I have had several Sony VAIO machines that have not lasted long because of the power supply causing a meltdown in every single occassion, so I would not recommend that line. I bought a Toshiba satellite over a year ago and so far so good *fingers crossed*. A lot of my friends are happy with their Toshibas. The longest running comp I have is a custom-built machine, not one already put together, just upgrade as needed.