take a look at Lenovo Thinkpad X series or Samsung Book 9 plus. Some series money right there.
serious money, is what I meant.
Yeah, not a big fan of Acer either. My girlfriend has one of their laptops and I find the keyboard terrible. She doesn't mind it though and when you consider the price, you get what you pay for.
The thing to watch is it's much cheaper for companies to use as much of the same components as possible in their range so would a top of the range Acer have a better keyboard? In my experience, no.
I want to laptop in 30,000 to 36,000 which laptop is best.
I have noticed all the below comments are quite biased. I personally prefer Apple laptops and have had serious problems with acer. this is only my opinion and people shouldn't put biased comments in the comments section.
i think that asus should be in first, im using an asus right now, and i totally disagree with the audio review, mine has awesome audio(even though i rarely use the speakers), but i do have to say that the touchpad is absolutely awefull, its like a crappy mac touchpad, often it will get stuck and clicking is terrible
i think that asus should be in second, im using an asus right now, and i totally disagree with the audio review, mine has awesome audio(even though i rarely use the speakers), but i do have to say that the touchpad is absolutely awefull, its like a crappy mac touchpad, often it will get stuck and clicking is terrible
Incredible that Lenovo is second, specially with that special mention to tech support. I have not know a less honest and trustable support service in my whole life (that is about 5 laptops from different brands). I can specially remember that after a failure in an Lenovo Ideapad under warranty (two month new), after many months I received back a burned mobo (hidden inside) with less than a month of live ahead, just enough to not be able to use warranty again!!!!
wow. i think you missed one VERY IMPORTANT category. performance and reliability. every category mention is cosmetic!!! tech support is for what happens if something goes wrong, and the fact is you should be grading on the INfrequency of something going wrong
Acer customer service sucks. Bought extended warranty from them fixed it once and erased/replaced hard drive guess where the extended warranty info was? on the hard drive i told them not to destroy.
Man the whole reason I'm here is to look for a new laptop to replace my macbook air. Wifi on this lags like crazy when connected to AC 5 ghz. I research the problem only to find out that these things have been having the problem for over a year.
The ipads drop their connection as well. I've been to multiple support pages to see 1000 posts about how apple hasn't fixed it yet. I don't think they ever will.
It's just been frusterating since if your idevice does have a problem, apple will not acknowledge until it's been fixed. And that's just maybe.
The whole reason I got this macbook was because I wanted a fast and light laptop without a touch screen. And to be honest I haven't kept up in all the pc developments.
To the dude who said apple is for tech illiterates. Say that to the guys who code on apple. I'm pretty fine on any os. There's things to like linux, windows, and osx. It's just a safe bet to go with apple with the reputation they have. Though maybe it's not well deserved as I am finding out.
Wow so much mac hate. Is it really brain dead idiots who buy mac? Do I really want to risk the money on buying from some asian company who I have no idea if they will honor their warranty or not. I've read the horror stories over the years.
Add on to that, that the mac keeps a good chunk of it's resell value. I don't like Windows 8. Don't trust all of the pc companies anymore. I bought my $1500 dell xps m1530 and had a great experience. Great laptop. Great customer service. Hear bad things about them now. About basically any pc company that has a warranty besides apple.
It is not such a cut and dry decision. Especially if you don't want a damn touchscreen laptop.
Hi Guys.
I have a dualcore cpu laptop by hp brand and I never have any problem or error or hang or …
but my another laptop is Lenovo ideapad z510 and has corei7 4702qm cpu and dual graphic cards but that has realy few performance… and usual has error,hang,goto restart itself,…
I never know the Lenovo is a good choise,hp is much better.
From my experience Dell is the way to Go. I've bought 2 Studio 1458 laptops, customized, delivered and i've had them for 5 years now and working as the first day. Tech support is marvelous, when i had a HDD issue under warranty on one of the laptops it was replaced right away, no questions asked. I really don't care much in the design, i'd rather have a horrible working computer than a gorgeous paperweight. Drivers and software are handy too. I've Experienced real joy with the laptop speakers, they are very powerful. Bang for the buck Dell is my choice. Both my brother and sister bought Macs and never had issues, overpriced but sturdy beautiful computers. Acers are quite durable but the connectors are garbage. HP and Compaq are the worst garbage on EARTH. Fail everytime, support is awful and they do not correct their mistakes. I can't talk about the other brands but i've heard that lenovo and toshiba are quite durable.
I wish people could choose not to have an OS in their laptops, or Free Alternatives Such as Linux or Freedos. Why do i have to pay for Windows pre installed on my notebook? it's Absurd. I get the whole not all people are IT Scientists and they NEED to have the OS installed, but at least give US (Consumers) the option… The money i spend (forced) on a windows license could be used for hardware enhancement…
By the way, every computer manufacturer should have the option to customize your notebook depending on what you need. Not all consumers seek the same thing.
