In the past, I've owned laptops from as low as $200 to as high as $2,000. My main complaint with all these laptops is sluggishness, not to mention overheating as well. I've followed the experts' advice on how to maintain optimal performance, but such issues are evidently unavoidable.
I don't want to buy anymore HP, Acer, Dell, Compaq, Toshiba, and Samsung laptops. I'm considering Lenovo or ASUS.
Any comments on their respective performance and quality? If so, could you also offer a few models for consideration? I'm looking for speed, power, and durability. I'm neither a gamer nor a programmer. Basically, I want a laptop that isn't sluggish.
And if you think it's the operating system that's the culprit, please also suggest viable alternatives.
Added (1). When working, I have many windows and programs open. Perhaps I need to buy a laptop with high processing power and RAM.
Added (2). Actually, I do use compressed air to clean those sections. Thank you for the suggestion, though.
I do my best to select the best anti-virus software on the market. I used to have Lavasoft, but they went down in quality. Fortunately, the laptops I've owned rarely contracted malware and viruses. I defragment my drives and so forth.
Added (3). Yeah, they make anti-virus software too. I switched to Avast two months ago.