Is a toshiba laptop just as good as a dell?

I have a small budget and the dell is more expensive then the toshiba. Compaqs are pretty cheap but also terrible from past experiences. If there are any other brands of laptops that are cheap but work well let me know. Thanks!Is a toshiba laptop just as good as a dell?Toshiba is slightly better than Dell. Dell is a discount PC maker with second-rate materials and engineering. (I should know -- worked on hundreds if not thousands)