Kewl: That looks like a nice machine. I think it is a good idea you bought the warranty. I don't want to be a party pooper but I have not heard good things about the Vaio's. My sister, for one, had a very expensive Vaio laptop that was nothing but trouble for her. From a bad HD to a bad motherboard, it was all grief. It spent more time in the shop than with her.

I hope your experience is better. She got hers a couple of years ago so hopefully Sony's engineering and QC has gotten better.

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