Laptop's performance or looks?

performance+1. No matter how wonderful it looks, it won't be a good one if without good performance.

 

ideally looks and performance, but unfortunately those laptops don't exist. So I'd have to go with performance.

 

Well, I concentrated on the performance when choosing my laptop, but it looks GREAT too. It was a nice bonus. But performance always come first.

 

I'm really happy with my 3820TG, it's performing really well, but I would have liked a "plainer " look (no acer description sticker, no i5 logo etc).
So performance before look, but look would be a plus.

By the way, about those stickers, is it possible to remove them without leaving glue marks?

 

Performance is key, looks come second

Use a hair dryer to heat up the stickers, then peel them off, and use some goof off or something similar to get the residue off.

 

My laptop lost its performance after i removed 6 stickers

 

Looks definitely matter, not nearly as much as performance but they do matter. I chose the Dell Inspiron 1520 because well it looked appealing and it wasn't the best performance laptop available but it was able to take the last 4 years better than say the VAIO or HP I was looking at, simply because of it's build-quality.

Also, I'm a careless individual at times, so I need something that'll be okay if I drop it by accident or bang it into a wall on the way out or something. I don't think the Sony VAIO would've survived and I'm sure the HP would've gotten damaged but this thing is beast. Another reason why I'm really not happy about the newer models out today, they seem so fragile.

 

Build Quality > Performance > Looks

That's what it is to me. I've owned a few laptops that had great performance but their build quality is crap. What use is a fast laptop when it breaks after you drop it on your bed from 3 inches? So I'd rather a laptop that is built solid and reliable then something that is fast, and who cares about looks? If it's fast and reliable, then looks just don't matter.

 

Correct, it should not be a show-off object

 

looks matter more, but it needs to perform too

 

Easy:
Looks + Performance = Alienware

 

I agree. Even a 14in laptop doesnt fit in a normal commuter plane seat.

 

I had troubles trying to watch a film on the iPad, when I saw how uncomfortable I had to be in order to just watch my film, I didn't even bother looking at my laptop, especially since it still is the Dell Inspiron 1520.

 

Performance is where its at, looks should come second.

 

in order of importance

1.) performance
2.) build quality
3.) appearance

 

I once put big pieces of duct tape on my laptop to make it look like it was being held together as a cheap anti theft device

 

1.)Build Quality
2.)Performance
3.)Looks

A good looking laptop that has shoddy build quality and design flaws won't last long or go far!

 

^^ that duct tape mod sounds cool

 

[1] Quality - Parts/Service/Warranties
[2] Performance - CPU GPU Chipset included extra hardware
[3] Looks

 

1. Performance/Quality
2. Weight and size.
3. Looks.

Having said that, looks played a huge part in what I did NOT buy.....

ASUS VX7, Acer Ferrari One 200, any Alienware. Having either of these would be somewhat embarrassing.

 

I'm not sure what you want to say.. Thinkpads look great

Built quality (don't want to send it back every 2 weeks)
Performance
Look (no 7800 blinking LED's & gamer look)

 

performance and robust quality is my top priority when looking/buying for a laptop, if the laptop has that already, then i don't mind that looks will come as a good plus.

And as a gamer, i highly consider the cooling solution that comes after performance.

 

Uhm.. For me..

1. Performance
2. Price
3. Build quality
4. Look

 

In this order (for a gaming laptop):
1.)Build quality
2.)Performance
3.)Price
4.)Looks

 

I really could care less about how the laptop looks. I never pay attention anyway. I am all about how it runs. Performance is the most important thing since you will probably spend more time staring at your screen than looking at the amazing designs on your case. Most of the time, I prefer plain-looking laptops anyway.

 

i prefer understated elegance, but performance is important too

i wouldn't of bought the ones i have at full price, but i had the luxury of obtaining them at good prices so i went with them. at full RRP they are clearly priced more because of the way they are styled imo.

not keen on the aw design ethos either, don't like shouty led lights everywhere etc. all about the sleeper look, subtle exterior, power inside.

 

Build quality (cooling system is the most important) -> performance -> price.

I care nothing about looks.

 

I'd rather have a computer that doesn't scream," hey steal me I'm a $2000 gaming laptop!"

 

I prefer a plain looking powerhouse. A sleeper if you will.

 

Too bland for my taste personally.

 

Mines pretty plain and doesn't go anywhere. Price and Performance take top considerations with me. Looks gets nothing. Build quality is important as well but my current notebook is meant to be a beater. I'd put more weight on it if I had the money and my notebook didn't sit either in my bedroom or on the kitchen table all the time.