Anyways this is my opinion… I've had several clients bringing HP's to my office furious because their laptops don't last… GPU's get really hot and dettach from the Mobo, chips are delicate and batteries are garbage. Even though i benefit from this, it's a total disrespect from HP to the customers…
Cheers and may the wisdom be with you!
legit, i must say good reviews- i have own and used all but one of these laptops. I think Asus should be 2nd tho seeing that their ROG's are outstanding with lenovo 3rd, they to are super also with good design and strong hardware. (Y)
I smell bullshit here. I had two Lenovos and both had keyboard and touchpad problems… and those weren't the only problems they had. Overheating, wi-fi problems and so on. Stay away from Lenovo, go for ASUS, they are the best.
PS.: Top notch tech support at Lenovo? Seriously?
Apple is the No.1. No doubt about it (not considering the price). But lenovo comes at second place,How much they offered you to put them at 2nd rank? A chinese company…..!.
These rankings are all crap.
WHY IS ASUS IN 3RD PLACE????? I've owned an Asus X550LB since November 2013 and thrice I've taken it in for warranty covered repairs– first for a faulty graphics card (1st week, couldn't run high-powered applications), dead battery (3 months), and just last week for a broken flex cable. If only my 15″ MBPro retina hadnt been stolen. I swear ASUS was the worst decision ever. I wish I had gone with a Vaio/HP/Lenovo.
Toshiba has the best laptops ever, because of the value of course. You get more for less. I recommend everyone get a Toshiba and then you can upgrade to a new one every 2-3 years for the same price as buying one Apple every 9 years. Highly recommend being a smart shopper and not a Fannie Follower.
The Lenovo G510 is back in it's box awaiting a drop off at the UPS store. Arrived last Thursday, no MS activation code provided & due to the long weekend, support was closed and after 3 reps, unaware they could generate an email to that dept that for this morning. 2 freezes, & 1 default setting reset, (I don't count the one after I decided to return it), customizing twice….bye Lenovo. Al though folks were pleasant, but that's all I can say in their favor. Back to the drawing board in selecting a laptop, tired & disgusted w/all these reviews throughout the web.
Value only max 5 points… value is one of the most important things to me. But no, insane expensive Apple has to win, thats clear to me now.
Mac sheeps!
@Ann Distin Are you kidding? You probably just got a bad deal, a very cheap laptop, a used laptop or had some seriously bad luck. I've owned laptops from most of these brands at some point, and I can EASILY say my current one, an Asus RoG G750, is hands-down the BEST one I've had. It's a high-end gaming laptop but still – it's the same brand – both hardware and software is damn near perfect by design, and the cooling system is the best I've ever come across on a laptop. (It's also an absolute BEAST when it comes to performance but I wouldn't put that in the picture since that's entirely because it's RoG spec). The quality of standard Asus laptops is top-notch. Don't give up on em just cause you happened to stumble on a bad deal.
ASUS are the worst computers. they are cheap for a reason. I've been in a year and a half battle with ASUS support and they have yet to fix my computer. bad hardware terrible support. specs and price are attractive but don't be fooled. you get what you pay for
Well the ratingof failures in other websites place Apple in 4th place and HP in first place. Toshiba and Asus the last place. I have a Toshiba for 4 years and never fail, still working,
lenovo is the best
Apple design in the top? Well, I can only see one reason for that: Everyone copied them, and everyone failed. I really miss the era of the beautiful laptops, like the Dell XPS M1330/1530, Studio XPS, HP Envy 133, and so on. Mac OS is also a huge con when buying Apple, so it does definitely not belong to the top.
Lol…rated alphabetically!! I have a 2-year old Asus i7 (with 2GB video card) which has already been returned for warranty repair once, and is screwing up again! The display hurts my eyes, USB3 doesn't work…worst laptop I've ever had!!!
if you take this article for face value and believe it is of honest facts, then you need to contact me on some wonderful water front properties I have available and all at at very reasonable price….lol
Who paid you to publish this rubbish? Asus have NO tech support, you missed Gigabyte, MSI and AlienWare. The only laptop here without bloatware is Apple. This is the most stupid review I have read all year!
Any scale that has software at 5pts is poorly skewed.FAIL
YOU'RE ALL INSANE!!! The one thing all your reviews have in common is that THE LAPTOP YOU OWN is almost always THE BEST ONE!!! This rating isn't good or bad, it's just hype, bait; something to get you to speak up over something meaningless!! People will buy what they are FAMILIAR WITH via recommendations from friends, what they've read about, and who's got the best price! Trying to do otherwise is a futile attempt to be a "smart" buyer. There's no such thing because even the experts are just making an educated guess about what they think is the best, just like you but with more ego!!! I have an HP Pavilion dv6 that had a flaw in the monitor so I sent it back in a box that they sent me two days later. They told me that from the time I send it to the time they get it to be about 2 days, then to fix it and get it back to me would be about 4 to 7 days. I got it back 5 days after sending it to them – fixed and in perfect working order!! I had only operational problems from then on and they were more than happy to take as much time as needed to fix the problem, and/or talk me through a "how to…" of which I had dozens(I keep a log..) I'm so novice on computers that other novice's laugh at me behind my back!! That's fine-I'm learning. Keep moving forward and all will be well.
