[mark]

I'm maybe looking to upgrade to a powerbook ,or other funky laptop, to take out to client meetings etc.

We're largely pc based, with macs used for testing, and in the past have used sony vaio laptops (and found them to be excellent) & are also considering the Sony Vaio z1 laptop.

Now this may sound a bit nancy boy, but we want something that has real fcuk off/wow value and I just wondered if anybody owns either of the above laptops and how they're getting on with 'em

[andrewparker]

Got a PowerBook - it has 100 times more WOW! factor than any Vaio I've seen.

I get on just fine with my PowerBook - we rarely argue and I think it's fair to say I have her under my thumb.

[andrewparker]

Had a look at that Vaio Z1 - looks a bit plasticy to me.....

[oli]

here comes the mac brigade

The z1 is a lovely laptop, not plasticky at all - we have a few of these at work ::
http://www.vaio.sony-europe.com/prof...oks/z1rsp.html

[dan]

Yeah but does it have the 'wow' of that sexy 17" powerbook I ask

Mac Brigade #2390035

[tomson]

ooh no, the 17" are too big, you want a nice 15"

Mac contradiction brigade #00234

[Mr Fred]

what the fuck is wrong witn and etchasketch

[tomson]

you cant get porn on an etchasketch

[sleepingfish]

I think you can on a Magna Doodle

[Mr Fred]

Originally Posted by tomson

you cant get porn on an etchasketch

draw your own but you have to have experience for that i believe

[mark]

An etcha-sketch might encourage some of my clients to fiddle. Not to worry though - it'll be like showing fire to cavemen...they'll be so confused it'll make them run away.

[sleepingfish]

Originally Posted by japanmik

draw your own but you have to have experience for that i believe

Once you shake it, it's all over

[Mr Fred]

wise words for such a young un

[Brown]

i have a small chrome [ Toshiba Portege ]

i think they look quite nice. girls think they're pretty. damn powerful too. a mate of mine uses a vaio and claims it is a bunch of arse. flimsy, unreliable and needs reinstalling to keep it running smoothly. i too require a pc and would not look at a mac, purley b'cos all my software is licenced for pc.

for wow! - why not try a [ tablet ]

[Narate]

one of them, maybe in white though, unless you want to get eye cancer off the colour

[Brown]

alienskin - i'd love one of those boxes. they do look kick-ass!

[Mr Fred]

go for the mac (clenched teeth)

[mark]

Decisions, decisions....ta for all of your comments.

[andrewparker]

I suggest going to a shop and looking at them side-by-side and then making your own mind up. They're all going to be pretty decent machines.....