text: which is the best brand of laptops available in the market today? i heard that toshiba laptops have the best performance and they are the most reliable. if so, which model of toshiba is the best?  satellite or tecra?   i heard that hp/compaq sucks ibm is great but expensive dell has problems  is this all true?  is toshiba the best? i'm big fan of ibook by macintosh tho..but apart from that, rely only ibm and toshiba. ibm actually has gone cheaper with more types (check their website). toshiba is slightly more expensive than ibm. if you want to buy toshiba, buy tecra as it's more durable.