Well, HP, Toshiba, and Fujitsu are all solid. You could give me a Sony after all the crap they've been up to/put out. A MAc is a MAc is a MAc, and I don't use Mac.
I bought my daughter a Toshiba, so I know they're good. But, in the end, it comes down to who is going to give me the hardware I want, less of the crapware I don't want and will have to uninstall, and the best bang for the buck. I have no strong loyalties as far as that goes.