I like the Sony Vaio laptop because it is great for new and experienced users. I am on my second sony vaio laptop and my mother-in-law is also a vaio user. I have a background in IS helpdesk and office management software and she is a simple email and scrapbooker. Seeing the ease of use for us both has made me a believer. I only wish the plug in was a little sturdier. There is sufficient memory for all my photos and music files. The s video output has not been as consistent as I would like - again the plug in is not overly sturdy. Outside of that it is great.