Sony Vaio FW11S

Sony Vaio FX301

I went there to help my father chose a new printer, so it was only to be expected that I would end up buying something, yep, you’ve guessed it, a Sony Vaio FX405. Probably one of the most expensive machines in the store, so what swayed me? Well firstly, the machine is being discontinued, in Comet speak this generally means discount in sizeable chunks off the ticket price (I bought both my computers in the same manner). On this occasion, 20% to be exact which on a £1,400 machine meant £280 off. I tried the haggling bit, and instead, I ended up purchasing an extended three year warranty for £100 less than the normal price (£360), for which the store threw ...

Sony Vaio FX405

I ended up buying a second computer for for my daughter, so it was only to be expected that I would end up buying something, yep, you've guessed it, a Sony Vaio PCG-FX405. After all my doubts about money and the cost of the machines, this was probably one of the most expensive machines in the store, so what swayed me ? Well firstly, the machine is being discontinued, in Comet speak this generally means discount in sizeable chunks off the ticket price (I bought both my computers in the same manner). On this occasion, 20% to be exact which on a £1,400 machine meant £280 off. My ...

Sony Vaio FX105K

Bought this computer as a replacement for my aging 486. I have been pleased with it so far. It runs reliably, the screen is a decent size and the DVD drive lets me watch DVD films when I should be doing something useful. Installed Mandrake linux 9.0 onto it, be careful however as the linux bootloader conflicts with xp, and the hard drive will ...