Oh, yeah – I forgot the one other thing most of you have in common – YOU CAN'T SPELL OR TYPE WORTH A DAMN!!!!! JEEEEZZZ!!!! Have a hard time getting thru the second grade didja'?!
Oh, and I agree that this "rating" list is bogus. The fix is in on this one, folks! Apple has not only slipped in the ratings by the user's over the last couple of years, but their "uber secure" security has been cracked and the hackers are feeding on it like never before! I know, 300 million Apple owners can't be wrong, right? Well, the 2.7 BILLION PC owners might have a different opinion! C'YA!
Lenovos are solid workstations. You can drop them and spill water on them and still no flinch.
its good
I don't know about you guys, but the toughest laptop brand is LENOVO. I am using mine right now and it has been through heck and back and still works great like the days I bought it. It has holes from being dropped, the screen is falling off and has an electrical cord completely broken, not sure what it's for because everything still works wonders. Point is, LENOVO is the laptop to own.
most unreliable so-called test ever seen. Lenovo means shit, period.
Samsung is very nice, I'm roughly using(rough use) Samsung RV59 for last 3 years, never faced any problem.
And ASUS is one of the worst brand on planet in Laptop as well as Desktop component category.
So meaning that,
the Almighty TOSHIBA is out of RANGE!!!!!!!!!
Sooooo disappointed!!!!!!!! "
I buy a low budget laptop each year and keep the old ones for the kids. What I've had so far is 1 Acer, 1 Packard bell (=Acer), 3 HP, 4 Asus, 3 Toshiba, 1 Samsung. The Acer and the Packard Bell fell apart after abt 2 years (keys and hinges broke, pieces of plastic started to fall off). The other laptops are all still working. So I would not recommend Acer or its subbrands. The others are pretty much the same imo. HP has one disadvantage: it needs brand-specific memory which may cost a bit more.
Interesting rating system and objective choices were made. Interesting that the Windows version for one brand seems to be better than the same on other brands: is this rating given due to the presence or absence of crapware. Anyway you better get your facts right in some areas: HP has been providing chat support in multiple languages for years. And did you try to contact apple for support the day after the warranty expired?
My husband bought me an Asus a little over a year ago for my business. At 6mo, I started having problems with it. First it was the mouse out of control, then the back lighting, then it slowly started to freeze and eventually, it ultimately crashed and I had a black screen. We sent it to Asus Company 3 times and even took it to Best Buy the last time before we sent it back for the final time. BBuy took off my personal stuff from the mother board so I could send it back. Each time I sent it back, at my cost, it got worse. Bottom line is — never buy this product. It has the worst customer service support system I have ever dealt with. It cost us lots of money. I ended up buying another computer – at my expense – and Asus sent my other computer back to me unfixed with a blank screen saying they denied my request to fix it at their expense. I should have bought the Apple computer I wanted to buy in the first place.
yall are dumb
This is a crazy list, go and read customer reviews about the 2,3,4and 5th placed manufacturers
where do you people get this bull from, dell would not help you if your computer burst into flames and those lenovo jokers forgot to take the support phone off message mode
absolute rubbish report
LMAO apple is shit.
It's Best.
I purchased an ASUS less than two years ago. I liked the sleek aluminum chassis. BUT – right off the bat the thumb pad gave me problems, spastic and hard to control. Shortly thereafter, the adapter died and I've had to use an external adapter. Then the power input port broke. Finally, it lost all wireless capability. ASUS – NEVER AGAIN! I'm back searching for another laptop. The more I read, the more confused I get.
after seeing this chart i lost my faith in online reviews and recommendation. some of score factors don't really matter for me.
After reading all these comments I came to a conclusion :
ASUS laptop sucks, breaks easily after use , DO NOT BUY.
LENOVO laptop sucks, breaks after 10 days, sent it back , and it breaks 20 days after it gets repaired. DO NOT BUY
Sony is Pricey
APPLE is hyped shit. DO NOT BUY
TOSHIBA bad display, outdated drivers.
DELL would not help you if your computer burst into flames. OMG DO NOT BUY
HP worst durability. DO NOT BUY
Samsung very nice.
Ok. I choose you, Samsung !
P.S : No offense, alright ?
When buying a laptop, the first thing i consider before buying any laptop is Brand ! It matter a lot.
I had a terrible time with my lenovo and the tech support I received was terrible, I would never recommend this brand to anyone.
This is madness! Apple laptops are way overpriced. I have a £700 HP Pavilion dv6 with a mid range intel core i5 and NVidia GeForce GT 630M 1GB and a 700GB HDD and my friend has a standard MacBook. The mac has an intel core i5, intergrated graphics, 500GB HDD, yet hers costs £1,000(ish) both have NEVER
The Surface is an epic option in my opinion
I have been using Asus laptops for many years. The laptops I have had have lasted for several years and have only been replaced because bigger/better models come out. I have had my present one for four years. A couple of the keys have fallen off, but I have really thrashed this computer. I wouldn't buy anything else.
