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Story: Sony reveals VAIO makeover

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Actually I would agree with that. About two and a half years of a vaio notbook and the mainboard went. Replacement? not worth it as the thing was out of waranty (of course, no three year dell waranties here) and it would have cost a bomb. Solution, but a dell x200. As for the new 'Vaio Pocket' being an ipod killer. Rather unlikely. Remember why people bought and still buy ipods. They are light, small, they have a great user interface and they still have large amounts of storage and work well appart from the battery. You just can't beat that unless you charge half the price or match it (which you can't because you can't just copy the user interface). Even if you charge half the price, like creative almost do, that doesn't guarantee success. These things just aren't computers. I want a fast pc, don't care what it looks like. However, I carry my laptop around, it has to be light, I carry my ipod around, it has to be light. Sony can't match this. Add in itunes which is rather good and apple will still dominate. Well, thats until microsoft compete and portable video supercedes portable audio.....

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