SONY Laptop VAIO E Series Intel Core i3 1st Gen 330M (2.13GHz) 4GB Memory 500GB HDD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 15.5" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit VPCEB14FX/BI

Pros: Boots up in rougly 90 secs, very peppy processor, more than enough computing power for the average person, was able to play MW2, HAWX, Borderlands with no problem (gotta turn down the quality tho), keyboard keys feel nice and are quiet, manufacturing date was back in january, but it does provide some future proofing due to the core i3, should have a good 2 to 3 year lifespan

Cons: screen/graphics are kinda dull, not as sharp as say HP but you really don't notice until you have the two next to each other, battery life on high performance mode is 2.5 hours, no locking lid, black glossy finish is a hair and fingerprint magnet

Overall Review: manufacturing date was back in january, but it does provide some future-proofing due to the core i3 and 4GB of ram, should have a good 2 to 3 year lifespan for the average user. This comp includes your typical shovelware from the vendor, just download CCleaner and you can manage all that junk or just uninstall it, bought this for a friend (who is computer illiterate) and used it for a weekend so i could set it up for her, great comp for say your mom or teenage kid, but as for me i'll stick to my "tower of power" :P

Pros: Can't hink of any by buying a Sony

Cons: Sony doesn't honor their warranties. Will do everything possible to avoid doing warranty repairs. HP much better to deal with.