I'm here trying to boot my Lenovo in safe mode and can't even get there. It's the second time I've had serious problems with the laptop and its less than two years old. Had to completely reinstall everything last time. Will likely have to buy a new laptop this time – can't even do a system restore. (it freezes on the Lenovo screen)
My Acer is still the best.
How the hell is hp n dell better than sony?? This review is crap!!!
Paid over $1,700.00 for an ASUS laptop and has been the biggest piece of c^#P I have ever bought. Got sick of returning it and waiting months for repairs and have had to live with constant flickering screen since new. Going to smash it to pieces very soon.
Have a Toshiba laptop and it's been working very well, 3 yrs old this month (i5,4 gigs ram)
As for the winners and losers on this chart seem not very realistic, I know I have recently read on my sites that tech service was not the greatest with Lenovo and Asus and here they have pretty good scores….and Hp is not that bad, had my 17inch laptop with beats awesome speakers for yrs….
Is this a Joke?
I dont see MSI?!
Where msi laptops???
gary … you made me laugh , first of all , I well till you guys that toshiba and apple are like , Toyota and Honda , gives you good quality with your demand , so just decide what are your needs and purchase one of them .
for recent 16 years I only have 2 laptops (all DELL ). first last 10 years, the 2nd has been running 6 years and still works fine until now. never replace the component (just upgrade driver), I never contacted customer support (i am not US), never faced a single problem until today. now I want to buy a new one because I need a better performance. For me, good laptop is a laptop that can last a long time without any problems. (for me 5-6 years is enough, more is better). The problem is, durability can not be measured instantly when the product is released.
Don't be fooled with "high spec-low price" machines.
i am an arch. St. So suggest me which types of laptop is the best for me and why ? please
This is bullsh*t – Have you ever tried to repair an Apple laptop? (or anything else they make)? The products are glued together and in a lot of cases impossible to repair or upgrade. Bunch of Apple payoffs!
Hey! Asus is NOT better than Lenovo. In my opinion
1. Apple
3. Lenovo/Sony
4. Dell
5. Samsung
6. Toshiba
Lenovo and Sony both deserve better. Have you even seen the Sony Vaio and Lenovo Flex? Once using them you will realise what a real laptop is like. SERIOUSLY!
Lenovo and Sony are both so beautiful, just like Steve Little Says
sexy laptop? what does that mean?
This is the most subjective scoring I have ever seen.
David Laufer Says:
June 7th, 2014 at 11:25 pm
You can't just take a company who only makes super high end laptops and then put them up against companies that make laptops that cover all price ranges. Of course something you pay over a grand for is going to look better and perform better than a laptop costing an average price. It would be like comparing a Honda civic to a porche without taking price into consideration. If dell or Acer was selling crap laptops at 1k then your argument would be justified, but they're not and for the money almost any OEM makes a product as good or better than a Mac book
I gotta ask… are the people grading Lenovo actually using a Lenovo? Either the quality of all laptops has really diminished over the years or this scoring system needs some serious work.
I have been using a Lenovo at work for the past 6 months and it is by far the worst piece of equipment I have ever used (my colleagues agree). My productivity has reduced by 20% due to daily issues that emerge.
A case in point – I had to restart my computer yet again to find a network connection AND it took me over 3 minutes to write the first half of this message. In the end I reverted to writing in Word and cutting and pasting it into the comments box because it was taking so long to type into your web browser.
I'm not being a hater but some of these questions look like they rig the scoreboard. And yet some questions are out of the scoreboard which would be just fine, like "Price", and for the rigged ones, "innovation".
I bought the extended warrenty for Lenovo for three years but it only covers the hardware. I've had nothing but trouble with my 2014 Lenovo ideapad, and sometimes the warrenty people will fix it, other times, for what seems like the exact same issue, they say its software. I think maybe it is mostly software, but at the beginning, they fixed everything, and I thought the bugs were being worked out and din't realize the warrenty only covered (OK – truth is, I've never had any lapbtop before that NEEDED any kind of additional support once out of the box). After a couple months, they started referring me to a month-to-moth support ($30/month extra beyond what I'd already paid) to get anything fixed. Now it sits like a boat anchor, I try it every once in awhile, get frustrated and go back to my old trustworthy vaoi, five years old and five times faster and a million times more useable. Sony was dicontinuing laptops when I needed a new one, lenovos had good reviews, Liked the look but now am regretting this purchase!!
Want a new PC? Going for an Acer? You might wanna read this!
I always suggest that buyers check the internet for feedback on brands and products. But wait, here, im not going to give you a huge list of refrences or links. Im just gonna cut the drama and will say " ACERS ARE JUNK" . Now normally, this is enough as a warning but wait. Read the story of why we say this.
In 2012, I buy a $550 Acer Aspire notebook. Lets make that $650 for me because I spent extra cash on making my Acer computer work like a normal one. Oh wow. Extra expenditures on these things. Now usually when you buy a laptop from a huge brand name such as Acer you are expecting something HUGE. especially when you see their ads and posts, boasting incredible design and features. But they miss out on Warranty, performance and durability because……….????
