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more about #study more comments → back_at_it: frankly, there is much less difference between manufacturer reliability than i expected to see. #laptops more » minibeardeath: WOW!!!!! i am surprised. almost every toshiba ive ever come in contact with has broken down at one point. granted it wasnt ever anything i couldnt fix... more » Bandit: How is it possible that Apple laptops are barely more reliable than Dell? I don't own an Apple, but this just sounds wrong to me. #laptops more » BK Phil: HP takes a hit, as usual. Problem is, their consumer products tend to be flaky, and their business products rock solid. Shame they get lumped toget... more » dougwilliams: Also, if a certain manufacturer (*cough*apple*cough*) does not make netbooks, their overall reliability rating may appear higher, even though their l... more » Span_Wolf: I'd like to see how Sager stacks up on the list, that's my laptop. #laptops more » weendex: I detest when they skew stats like this: "Netbooks are projected to have a 20 percent higher failure rate than more expensive laptop computers." This... more » Fighter-of-the-Nightman: What about Sager? #laptops more » BeowulfRex: And cue the same response as the last time they released these numbers: Apple doesn't contract with SquareTrade to do warranty repairs. Any data they ... more » twilight-arc: The next question is which company fairs better when you contact them because of a laptop failure. #laptops more » namnnumbr: As someone who dealt with broken laptops for the past five years, I have to say that the Toshibas I saw had very severe problems (bad motherboards, se... more » zrag: It brings me joy to see Apple only .9% points ahead of Dell. It shouldnt, because I really like my Macbook, and hope to god it doesnt shit the bed on... more » otus: I feel sorry for people who actually keep a laptop for three years. I'm upgrading yearly at least. #laptops more » Pope John Peeps II: Out of curiosity, what's the difference between laptop and tower failure rates. I'm fairly convinced that the increased heat and limited airflow in a... more » JohnnyQuine: Huh. I'm surprised to see Apple even in fourth place-- from reading the tech blogs the past two years, it seemed like every revision of the Macbook Pr... more » -
#charts
Laptop Reliability Study: Asus and Toshiba Come Out on Top
New data from SquareTrade (one of the bigger warranty providers) says Asus and Toshiba have the least hardware malfunctions over 3 years, while one-in-four HP laptops are projected to experience problems. Oh, and crappy netbooks are worst of all. More » -
#lcds
Study Claims Motion Blur Is a Non-Issue In Most Mid-To-High-End LCDs
A study conducted by DisplayMate Technologies claims that the issue of "motion blur" so long associated with LCDs is no longer an issue in mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, manufacturers have no problem selling you gimmicks that supposedly fix the problem. More » -
#macvspc
Almost Nobody Owns Just Macs
NPD's Household Penetration Study found a 3% uptick in Mac households for 2009. This makes sense! What's surprising (or not) is that of the 12% of homes with a Mac, less than 2% are Mac-exclusive. More » -
#science
Study Says We Miss 15 Minutes of A Movie Just By Blinking
We say: Four times that if it's Sex and the City and you're male. More » -
#nasa
NASA Pays "Pillownauts" Well To Lie In Bed For Weeks On End
In order to study the long-term effects of micro-gravity on the human body, NASA is looking for a fewgoodlazy people to lie in bed all day sleeping, watching TV and playing video games. More » -
#study
News Flash: TV Won't Make Your Baby Smarter, Idiots
You know what's the saddest thing about a study proving that television not good for small children? A bunch of Harvard researchers had to waste their time and funding to prove it. More » -
#study
Consumers Choose Products With More Tech Specs
A recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research reveals that we are heavily influenced into choosing products with heavy technical specs—even when those specs mean nothing. -
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#dontkillmebro
Study Finds That One-Third Of Taser Victims Need Medical Attention
Only days after Taser International was found liable in a wrongful death suit, a new study conducted by CBC News/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Press have concluded that one in three people shot by a Taser require medical attention. The information was gathered from RCMP incident reports filed between 2002 and 2007. Of the 3,226 tasings laid down during that period, 910 of the victims went to a medical facility to treat their injuries—and many more potentially serious cases did not seek treatment. More »
