Are Toshiba Laptops Reliable?
On One Hand: Second Best Reliability in 2009According to Tom’s Hardware, in a 2009 SquareTrade study on the reliability of laptops from major brands, Toshiba finished second–just behind Asus by 0.1 percent–for fewest malfunctions over two and three years. Ironically, it was the larger manufacturers, such as HP and Acer, that had the greatest failure rates.On the Other: Consumer Reports Says About AverageAccording to CNET, Consumer Reports’ 2008 look at the computer industry found that although Toshiba laptops still had some of the fewest repairs, there was not much difference between any of the major laptop manufacturers in reliability.Bottom LineOverall, Toshiba laptops tend to get high scores for their reliability–PC Magazine readers ranked the company second overall in its 2009 reliability survey.
