1 in 3 Laptops Fail Over 3 Years

Asus and Toshiba the most reliable, according to a report from SquareTrade

This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on December 25, 2009 at 2:59 pm

SquareTrade analyzed failure rates for over 30,000 new laptop computers covered by SquareTrade Laptop Warranty plans and found that one-third of all laptops will fail within 3 years.

Malfunctions, accidents, and total laptop failure rates
over 3 years
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Highlights of the study include:
Looking at the first 3 years of ownership, 31% of laptop owners reported a failure to SquareTrade. Two-thirds of this failure (20.4%) came from hardware malfunctions, and one-third (10.6%) was reported as accidental damage.

Netbooks are projected to have a 20% higher failure rate from hardware malfunctions than more expensive laptop computers.
ASUS and Toshiba were the most reliable manufacturers, with fewer than 16% having a hardware malfunction over 3 years.

To read the full report