I've been using a Sony VAIO CR (got the blue version) for about a month now after hearing good things about it from friends and taipeiflyer's enthusiastic and v convincing spiels. Also tried out his laptop when we were traveling and found it pretty good. I was wavering between this and a Macbook but then discovered that several programs i need to use (including that creaking mid 20th century edifice Sabre) will not work on Macs.
So far so good...*knocks on wood*. It's slightly smaller than my previous one (a 17" screen NEC) as I decided that weight and the ease of carrying it around is more important than having a large screen. But sturdy, and the build quality is v good. Love the vivid graphics! The sounds from the speakers are pretty rich. The keyboard is great to type on and facilitates the efficient transcribing of notes in classes where lecturers talk at 435 miles/hour.
Most importantly, the design is simply fetchin'; a great matching accessory in airline lounges or lecture theatres or cafes or W Living Rooms.
Fierce.
So far so good...*knocks on wood*. It's slightly smaller than my previous one (a 17" screen NEC) as I decided that weight and the ease of carrying it around is more important than having a large screen. But sturdy, and the build quality is v good. Love the vivid graphics! The sounds from the speakers are pretty rich. The keyboard is great to type on and facilitates the efficient transcribing of notes in classes where lecturers talk at 435 miles/hour.
Most importantly, the design is simply fetchin'; a great matching accessory in airline lounges or lecture theatres or cafes or W Living Rooms.
Fierce.
) which might be a mac mini in the lounge connected to the LCD and maybe a new iMac in the study for other use and the current iMac might become a TV in the kitchen....
