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FanIn80 · 03-22-2013, 06:23 PM

Now that I'm home from the office and have time to expand on this a bit...

I'm a huge proponent of brand loyalty. There's so much crap out there to choose from, and I don't really have the time or patience to mess around with stuff that doesn't work the way it should (or at least the way I expect it to anyway). When I find something that works well, and I'm pleased with it, I go back to that same company when it's time to replace or upgrade it (or whatever). There are a great many benefits in being able to know what you're getting and trust where you're getting it from. A lot of people seem to be loyal to whatever does something the cheapest. I'm not like that. I value my time and my sanity much more than I value my money.

With that said... here's my list:

General stuff

Watches: Citizen
Household electronics: Panasonic or Samsung
Car audio: Pioneer
Shoes: Nike
Laundry: Tide (both detergent and dryer sheets)
Appliances: Maytag
Deodorant: Old Spice
Shampoo: Pantene or Dove
Soap: Irish Spring
Toothpaste: Colgate
Mouthwash: Listerene

Computers and computer components

Business laptops: Apple, ASUS or Lenovo
Personal laptops: Apple
Desktops: Apple or custom-built (see following)
Operating systems: OS X for home and development use, Windows for home and office use, Linux for utility and development use (shocking, I know)
Processors: Intel
RAM: Corsair
Power supplies: Corsair
Hard drives: Western Digital or Seagate
SSDs: Intel for reliability, OCZ or Samsung for performance
Motherboards: ASUS
Graphics: Don't care about ATI vs NVIDIA, but I'll only buy ASUS or HIS cards
Mice and keyboards: Logitech or SteelSeries

Portables

Phones: Apple, RIM, Nexus (regardless of manufacturer)
Tablets: Apple, ASUS, Samsung
Music players: Apple

Edit: I should add that it's not like I'm a robot about this stuff. Everything is entirely experience-based. If something from one company ends up frustrating me enough, I don't have any issues with switching to a different company. My overall point is that when I find something that works well for me, I'll give that manufacturer another chance with the next go-round. The longer they go without disappointing me, the longer I'll continue to buy their stuff.

03-22-2013, 06:23 PM	#85
FanIn80 GOAT! Join Date: Jun 2006 Exp:	Now that I'm home from the office and have time to expand on this a bit... I'm a huge proponent of brand loyalty. There's so much crap out there to choose from, and I don't really have the time or patience to mess around with stuff that doesn't work the way it should (or at least the way I expect it to anyway). When I find something that works well, and I'm pleased with it, I go back to that same company when it's time to replace or upgrade it (or whatever). There are a great many benefits in being able to know what you're getting and trust where you're getting it from. A lot of people seem to be loyal to whatever does something the cheapest. I'm not like that. I value my time and my sanity much more than I value my money. With that said... here's my list: General stuff Watches: Citizen Household electronics: Panasonic or Samsung Car audio: Pioneer Shoes: Nike Laundry: Tide (both detergent and dryer sheets) Appliances: Maytag Deodorant: Old Spice Shampoo: Pantene or Dove Soap: Irish Spring Toothpaste: Colgate Mouthwash: Listerene Computers and computer components Business laptops: Apple, ASUS or Lenovo Personal laptops: Apple Desktops: Apple or custom-built (see following) Operating systems: OS X for home and development use, Windows for home and office use, Linux for utility and development use (shocking, I know) Processors: Intel RAM: Corsair Power supplies: Corsair Hard drives: Western Digital or Seagate SSDs: Intel for reliability, OCZ or Samsung for performance Motherboards: ASUS Graphics: Don't care about ATI vs NVIDIA, but I'll only buy ASUS or HIS cards Mice and keyboards: Logitech or SteelSeries Portables Phones: Apple, RIM, Nexus (regardless of manufacturer) Tablets: Apple, ASUS, Samsung Music players: Apple Edit: I should add that it's not like I'm a robot about this stuff. Everything is entirely experience-based. If something from one company ends up frustrating me enough, I don't have any issues with switching to a different company. My overall point is that when I find something that works well for me, I'll give that manufacturer another chance with the next go-round. The longer they go without disappointing me, the longer I'll continue to buy their stuff. Last edited by FanIn80; 03-22-2013 at 06:38 PM.