A computer with 2.2GHz processing power goes slow and suddenly stops turning on. I get Windows installed 3 TIMES and I don't even remember the problems now. Then one day im using it after 2 months in hope that it would OVERHEAT LESS. Im not going to tell the story of what happened and how it happened to my Laptop but in short Acers are a disaster!! It's better to save cash and peace of mind by getting a Samsung or HP. They will do you good.
Acers seem like the best things in the world in their descriptions. But……..
If you search for 'Acer Laptop complaints' you will get countless results. All people will say the same thing. "do not go for an Acer"
Why do they say this?? Because…… they have no customer service. Call them a million times and they won't help. Instead, they'll tell you some mumbo jumbo about Customer Induced Damage.
2 friends of mine had the same problems with their Acers. One's laptop became bits and pieces and the others Acer cellphone gave him a hard time. Other than us 3, there are thousands if not millions of people who aren't satisfied by Acer.
If you are going to get an Acer be prepared for consequences. I am not saying don't get an Acer but if you do, you won't get proper customer care. So the choice is yours……
Please have mercy on your customers, people trust you……
Acer customer.
Where the fuck is MSi?
Which Lenovo laptop do you recommend: I am looking for a 14 or 15 inches screen, excellent display, long battery life, easy and comfortable keyboard and portability. Currently I have a Dell inspirastion 1525, slow and cumbersome to handle. thank you
Where is MSI?
They can fit to the bottom because of their extreme prices and bad build quality. (expected lifetime I noticed is around +/- 4 years.) Then the backpanel of your screen near the hinges crack.


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- Visual Display Unit
- Document holders
- Keyboards
- Mouse Controls
- Chairs
- Desks
- Equipment Layout on Desktop
- Phones
- Footrests
- Office Accessories
- PC Set Up for Bi/tri/multi Focal Wearers
Visual Display Unit
- Adjustable brightness and contrast between the background and the text
- Free from reflections, screen flicker and glare
- Able to rotate and tilt to be easily adjustable
- At an appropriate height above the work surface where the top line of text is just below eye level (15 degrees)
- Legible characters of appropriate size, colour and quality
- No greater than six colours should be simultaneously displayed
The orientation of the VDU will also influence posture, particularly head posture and ease of viewing
See the Posture Checklist for more information.
VDU Adjustments
- Fixed monitor raisers or monitor arms are used at times to enable optimum screen placement.
- Some monitor arms offer increased flexibility in monitor heights. These are often a good consideration for multiple user stations
- Desk top stands often take up more desk space than the monitor arms– a small number have adjustable heights
- Some large monitors may require the desk to pulled out from the wall to ensure it is at a comfortable viewing distance. Care needs to be taken with balancing the equipment to prevent tipping.
- Phone books may provide an adequate short term solution to adjusting monitor height, providing they are not required to be accessed once the monitor is set upon them.
Anti-Glare Filters
- Alternative light control options should be investigated first eg blinds to reduce glare from the work environment.
- Glass, mesh and plastic filters are available and a correct fit to the screen is important
- Regular cleaning is necessary for optimum long-term use.
Document Holders
The source material should not be positioned flat on the desk or in a position to the extreme side of the monitor. To read a document at such angles requires prolonged bending and twisting of the neck and therefore greater prolonged muscle tension.
Preferences for document holders
- At a comfortable viewing distance in line with the screen
- A3 size document holders located between the keyboard and screen can conserve desk space
- Stable and free from vibration
- Consider as well, the need to turn pages frequently or write on the document
- Select from designs on the basis of document size, weight, legibility of documents and reading distance
Keyboard type and position
- It is preferable that the keyboard be separate from the screen to allow the screen and the keyboard to be independently adjusted. This requirement is essential for intensive users.
- There are various keyboard designs, including split keyboards, compact, "Internet" and "ergonomic". These will need to be trialled to check whether the design matches the hand size, finger reach and keying style of the users.
- A shorter, compact keyboard can sometimes assist in reducing arm and shoulder fatigue in combined keying and mouse tasks as it reduces the reach required when using the mouse. Correct arm posture is also important. See the Posture Checklist for more information.
- The primary part of the keyboard to be used (ie alpha or numeric), should be directly aligned in front of the body
Laptop computers
- Laptop screens and keyboards cannot be optimally adjusted and consistent use of these for input work is not recommended.
- Attachment of a standard keyboard and mouse and placement of the lap top unit at a height with the top line of text just below the eye line is important for extended keying.
Keying Technique
- Over stretching the fingers to reach shift and function keys should be avoided
- Micro pauses in between program operations are important eg resting hand in lap whilst document saves
- Touch typing skills and keyboard short cuts are advantageous as they can cut down on key strokes and mouse use
Mouse Controls
The problems associated with intense mouse work and work without breaks cannot be solved by mouse design alone. Consider the following options and seek trial of mouse design before purchase where possible through suppliers or colleagues.
