It's nice to see various companies excel at certain things. Dell, for instance, takes our top spot as Desktop Workstation Vendor, while it didn't make top three for laptops. This is one of the reasons I love the Readers' Choice Awards so much, because without purchasing lots of computers from lots of companies, I'd never know who is the best. You had some strong opinions on desktop computers, and the votes were split between only a handful of vendors—valuable information for any potential buyer.

• Dell 37%

• System76 35.1%

• Hewlett-Packard 16.7%

• Other 6.9*

• CyberPower 2.2%

• Microway 2.1%

*Popular write-ins: "build your own" or "custom made".