http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/l...-win-hp-fails/
asus has the least amount of problems with hp being the most.
with that being said HP owns Compaq and i've known quite a few people who own a HP laptop and their laptops all crapped out within a year and a bit. the screens didn't die, they just over heated like crazy even only a couple of minutes of being on using non-intensive programs. *shrugs*
i've had a dell for about 4 years now, just for school. works perfectly fine, and i got it with a bigger battery so it lasts about 5-6 hours on low performance mode. you get what you pay for