Which laptop?

[Getus]

Hello,

I want to buy a laptop! And i'am wondering wich you guy's would advies me.
First off i'am done with M$ so...

it would either be Macbook or a Sony vavio with linux.
I was thinking about a price range of 1000 Euro's. I do not have any experience with either Linux or the os an the mac.

thanks for the advice

[katharsis]

If it's between those 2 then get the macbook.
Sony laptops are way overrated and overpriced.
I've had 2 in the past 6 years and they definitely did not deliver!

[Getus]

thank you for the reply!

In which way the vavio's didn't deliver?

[katharsis]

Originally Posted by Getus

thank you for the reply!

In which way the vavio's didn't deliver?

Price wise. They are really expensive, but the components are not that high end. You might as well buy an HP or Toshiba with same components for 30% less...
My first Vaio broke after about 8 months. Some issue with the harddrive. I sent it in to get fixed and when it came back the hdd was ok, but the OS was all messed up. Tried to fdisk, re-install etc... didn't work, so they gave me a new one. That one lasted almost 2 years then, before the mainboard fried.

I was looking into getting a mac or a dell afterwards, but my wife got me a new Sony for xmas which seemed to be pretty good at the time. Have had software issues from the beginning with that one. Then got rid of Windows XP and intalled Linux on there, which seemed more stable and worked for some time, however I needed Windows back on there for a bunch of programs that were unavailable under Linux at the time.
This one lasted me about 3 years then, before it completely died.

I have a Dell for a little over a year now with XP and it cost me a lot less, and works like a charm. I am even doing some video editing on it, which the Sony locked up on me several times.

A friend of mine is using a macbook and he is more than happy with it.
We have an Imac at home, and as long as that one works I won't be needing any mac laptops.

[Getus]

Okay thank you,

I will keep that in mind!

[katharsis]

Originally Posted by Getus

Okay thank you,

I will keep that in mind!

No problem... keep in mind that's just my 2 cents... I am sure there is people out there loving their Vaios

[Brandy]

Originally Posted by Getus

Hello,

I want to buy a laptop! And i'am wondering wich you guy's would advies me.
First off i'am done with M$ so...

it would either be Macbook or a Sony vavio with linux.
I was thinking about a price range of 1000 Euro's. I do not have any experience with either Linux or the os an the mac.

thanks for the advice

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Hi: I recommend the Sony Vaio, I bought a Navy Blue one about 3 months ago, I love it.

[arush5268d]

I have a Sony Vaio AR series with the build in Blu-ray drive. Of all the laptop computers that I've had, this one is by far my favorite.
It's got some great features and good designing to it.

[dadkins]

If you want a Blu-ray capable laptop - VAIO with Windows... XP or Vista
Apple/OS X does not support Blu-ray playback - no one knows when it will either.

Linux - crapshoot. Also does not support Blu-ray playback.

Either machine will load and run Linux, drivers for the hardware(s) will be the only issue(s).

Since I own 4 VAIOs, I am slightly(Ha Ha) biased - as are the Apple fans.

Sony probably has the edge on models/sizes offered.

What are your size/hardware/capabilities needs?

[Chris60119]

Get a Mac. I have a HP and hate it. I cant wait for this piece to blow up.

[arush5268d]

Originally Posted by frettless5

Get a Mac. I have a HP and hate it. I cant wait for this piece to blow up.

I loved my HP notebook. I also have a HP desktop which works like a champ.