Why do you guys love so much popular brand name hardware?
 

Don't you first look at the specs of each item and if they equal buy the less expensive one?

all my power tools were outsourced from china :upsidedow

Because often the less expensive stuff is bugged out.

I type this post from an Asus laptop.

Fuck popular computers, when they're all built on the same parts.

I go for what best fits my needs

hate to break it to you, but Asus is a popular computer and wildely known solid brand name

and as for the brand name hardware, whatever I need I find the best deal on the part that had the highest reviews...doesn't matter what brand as long as it has tons of good reviews

shit, i would have never trusted Lite-On if it hadn't been for all the good reviews....and Lite-On makes some of the best low priced parts in the world

first thing that came to mind when he said hardware was tools :1orglaugh

There are lemons in every brand, popular and unknown, but still people here seems to be willing to pay extra for the brand!

You, man, are the first I've seen to say that.

In the last week, there's been a thread by RRRED and Juicy asking for laptop 'puters and I've only seen "Dell, Toshiba, Sony, HP, yadda yadda" thrown around.

That you know "Asus", I think, makes you part of the minority. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :)

no shit? man, I have been using Asus stuff for years now, they have some rockin mobos and lcd monitors...I personally have not tried one of their laptops, but my brother in law has one and loves it...i think he has the A4L in fact, and it seems pretty nice

but they are HUGE company...plus they just came out with that Webcam Notebook that looks sweet!

I think most of us use Asus parts and are not aware of it. It's not like we open our computer to check the name of motherboard, graphic card, etc. :winkwink:

Asus is a kick ass brand. their hardware has been in almost every brand known to man. Granted you don't see Asus advertised in the weekly circular for Best Buy but i'd bet that anyone with two computers in their household has at least one Asus component.

Lite-On is a rock solid company. My second burner was a Lite-On and I've had many since. When Sony gave up their dvd burner manufacturing, Lite-On took it over and now make all their components. Kick ass company.

hmm i don't know about that.. i'd think most people here would know Asus.. i use Asus GPU's and MOBO's and the laptop the local computer store here was going to resell me last week was an Asus laptop. Amongst everyday people who only see dell on tv or whatever sure.. but most people here would know them they're so prevalent.

Crazy.

I just threw "asus" as an example.
Mention "sager" and most alienware / falcon nw people will have no idea their 'puters come from the same standard parts.

Oh well. I was just trying to mention how I dig my generic, even if I'm wrong about where it comes from.

I'm seldom concerned about price, I'm more concerned about quality.

For example, you could be buying a new CD-Rom drive, You could buy a cheap CD-Rom drive from a brand you're not familiar or you could buy one from for example, LG for 10 bucks more.

What do I personally know about the cheap brand I'm not familiar with? Nothing.

What do I know about LG? I've used their equipment in the past and never had any problems, I know they make a lot of money every year.

They could both come with two year warranties, so why not just pay $10 less?

Because the LG is less likely to fuck up while it's under warranty and even if it does, LG are a big company and are far more likely to replace my broken CD-Rom drive with a brand spanking new one.

It's about trust, and saving time.

I'd rather pay more money for something I know is good, than something that I don't know is not.

Exactly, and I just can't compromise quality with low price..

And how do you equate quality? with high price?

LOL I think YOU are the one that are wrong....

maybe you should learn a thing or 2 about the market before making such claims :2 cents:

No, with a proven track record.

I personally like and buy a lot of Sony products. I also buy all Dell. I have been happy with my experiences with both companies so I tend to look for those products.

Do you go to the trashy titty bar because they have cheaper dances or the nice titty bar because you like they're girls? This is one of your few threads that has nothing to do with strippers, it didn't feel the same.

I try to avoid Sony as much as possible because I know I'll be paying a high premium just for the brand, so I always look for an alternative brand with similar specs. As for Dell, I don't buy their stuff because I know they don't manufacture anything and I can find similar or better products at my local stores...

I posted that just from personal experience.

I've been around computers all my life and hadn't really heard much about generic computer brands (Asus / Sager, others) until last summer. Even on this board, find a thread where someone is asking about laptops / desktops and find a post where someone mentions a generic brand; if any, they're few of them.

When we purchase our work stations, Asus is the motherboard we use. We've had several generations of computers using Asus parts. I didn't know about their laptops; but, we've been very satisfied and now I will go look at their monitors and laptops.

What I want is compatibility. Since there is no real industry standard for PC, I've researched those parts that work together synergistically, giving me the best performance.

asus is huge, only reason they are not as popular is they specialized in parts more and only recently full comps.

That makes no sense at all. LG isn't a quality brand, and they certainly don't try to be either. Like Memorex, Mark, Mustek and Goldstar their image is the complete opposite: "Buy this, we promise it's as generic as it gets".

How does that help? If either fucks up, you have the warranty. And if it breaks after the warranty expires, what good is a brand that doesn't even have a "name" going for it?

:helpme

Yes, Asus is nice. I had used their MOBO's in past 3 computers I built over past 5-6 years. The most recent one, I made a change to DFI and picked up their LanParty. Not too shabby. Although it's mainly (from reviews) used for gamers, and people who love to overclock.

I generally do not overclock my machines, even though all of them have good multiple, or dual fans in the casing. I haven't had time to game on it, but the MOBO, and Athlon 64 chip are blazing compared to other machines I work on.

I can't say much for their support. I had a problem in the beginning, and they will not talk to you until you until you had over a certain wattage PS. Some of their MOBO's require a bigger supply than comes in your case.

What I love most although not a problem for me because I have multiple PC's is when you are having a problem, you refer to a manual, and they tell you to go check online. I can only imagine the annoyance for someone with only ONE pc.


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because the brand new shit smells so good -- :thumbsup

because with brand name hardware you can be sure of it's quality. :)

who says so?

Because most people prefer to buy a 'package' something that is guaranteed (to a certain extent) to work. When it comes to computers I'll check for the best bang for your buck product, but when it comes to say something like cars. I'll just buy the package/severly overpay because I don't have a clue. Same for most industries... now how to apply this to porn.

Depends on the use of the product. Do you want to spend $500 on a production server only to have it drop dead on you a year down the road?

Its different with powertools and stuff. If you can get a no-name drill for $25 for general use rather than spending $125 on the Makita, you will get your value out of it long before it dies. A Carpenter wouldn't.

I try and buy off-brand as much as possible when I know its not going to make a difference.

So many electronics are the same inside. I tend to buy the cheapest thing I can find. I have almost never been burned doing this. I have owned low end compaq and tons of names no one has ever heard of since. They all worked. I have used AMD chips forever do to cost. Even when doing some big processing stuff, we have never had an issue.

I am not sure I even equate Dell or Sony with quality. They have to be so price competitive that you know they are cutting corners to get there.