Mouse shape and position
- The slope and shape of the mouse fits you best when it allows your wrist to be aligned with the forearm and not at an angle to either side
- Consider the incline of the mouse to ensure there is minimal bending up of the wrist
- The mouse should be used as close as possible to the keyboard
Mouse movement and use
- Controls that allow a variety of finger movement rather than holding a position on a button are preferred as this ensures better blood flow to the muscles and prevents fatigue
- Easy alternation between the left and right hands is a beneficial consideration if extensive mouse use is required
- Moving the whole forearm and not just the wrist side to side to operate the mouse is also important
- Speed can often be altered through the Control panel or mouse software and should be considered as an option to reduce the demands of maintaining a tense grip to control excess movement
Activation force and grip
- A concerted effort needs to be made to relax the grip on the mouse and release the mouse when not in use
- Minimal activation force for button operation is desirable. Eg: standard Microsoft Mouse requires minimal force
Scrolling options
- Scroll wheels can reduce prolonged holding down of mouse buttons eg during web searches
- Take care the wheel use does not cause extra finger strain
Track ball controls
- The mouse with the trackball on the top at the middle often places the wrist at an excessive angle and requires the fingers and thumb to stretch when operating the ball. This may cause problems for those with high levels of use, and for people with small hands
- Sitting too long in any chair will lead to fatigue and stress on the spinal column.
A chair needs to maintain the curves of the spine by providing adequate support to the lower back curve. The backrest should be sufficiently padded and contoured to fit and support the small of the back. - Individual chair needs are different.
Purchase of standard chairs for the whole work group is not recommended without considering people who are shorter, taller or larger than the average. For larger workers a longer seat base is often more comfortable to support the weight and length of the legs. - Varied postures are important.
Consider a chair which allows alternation between a semi-reclined and upright posture throughout the day, eg when on the phone.
Chair preferences
- Adjustable in height whilst seated
- Stable under normal operating conditions at all heights
- Have backrest adjustable in height and tilt whilst seated on the chair
- Allow close access to the desk. Some armrests impede correct arm posture whilst keying
- Select styles to suit task requirements eg. Sit-stand stools, glides rather than castors for vinyl floors, easy care covering, draughting style for high desktops
- Some people prefer a higher back rest which can offer a good opportunity to change posture and lean back when reading
- The backrest width should not impede keying posture by causing the arms to be held out to the side
Chair Movement
- Chairs may not move easily across some surfaces leading to extra strain on the upper limbs in pulling and pushing the worker towards or away from the desk
- Use of a plastic or vinyl floor mat over carpet can be of assistance
Castors or glides
- Glides are recommended if chairs are on linoleum or similar floors, as castors may present a hazard by rolling too freely
- Lockable castors may be used on linoleum floors. These are free rolling when there is no weight on the chair, and lock in position when weight is applied
When selecting a desk design, consider the tasks to be performed and the adjustability required to meet the range of sizes of users and the diversity of task performed at the desk.
Desk top size
Desk top sizeAdequate width and depth of desk top allows for correct posture at the keyboard. If there is insufficient space for source documents, muscles can be strained by holding or balancing documents. Australian Standard 3590.2-1990 Screen based Workstations, defines the following minimum desk top sizes;
- Mixed tasks eg computer and clerical - 1500 X 900mm
- Singe tasks eg computer only - 1200 X 900mm
Large monitors may necessitate the need for larger space.
Desk Height
- Older style desks are often too high for most employees compared to those designed for computer use. With increased desk height there is a tendency to tense the shoulders to key or write
- Adjustable desks are an advantage where desks are shared by different sized workers
- Australian Standard 3590.2-1990 states fixed height keyboard desks should be in the height range of 680 mm to 710mm
Standing height benches
For standing height benches such as laboratory benches or reception counters, adjustable height is preferred to suit workers of different heights. In most offices, having a higher work area is often useful to provide safe and efficient working postures for layout, sorting and collating of documents. Australian Standard 3590.2-1990 states;
- Fixed height – approximately 950mm
- Adjustable height – at least adjustable between 900 and 1100mm
Leg Well Space
The underside of the desk should be free from obstruction to the knees and shins through items such as under desk CPU holders and drawer units. Australian Standard 3590.2-1990 recommends the following for leg well spaces;
- Minimum depth 550mm
- Minimum width 800mm
- The desk top and supporting frame should be a maximum thickness of 30mm to allow for adequate leg clearance.
Cutout keyboard platforms (part of the desk structure)
- Can assist with establishing a relaxed shoulder position whilst keying by lowering the keyboard
- Designs which adequately fit the mouse control on the same level are preferred as raising the shoulder and over reaching to the mouse must be minimised
Attached keyboard extensions (located under the desk on a moveable arm)
- Purchase of desks fitting the standard depths rather than this equipment is the preferred option thus allowing monitor and keyboard location on the desk top
- Fittings may obstruct leg space
- Need to look for designs that fits mouse at same level
Desk top raise
- Extended periods of reading or writing at a desk may cause flexed and uncomfortable postures. Bringing the material up to the worker on a sloping work surface with a desk top raise may be helpful. Various sizes are available.
