[desiibond]

Toshiba's laptops are the best but they cost a bomb in India.

In bangalore, I saw Toshiba showroom at Raheja Arcade, Koramangala (near to Forum Mall).

Next will be Dell when it comes to reilability and service

Sony makes the cutest laptops

Lenovo's (thinkpads in particular)are ruggest and are meant to last for years

HP is good for looks but not as strong as Dell/Thinkpad/Toshiba

Compaq models are cheap, you get good config but build and component quality is average.

Acer make great budget models. If you are on a budget, this is the brand to go for. they have couple of linux/DOS based models.