SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2011 "During these economically stressed times, when 90% of people believe we are in a bad economy, it's even more important to know what products will save you money down the road. Reliability is one of the best indicators of how much your technology will cost you over the long haul," stated David Milman CEO of RESCUECOM.
The Computer Reliability Report gives an unbiased summary of the most reliable personal computer manufacturers. The top five brands with the best overall reliability in Q2 2011 are:
- IBM/Lenovo (234)
- Toshiba (202)
- Apple (124)
- HP/Compaq (120)
- Asus/Sony tie (73)
HP/Compaq, still the clear-cut leader in market share, essentially maintained its same level of reliability from the first quarter to the second. HP's move from the fifth spot to the fourth place is due to the significant drop in the reliability rating of Asus.
Toshiba, on the other hand, is the only manufacturer that increased in its reliability score over the first quarter.
RESCUECOM's first quarter report called attention to Samsung as a brand to watch. Even though its market share does not place this manufacturer in the lineup of top manufacturers, Samsung continues to rank high in reliability.
Dell, on the other hand, maintains second place in market share of computers sold, yet lags far behind others in computer reliability.
RESCUECOM used the following data to calculate reliability scores for the Q2 2011 Computer Reliability Report:
| Manufacturer | U.S. Computer Market Share (2)(Percentage of Share computers shipped) | RESCUECOM Computer Repair Shares (1) (Percentage of service calls to 1-800-RESCUE-PC) | Computer Reliability Score (1) |
| IBM/LENOVO | 5.5% | 2.35% | 234 |
| TOSHIBA | 9.1% | 4.5% | 202 |
| APPLE | 10.7% | 8.62% | 124 |
| HP/COMPAQ | 26.3% | 21.94% | 120 |
| ASUS | 3.0% | 4.11% | 73 |
| SONY | 2.0% | 2.74% | 73 |
* Data Source: Based on shipping data for the first half of 2011
** Data Source: Based on RESCUECOM data for 2011 Q2
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