Cheap Branded vs. Expensive Branded

Just this year I was asked by not less than 6 friends which notebook computer is ok to buy. I told them and I will tell the next batch that the only difference between the cheap ones from the expensive ones is the quality of the computer itself. At the moment, one of the cheapest notebook PCs out there is the NEO Q-NOTE, actually 2 of my fellow faculties have it. It's a very capable computer, able to match the specs of the expensive ones, but you will see the price drop when you get to feel the whole build of the notebook.Creaks and crakles can be heard when handling the notebook, the buttons feels like those cheap DVD players you could buy for less then P2K, in fact that is a perfect comparison, it does the same job but it feels a bit different than when one has, perhaps a Pioneer or a Sony DVD player. But then again, for a no-fuss user, why not?