A good buy (Sony Vaio FX105K)

Member Name: blueskies

Product:	Sony Vaio FX105K
Date:	08/11/02 (286 review reads)
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Advantages: Reliable, Good screen, DVD Drive

Disadvantages: 128 MB RAM not really enough when running xp, Modem drivers are temperamental, internal speakers not great

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 not boot. I would recommend using system commander as a bootloader. Linux installed without hassle and found most of the hardware. I am having trouble installing modem drivers in both xp and linux.

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