I would like to know this as I am trying to decide what computer to buy (desktop) for longevity
10 years ago this would have been my top list
1st is DEC/Digital
2nd is Gateway 2000
3rd is Compaq
DEC machines for me are the Holy Grail
especially the DECpc range
sadly all of these companies are defunct or folded into other companies
SO please tell me your favorite and I will see which seems to be the best for what i am using it for(mostly video editing and some non intensive game playing).
EDIT:Toshiba seems to be winning in the laptop and HP in the desktop.

Apple, Duh.

toshiba i have found to be very good, along with acer and even shock horror! dell!

My fujitsu gradually died with modem, power supply, cd drive and harddrvie all dying.

I have to say Compaq with it's evo line up

Had a lot of luck with Toshiba laptops, so that's my pick. Got one that's 11 years old and still runs beautifully (could do with a Win2000 install though).

Myself, they are more reliable than any manufacturer that I have used, but if I had to choose it would probably be HP. I love my HP Tablet. I personally hate Dells because of the very common OLD (Orange Light of Death) that is so common on their desktops. I know the color is actually Amber but we needed a creative acronym to put on out inventory sheets.

Me I like dell's and Compaq's. I never had a problem with a dell or a Compaq but i had an hp pavilion and the PSU caught on fire and that turned me away form HP's

HP has good Computers, but is horrible for picking x86 os'es on an x64 Arch. I'm running my HP with 7 Ult. N x86 D:

1. SGI
2. Toshiba
3. Dell

Acer because i only use that notebook and no have problems.
But If i get money i buy Apple Macbook

I personally used to love Toshiba until my Toshiba Laptop died of a Motherboard Failure after only 1.5 years. I still like them and loved the laptop as it was a relatively solid performer. My current laptop is a HP and it is great! I also have an old Sharp netbook that is still working even with a slightly broken mobo.(I Think) Also, i have a Sony Vaio laptop that is built like a tank with a dodgy screen

Finally, i have a Compaq Presario 5000 Desktop, which has only had one repair (Video Card) and runs slow (Win Xp on Win 98 Machine = Not a good idea).

So theres my two pence!

Apple, HP, Toshiba. Incidentally they are the only brands of laptop in this house, but I find them all good, even if Apples are expensive.

Since this topic hasn't been locked by the admins, I guess I'll post in it.

Favorite desktop manufacturer: Myself
Favorite laptop manufacturer: Lenovo (makes ThinkPad)

"Myself" of course! You get to choose what goes into it!

compaq/hp are great the best would be the evo d510 cmt desktops back in there day they rocked

I have a d510 and they are really good

I honestly have never touched anything other than acer or emachines; but from the looks of it, i'd say acer rocks.

i have a compaq laptop its relly good amd dual core 3 gigs of ram 1gig of graphics memory i think Compaqs are really good for laptops but dell seems to me to the best for desktop well at least there xps line up

It may seem ridiculous, but the latest series of laptops MSI has good build quality and excellent functionality.

HP have always been very good for me.

Dell, cause they make the Inspiron 1525, which i know someone which had it fall like 5 times and only the hard drive broke

Dell because they are just the right price, and they give me coupons every week! They also have amazing customer service.

If you can, try to build it yourself! You can order exactly the parts you want and customize it in your way. If you don't know how to do that, look for a tutorial online. That's how I got all my desktops.

My favorite manufacturers (I only bought laptops...) are:

1. DELL (Good prices and you know what you are getting)
2. Acer
3. Don't really know... maybe Toshiba.

Ac.

I was going to do that however parts in Australia are hard to come by and alot more expensive than in US or UK.(usually $70 more but I v'e seen some that are more than $200 more)
Plus with buying a prebuilt PC by a reputable company, you don't have issues with compatibilty(processor matches motherboard, memory supported by motherboard,)

prebuilt pc's end up being more pricey then buying the parts them selfs.

For example my cousin, who builds and sells pcs is selling an AMD Dual Core 2.3Ghz (no idea which one, don't ask.) for like $450 with a kick-ass GPU

And a pc shop is selling a prebuilt pc by commodore for $600 with a Pentium Dual Core E5200

Just so you get an idea