Have used Sony laptops for over 15 years, my prior ones all still work going back to Windows ME & 98!! I have had this i5 VPCZ1 series unit for 2 years. It's the first Sony where I have had troubles. The unit is really fast with the SSD & Windows 7 Professional. The screen is absolutely stunning and the whole unit is light. With a separate graphics chip it is perfect for heavy photographic work. BUT, this is the first Sony unit where one of the hinges broke and it is attached to the thin rim at the bottom of screen (and that's a REALLY BIGGER problem)!!! Also, there is now a bad connection for the whole keyboard. IT DOES NOT WORK. So the only way you can type anything is with a separate Bluetooth keyboard. A mouse with donagal works, but you need an OUTSIDE keyboard to type in the password to start the computer! So on this model, the case is really flimsy and constant use will stress the small hinges and they can split easily. I am surprised at Sony for this because I really love their computers and never expected, after owning so many of them, to find this i5 unit with such shoddy workmanship. I've looked at the new i7 4th generation Ultrabook Pro 13 series to buy...... BUT TO MY SURPRISE, it appears to have the same hinges!!! That one is over $2,000 with the large SSD but watch out for the hinges to go first.
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