(September 6, 2012 at 8:36 pm)Cinjin Wrote: Me personally, I stick with Samsung across the board for home electronics.
I've got a Samsung 1080p plasma in the living room that's been nothing but awesome for the last 3 years. I'd buy another for sure.
Also have a Vizio 32" 1080p LCD in the bedroom that was dirt cheap (on sale for US$269) and does what it's supposed to.
I'm not exactly a brand loyalist - things change (e.g. I would not touch an HP consumer product with a ten-foot pole any more, and they used to make pretty solid shit).
I don't generally buy bleeding edge stuff, and once a product has been on the market awhile, consumer reviews can be useful to find out which are the ones to avoid (if a product has few reviews, or an unusually high number of negative reviews, I stay away).
What with a lot of companies using consumers as unwitting beta testers, you really roll your dice and take your chances, all else being equal. Knowing who does and does not take care of their customers is highly useful. Looks like LG is on the "avoid" list unless it turns out to be a mistake and they make it right for Pad.