Equipment Layout on Desktop
- Generally the items most frequently handled should be within easy reach
- Less frequently used equipment and materials should be placed within the distance reached by the outstretched arm
- Telephones are ideally positioned on the non-dominant side to allow pick up and holding in the non-dominant hand while writing or keying with the dominant hand
- Holding the handset between the shoulder and ear creates excessive muscular tension in the shoulder and neck
- When phone answering is frequently combined with keying and or writing a phone head set should be considered
- The footrest should be stable, height adjustable and large enough to comfortably accommodate both feet.
Office Accessories and Non Routine Processes
- Repetitive, forceful and awkward hand and wrist postures whilst using office accessories also needs to be avoided as this can also lead to discomfort
- Non routine processes involving prolonged tasks such as stapling, hole punching, flipping through heavy lever arch files, guillotining, handling of heavy reference texts and large mail outs should only be performed for short intervals, at a relaxed pace. Staff are often not conditioned to perform these tasks for extended periods and are therefore at higher risk of injury.
PC Set Up for Bi/tri/mutli-focal Wearers
- As we age it is natural for our visual capacities to decline. It is important to have you eyes checked regularly. Current advice from the Australian College of Opthamology states the use of computers does not cause damage to an employee's vision.
- For those who wear bi/tri or mutli focal spectacles, the standard set up of the monitor may not be adequate and may contribute to poor neck posture.
- The monitor must be positioned low enough to allow the user to correctly utilise their spectacles without having to raise their chin to look at the screen.
- The monitor distance from the user needs to match the focal length of the spectacles.
- It is vital you inform your eye practitioner regarding your work activities to ensure the spectacles prescribed suit the primary tasks performed at work.

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MONTEREY, Calif. -- Eight years ago, at the age of 10, Coryn Rivera spent considerable time on the back of a tandem bicycle pedaling around Southern California.
With her father piloting the bike, Rivera rode for fun as part of a family team that competed in endurance events, including 100-milers.
But by age 11, when she was big enough for her own race bike, Rivera got a racing license and her cycling path changed forever. Rivera finished second in a 2004 event as the only girl in a one-lap boys' race. There were no other young girls to compete against, so she began seeking out events where there were other females.
Rivera began winning junior girls' races, and a reputation as a strong rider. Regional and national triumphs followed quickly.
One season removed from a junior career that included 32 national titles in road, track and cyclocross racing, the much-touted Rivera is finding her way toward the front as a rider for Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12, one of the best pro teams in the U.S.
Despite being half the age (and nearly have the size) of some of her competitors and teammates, including reigning Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong, Rivera has shown little intimidation.
While just 5-foot-2 and 105 pounds -- particularly small for a sprinting specialist -- Rivera is faring well against cycling's best, including German legend Ina Teutenberg. Considered cycling's best woman sprinter, Teutenberg has won nearly 100 races in the past four years.
"I've come close to Ina every once in a while," said Rivera, confident but aware that she's still learning in the women's pro peloton. "It just comes to me that I'm there [at the front of the field]. I don't have to think about it. I'm small, but it's harder for people to follow me because I can fit into gaps where it's difficult for others. I maneuver really well in the pack. Instead of finding my way around, I 'squirrel' my way through."
To teammates and cycling insiders, Rivera's talent involves more than her opportunistic ways and her ability to find the right position for a sprint at the end of a race.
Jim Miller, director of athletics for USA Cycling, the sport's governing body, sees Rivera as the prototype of a new kind of professional.
"She's cut from a different cloth than most elite American women cyclists," Miller said. "Coryn is ushering in a new and a very talented generation of young American women. From my point of view, Coryn is beyond her years in regards to tactics and skill set. She has a great feel for race dynamics and has always set high personal expectations.
"She is a punchy, explosive rider, but her real attribute is she has a lot of natural speed. Where most American women are stage racers or time trialists, Coryn I believe will one day develop into one of the world's elite sprinters."
The heavily recruited Rivera admits her progression in the pro ranks has been more tumultuous than expected.
Four months into her first elite season, she's already suffered -- and recovered -- from the hardest fall of her career.
During the Tour of Qatar on Feb. 4, Rivera crashed with about 800 meters left in Stage 3 after two riders ahead of her tangled and also crashed. Rivera suffered a concussion, abrasions and road rash. Because physicians were unsure of the severity of her head injury, she wasn't allowed to travel home with her teammates.
Rivera remained in the hospital for two days, mostly sleeping. She remembers little of the accident, with the exception of viewing blue sky and a wavering palm tree. Shortly after her recovery from the crash, she got the flu, and her improvement was furthered delayed.
"I'm off to a rough start [this season]," Rivera said minutes after finishing third in the criterium at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, where she placed 12th overall in a four-day stage race that ended April 17.
"I know the season is just starting, but I'm taking it step by step. I'm supposed to be racing Europe right now. But I passed on that trip, because I felt I wasn't ready for it."
Rivera's teammate Armstrong, a two-time world time trial titlist and the lead rider on Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12, is seeking to gain an Olympic team position in her comeback to cycling following the birth of her son. But Armstrong, 37, also mentors her younger teammates, particularly Rivera.
Like others, Armstrong views Rivera as a veteran rider despite her youth and professional inexperience.
