Katie I realize that choosing a notebook is a very subjective thing as each of us has specific requirements in what we want or don't want. I took a peak at that Vaio, as we're in the market for a notebook, and didn't find it meeing my needs including the number of usb ports, the size of the screen (my sighted wife wants 15-inch as a minimum) and bang for the buck. The Vaio, of course, has the Sony name behind it, is exceedingly portable, and appears to have a longer than average battery life going for it. Curious as to what sold yyou on this model and turned you away from others! To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.