In the best laptop design category, heading up the list was the Acer TravelMate C100 from 2002 (pictured above), which the reviewers lauded as the world’s first convertible tablet PC.

TechRepublic recently polled its audience of IT professionals about which vendors make the best and worst laptops. One thing was nearly unanimous: Acer makes the worst. See the results.

See how all the best (and worst) gaming laptop brands fared below. Alienware / Dell (90/100) Our top-rated brand, Alienware/Dell, has the best-looking laptops with the strongest keyboards and ...

The best and worst laptop brands 2018. ... Acer (81/100) With laptops like the Spin 1 and Aspire E 15 in its lineup, Acer knows how to provide premium features at bargain-basement prices.

Acer's gaming laptop offerings consist of the Predator Helios, Nitro, and Predator Triton computers, all of which provide a ton of power for a reasonable amount of cash.