"Coryn has been racing since a very young age," Armstrong explained. "She began her career on the track (or velodrome). To be a good sprinter you must be able to handle your bike in fast, tight and stressful conditions. The track is a great environment to teach you these skills. Yes, she may be small, but she is quick."
Armstrong, a surprise late entrant at the Sea Otter Classic, dominated the women's stage race en route to the overall title. Rivera was at the front in the final stretch of the criterium and looked like she was on her way to her first title until Armstrong powered past her just before the line for the win.
With other teammates, Rivera and Armstrong huddled near the finish line after a quick recovery. Armstrong, the team elder, told the others how well they had ridden and then said of her young teammate, "Coryn is a star both on and off the bike. She is a team player. Whatever her role may be in a race, she gives 100 percent. Whether she is asked to sprint to win or asked to work on the front, she takes her job seriously. She is very mature for her age and she is one to watch in coming years."
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You may have read this article yesterday. It was a study that said 40% of women had achieved orgasm or sexual pleasure from working out at the gym. The majority of that group had achieved this orgasm from doing core exercise, leading to the nickname "CORE-gasm" (now I know why my friend, Denise, is always going on about how amazing yoga is!)
This lead to the discussion, where is the most embarrassing/public/awkward place you've got your jollies by yourself? Some people called in to say they had some happy times with a stationary bike, the vibrations of a diesel truck, and other various public places. Off the air, Pepper told his story to which Lamya gasped in HORROR. So we got a caller on with us to judge who had the worst story, Pepper or Dylan?
Dylan's story consisted of him being 14 in the panty and bra section of Zellers. He was waiting for his mother to do her shopping. he was sitting and looking at the nice ladies in on the packaging of the bras and felt a stirring in his loins. It was at this moment, our 14 year old Dylan felt the need to "try on jeans".. (it's not clear if he also brought a bra in with him or not). And so in that change room, which from now on we will refer to as the "change room of debauchery", Dylan relieved his more carnal urges.
Pepper's story was a little more….uhhh graphic. A few years ago, he was walking his dog and some weird positioning was happening. And the positioning felt good. So Pepper stopped where he was, alone in a field, and wiggled and worked his way to a natural conclusion. This made Lamya throw up in her mouth a little. The caller said that was a 10 out of 10 on the creepy/disgusting scale.
In other news, if you heard yesterday's ASS, you heard me plugging me hitting the big time by appearing on CBC's The Big Decision. I was very nervous about my fat ass being seen on camera as I was getting over a sympathy pregnancy. After watching the show for 45 min, I was very happy to see that there was only head shots of me…And I was only on for a total of 30 seconds. There's my moment in the national spotlight.
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New features include private patient rooms that are comfortable for family members when they come to visit. High-tech rooms near patients give doctors and nurses access to computers and medical records. Hospital staffers say the new facility is just another way New Hanover regional looks to personalize health care.
"Most people don't want to have to share; when you're sick, it can be stressful, now you can be in your own room, be with your family, watch the TV, turn it on and off, and just be quiet and rest," said CEO Jack Bartow.
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BETTER CALL SAUL's Cast of Characters Expands: Learn About 'Em Here
By Alicia Lutes on April 3, 2014
Turns out that it won't solely be a one-man-show in the world of AMC's Breaking Bad spin-off, Better Call Saul. The dark dramedy series is on the hunt for a few lawyers and hooligan types to support Bob Odenkirk's Saul Goodman throughout its first season run. And we've got all the new character details for you, courtesy Showbiz 411, right here (better call…your casting agent, actors out there).
Joining Odenkirk and the already-confirmed Jonathan Banks (we're beyond thrilled that Mike Ehrmantraut is returning to our lives), in addition to cast hopefuls like Aaron Paul, will be 6 characters — 3 lawyers and 3 criminals. Wanna know more? Read their descriptions, below.
Dr. Thurber: A brilliant attorney in his 50s who is now restricted by an unusual affliction.
Beth: Another successful lawyer who's already difficult life is complicated by her romantic entanglements with somebody else at the firm.
Burt: A "Kennedy type" who's winning at life in addition to being a name partner at a firm.
Eddy: A smart and calculating criminal who knows the ropes.
Twin Brothers Zach and Luke: A duo that spend most of their days skateboarding and scamming.
What do you think of these cast additions? Ready for Saul's arrival in November? Let's hear about it in the comments.
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My body is ready.
hopefully we could see Bill Burr on the show
Yay! Couldn't be more jazzed!
Under Beth – whose, not who's.
My only request for this show is to get Bill Burr and Lavell Crawford involved for some Huell and Kurby shenanigans.
What about Bill Burr's character? Could he come back?
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Yes Bill Burr would be a great addition
I want Skinny Pete and Badger on the show.
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What are the ethics of of high traffic news and infotainment websites using a person's Facebook image if that person was on an erased airliner? Is it just a case of, "well, you should have thought of that before you disappeared?"
Does misfortune and incapacity change at least the moral terms of one's visual public presence? (Were talking ethics, primarily, because … good luck with those TOS's.)
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