 

Both, take an Alienware

 

Knowing Dell, they'll send you an internally faulty model.

 

probably. I like a less noticable lappy, sager does it well.

 

Always function over form.

Durability/Build Quality > Warranty and Repair options/parts availability > Performance > Looks.

I care least about looks, and always prefer the classic, understated "I came to work not make a photo album" look (a la ThinkPad). Furthermore its important to me that my laptop looks professional and business oriented. Nobody will take me, or another professional seriously if you walk into a meeting or consultation or whatnot with a jet-cooled spasmic light bright gaming desktop replacement (just like nobody at the LAN party will take the dude with the Fujitsu Lifebook seriously haha).

 

Haha, well said!

 

Let's just say that as long as the computer suits my needs, looks.

I don't need a future proofed, ultimate computer, just one that suits my needs and looks good.

 

For me its 90% performance and 10% looks. I need a great performer, but don't want a dog ugly machine either.

 

This whole paragraph pretty much talks about looks though You like and desire a professional and subtle look for use in a work environment. I mean, you wouldn't want into your corporate meeting with an Alienware right? Well that shows that looks are important to you to a certain degree.

EVERY laptop has a "look" and the fact that you want a specific one for your work environment means you value looks, you just don't value "fashionable" looks (which are subjective anyways).

 

Of course, looks are on the list still! But they're last on the list. And even then, only to the point that they can't look like _____, not so much that they must look like _____. Not sure if that makes sense. I'm saying looks would not be a factor that makes or breaks a laptop purchase for me, as long as it doesn't look too flashy for a business environment. Where as I think some people place looks a lot higher, and go at it from the direction that "it must look like _____" , instead of "I'll use it no matter what it looks like, as long as it isn't ______".

For example, I think a MBP is ok for a business environment. Thinkpads are better but if they were equivalent, then I would take either. But some would first want to find all notebooks that look like MBP's, and then select a laptop from that choice. I dunno if that is explained clearly.. I guess people with looks higher rated, would have a more narrow window of the kind of laptop their willing to work with, where as if looks aren't that important, it doesn't really matter as long as it's not too absurd for work.

 

I think I said it before... anyone that shows up for a meeting with an Alienware... i'll sit next to him/her and ask about it! . That person must have enough guts and is secure enough!!

 

I buy based on cost/performance, but there have been laptops I didn't buy because I though they were ugly.

 

It really depends on what you'll be using it for. In a business setting, Alienware is kind of inappropriate, even if it might be considered stylish in gaming circles. I have a buddy that was studying Anthropology/Sociology and got mad props for carrying around an ancient, 3" thick, 15lbs IBM...

Regardless, I don't think anybody would buy a nice looking machine that isn't capable of meeting their basic performance needs.

 

It isn't so much about people buying something that isn't good enough for them at a high price, it is more about people buying and inferior higher priced product for its looks.

And it isn't even laptops... one of the very best examples for this are watches.
There are so many "brand labels" that sell watches that are nothing more than a cheap case with a name tacked on and some no-name quartz works inside. People pay hundreds of pounds or more for them... why?
If you want a good watch, you get a Swiss watch - or one from the few other companies that have made a name for themselves, such as Lange & Söhne from Germany or Seiko from Japan.

Still, people buy products that have a fancy name on it, rather than solid engineering with a good value for money rating behind it... (though the latter only applies to a certain class of notebooks and doesn't work across those classes.)

 

I'm actually struggling with this one now. I like an Asus model of laptop that will function well for what I need, the problem is that the keyboard bezel is in this Mocha color that I really do not care for. It's bugging me and may possibly prevent me from getting the laptop altogether...does that make me a bad person?

 

I'd say it's mainly performance/tech specs for me. When I looked for my current notebook, it was definitely the price that pulled me in first, the specs second, and the looks third. That's not to say solely looking for a nice/stylized notebook is a bad thing, it just shouldn't be (in my opnion) the most important thing on your list when your in the market for a new one.

 

I agree with you, but the problem with Studio Xps is, the fans noise is too laud

 

Performance & weight for me

 

Exactly how every ODM and OEM should have everything listed.

Nothing less. Perfect description Looks can always be achieved later.

 

I actually bought my M11x for the way it looks. It helps to attract attention which I need for my side business, I know the build quality is going to be there and I customize it for my performance needs.