I'm doing some research on what laptop to buy, one of the biggest factors is how long the laptop last, since some of the components you can't really repair them cheaply.. (a broken keyboard.. LCD spoiled and such)

Among the brands, which one is the best?

Do share your comments on especially their customer support, how long till a component spoil on you, which component broke first.

remember, this is regardless of design of the laptop.

But if a plastic or something falls out, that's considered not long lasting.

Added IBM and Acer and BenQ

I vote IBM
Design may not the best, but im sure their build are far more better then normal lappy!

Come on la TS, your question is so subjective. Lifespan can depends on how the user take care of the lappie, models/batch of a specific brand, either 3rd party battery is used etc. If the user is rough, a titanium laptop can't last too.

I couldn't agreed more

voted toshiba bcoz d interior design plus inside hardware is from outside manufacturer n stable oso

IBM ThinkPad rocks !!!

opps...another potential xxx vs yyy vs zzz brands fanboyz thread

i've never owned one,but the salesman over at the IBM booth i dropped by once played quite rough with an IBM thinkpad..

i wouldnt dream of holding my HP by the lcd and shaking the thing

but so far i've used a compaq,works fine for about 3 years or so..
the paint is starting to wear off(especially the place where you put your palms while typing) but the components are working very well.
much better than my desktop,and the compaq has got more bruises than it!(desktop)

wah!...you got so many options to choose...
best to ask for it's pros and cons....or depends on your budget...
if it really help you...guess will join the vote...
support Dell for it's superb customer services...some more the options to customize on your notebook...the offer a 24/7 phone assistance for XPS users...really cool...
learned lots of new things from them...

long lasting?
i dunno

but i voted dell for their after sell service althought i m usin hp

cool...

IBM for my vote.
and,another,COMPAQ HP

compaq...ahahahaha...my speaker casing rust after 3month using..huhuuhh

i think older compaq.
newer compaq,i dunno.
but then,my early compaq (P3,worth rm11000),long lasting until now even drop from motorcycle at highspeed

wow!...you bought your previous notebook priced rm11,000?
erksss...really that strong?felt down from motorcycle at highspeed?...
wonder...what brand of motorcycles?is it BMW or Yamaha R1...

rm11000 for p3?
mind to take pic to show us?

Actually laptops don't have to last that long right? Say it's 5 years old, the laptop will already be outdated. From what I see, IBM laptops are the most durable ones but pricey and ugly design.
Just my 2 cents yo

IBM is ugly.. but lenovo ones look much better! at least got the curves...

r latest models of computers the most lasting n plz tell me what brand is best

Good point. well i mean regardless on the owner i mean..

What i'm looking for is the General Reputation.

Say forexample, i've heard from alot of friends that IBM makes excellent laptops, but extremely lousy designs.. that sort of thing.

I do agree with you that it really depends on how the user takes care of the laptop. But i mean.. on average.. if you were to take out 1000 Laptop from a certain brand. Which brand would have the most laptops spoilling within a year,
Assuming:

1. All laptops are treated equally
2. All laptops have the same spec
3. Price for each laptop is ignored.
4. Maintanence plans or warrenty plans are ignored also.

Something along this line