I'm looking for a small laptop, Basically with a functional keyboard and also a full version of XP, I need it for SSH, browsing and outlook e-mail.

 

must have a PCMIA slot for my GSM/GPRS/wireless card/three internet cards :)

How much you willing to spend? A lot of laptops have wireless built in and I have yet to see a laptop which doesnt have an PCMIA slots.

youre an IT tecchy bod and youre asking US for laptop info LMFAO!!!!!

buy an etchasketch, much easyer to use :D

youre an IT tecchy bod and youre asking US for laptop info LMFAO!!!!!

 

 

Yes because there are lots of IT teccy bods on here who may have encounted the need for similar devices:

 

srrae: up to £2,000

 

Probably go for this though

 

http://products.sony.co.uk/productdetailvaio.asp?id=10_181_6914

I like Sony VAIO but they are a little expensive. Probably the best you can get out there but you pay a lot just for the name.

 

There customer services have a lot to be desired. Cath bought a VAIO about 2 years ago. Nothing too special but it cost just under a grand.

It ran for about 3 days and then the screen went white and wouldnt come back.

So I rang the place I bought it from and they said ring Sony, so I did. I was told that they cant help me until I register it and I can register it now. So I did, then I was asked what the problem was and I told them. They could fix it, but it meant the computer would have to be sent away between 6 and 8 weeks and if they couldnt fix it I would get a reconditioned one.

I told them that it wasnt on, as the laptop was only bought 3 days ago for about £1000, and now I will have to wait 6-8 weeks to get it fixed and even then I may get a used one.

After many phone calls and hours of argument they still wouldnt back down. I had to wait 6 to 8 weeks for a possible 2nd hand replacment for my £1000 3 day old laptop.

In the end Scan, the place I bought it from, agreed that they would swap it.

 

So just a word of warning mate. If anything goes wrong, Sony only look after their profits.

we have 4 sony vaios at present and a sony business support contract so that won't be a problem :), cheers for advice

we have 4 sony vaios at present and a sony business support contract so that won't be a problem :), cheers for advice

 

Just bought the top of the Range one from http://www.tiny.com it's got everything on it for £1,139 inc vat and shipping.

Mike, I've got the tiny Sony Vaio and its excellent but the hard drive just failed on it :(

It's got everything built in - wireless, bluetooth, modem, DVD/CD-RW, USB, Firewire, webcam.

But... it's only got 1 of the small PCMCIA slots.

http://www.jvc.co.uk/product.php?id=MP-XV841&eshop=&catid=100035

 

Looks like this may be the one, unless the Vaio wins out when i go to see it

I got a Sony Vaio P4m - Wish I had went for the centrino opposed to the mobile P4 processor though for battery life. Apart from that - I love it.