<p>I am in the market for a new laptop and I am looking to buy a Sony Vaio. How are they and do you guys have any recommendations? I want an extremely high power machine. </p>
<p>How would this laptop be and I am open to suggestions. </p>
<p>The size and weight of that particular laptop doesn’t lend itself to being a portable option.</p>
<p>I prefer a big monitor and 6.4 pounds is not much</p>
<p>what’s your budget?</p>
<p>Budget is up to 1,400, somewhat pushing it.</p>
<p>I currently have a Vaio and I like it a lot. But is there any reason you only want to buy a Vaio? From scouring the ads, I’ve notice that Vaios have been overpriced for their specs; some people have made the comparison that the Vaios are Window’s Apple.</p>
<p>If you are willing to broaden your scope, you will find that there are many laptops with great reputation that can be had for less with better specs.</p>
<p>That thing is not bad, but do look at this:</p>
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<li>Battery life: up to 3 hours. Expect around 1.5-2 hours in real usage.</li>
<li>Heavy. But this might not be a problem to you.</li>
</ol>
<p>It’s a good buy if you will use it mostly as a desktop in your room.</p>
<p>Vaios are overpriced.</p>
<p>If you want some extreme power in a laptop, I suggest that you look at the Asus G-series or Dell Percision workstations.</p>
<p>However, why do you want such a powerful laptop? Computers these days are so powerful that for most tasks, you won’t be able to notice a difference between a mid-low end system vs a top-end system. It’s like if your car needs a 100hp engine to function, there won’t be much of a noticable difference between 10,000hp and 50,000hp if you drive according to speed limits. Hauling 100 trailers of lead, though, would make a huge difference. The same situation applies to computers of these days.</p>
<p>Plus, if you really need the power, I highly suggest that you get a separate desktop unless you really need it in a laptop. A $1000 desktop will easily beat out a $3000 laptop.</p>
<p>I know Vaios are overpriced, but I like them because I have always used them and they have never given me any problems. </p>
<p>Can you guys recommend me a laptop with similar or even greater specs for a lower price. I don’t think you could find a laptop with those specs for a price lower than that, but if you can please tell me. Doesn’t have to be Vaio.</p>