> I have acquaintances who swear by their Sony Vaio notebooks. For a Win > notebook they are slightly better design than most others and there are > some lighter models. Remember, Sony designed the PowerBook 100, which according to LowendMac.com, was the most compact PowerBook until the TiBook. (I would have thought the DUO series or PB 2400 held that distinction?). Anyway, the fact that the PB 100 is a sturdy little workhorse could have influenced the Vaio series. -- Joe F. (PB 100, PB 180, Duo 280c, PB 540C, Duo 2300, G3 Lombard, TiBook DVI) --