Lenovo ThinkPad. Built like a tank. Runs forever. Excellent customer service from native English language speakers. Does not have a shiny, mirror-like screen that reflects everything making it hard to see.
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I can second that, bought 160 lenovo laptops last year for work, (E531) solid machines. Out of those one was shipped with a bad battery (bent pins) that was promptly replaced by the vendor.