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PLEASE, FOR YOUR OWN SAKE DO NOT BUY A SONY LAPTOP!!!
I have a lot fo experience with computers, and in fact have built a number of desktops as well as laptops from scratch. About a year and a half ago I received a Sony VGN-FS640 Notebook as a replacement for a Toshiba laptop that I had which turned out to be a lemon. At first I was very pleased with the performance I got out of the computer, and was fascinated at the crystal clear widescreen LED display it had. NEEDLESS TO SAY, within ONE MONTH of owning the computer the LED Display burnt out. After replacing the screen it was just one problem after the next...see below:
NOTE: SONY SUPPORT IS AWFUL, SLOW, USUALLY THEIR RESPONSES ARE COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM.
Problems I Have Had:
1. LED Screen Burnt Out within ONE MONTH
2. Sound Card Failed to play audio after a few months (was replaced, and then it failed to work again a short time after.)
3. CD/CDRW Drive began to have trouble reading disks, and eventually died on me.
4. Random Keys on my keyboard began to stop responding making ANY Word Processing one heck of headache.
5. BIOS/CMOS are SOOOO LIMITED that if you ever have a problem with your operating system, or have a hardisk failure you are pretty much SOL unless you are one of those "Tech-Freaks."
6. Tons of other little problems here and there.
With that said, if you are looking for a computer tat looks good and runs good when your checking it out at the store...than go ahead and buy a Sony. But I warn you that you will have problems down the road. Keep in mind that I have taken very good care of my laptop, and have never dropped, spilled, or damaged my laptop in any way shape or form. The problems I had were a resilt of the cheaper outsourcing, less knowledjable staff and support team, and the ignorant ways in which Sony implements in their business strategy.
If you want a reliable "Off The Shelf" PC notebook buy from either DELL, or Toshiba. They are all very well rated, and DELL offers one of the best support for their products than any other computer company out their. Thanks, and I hope this helps
-Steve
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