Sony VAIO G1 laptop reviewed {Engadget}

Jan 26th 2007 6:29PM Don't ever buy a Vaio. Sony only offers 'recovery cd' media with their systems and never ships REAL Windows installation media. So, if Windows goes up in flames, as it likely will, you will have to use the Sony produced recovery media to recover the PC, then after recovery, reinstall all of your applications again. Since Sony doesn't ship real Windows media, you will not be able to use that media for the MS repair or ASR (automated system recovery). Granted, the recovery cd may not format the hard drive so you don't lose your data, but all of the apps you have previously installed will have to be reinstalled again. Using MS repair options doesn't require this. So, unless you relish the thought of having to reinstall your apps (i.e., locating all the media and typing in tons of installation codes) about every 6 months to 1 year, don't buy Sony PCs. Instead, choose a PC/Notebook that actually ships REAL Microsoft Windows media so you can actually use the Microsoft repair options that, if successful, won't require application reinstallation.