Yes Sony laptops are good since I own one. They have very good quality but it's a bit expensive. But then again it's Sony style. Actually the reason why I wanna have the Vaio (I didnt bought it coz it's too expensive for me but was given to me) was because of the name and not necessarily the contents, which you can pretty much find in less expensive laptops. But I can also recommend Toshiba since I also own 1. That 1 I bought because I know it's also high quality and durable. It's been with me for 4 years now and never been damaged nor infected with viruses.