Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

By Joshua Goldman, CNET.com, Craig Simms and Brian Bennett on 09 April 2008

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Comments: i've had fantastic help with my sisters acer, quick and helpful response.
my Compaq however literally days out of warranty, they were rude and totally unhelpful, and when i searched (googled) my model i found out that my problem was very common (a specific battery/charging issue) however there help team seemed unaware of it.

i do have to agree on the point though, customer service is a really important issue, finding out who's the best though can be very tough.

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