This is for my mom. I'm replacing her 10-year old HP Pavillion which had no issues at all for her so she wants another HP. Also, the Asus Zenbook looks too masculine for her. They all have similar specs so it's really a matter of aesthetics. Aftersales sucks for all brands in the Philippines so not a factor.
I have different laptop preferences for myself (Lenovo/Apple):
She doesn't want a Macbook because of the learning curve, she doesn't want a Thinkpad because it looks boring.
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