I'd vote for asus
See here too
http://lifehacker.com/5524704/laptop+reliability-study-highlights-the-most-sturdy-laptop-makers
hehe I actually saw that link, that's what really raised suspicion about dell. and I thought lenovo were good laptops! Ohh look at HP, that explains why my and my friend's pavilion vga went just after under 2 years :/ !!!
Anyway today he bought the Asus. seems to be of good quality but only time will tell. he upgraded to 2 years parts warranty so he should be quite safe hehe.
thanks all for the feedback ppl

