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\"VAIO<\/a>Man, was I choked when I realized that the airport security staff at Toronto International airport broke my Sony VAIO laptop when we were returning home after Christmas. Here's what happened…<\/p>\n

At the xray, I'd placed my winter coat and purse into one tray and my laptop in another. When I remembered that I would also have to put my suit jacket through the xray there were no more trays available, so I placed the jacket under the laptop. <\/p>\n

BIG mistake!<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Laptop computers have to go through the Xray in their own separate tray<\/em>. So, while I was being frisked (wanded?) by one guard, another security guard grabbed my VAIO and obviously THREW it in another tray.<\/p>\n

It wasn't until we got to the airport lounge, where I planned to check my email, that I realised something was horribly wrong<\/strong> with my computer. \ud83d\ude41 It simply would not power up – and worse – it looks like it might be a gonner. One computer shop couldn't fix it, so now it's on its way back to Sony, which charges $350 CDN, just to open the thing up and take a look. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, because I am flying to Vegas tomorrow for the Affiliate Summit and couldn't be without a laptop – I bought a new VAIO SZ Series<\/a> (VGN-SZ360P). <\/p>\n

Here's the upside… <\/strong>I LOVE my new VAIO. <\/p>\n

This notebook is razor-thin, incredibly fast, and for my aging eyes, the 13.3″ screen is a definite improvement over the little 10.4″ screen on my other VAIO. <\/p>\n

I also like that it comes with a built-in camera and microphone, especially<\/em> after being stuck in the boondocks of Mexico for a month last winter in a community with no phone and a computer that didn't have a microphone. (I forgot to bring my headset.) Talk about frustrating – being able to hear your friends chat on Google Talk but having to type your replies. Aargh!<\/p>\n

And because the ole brain seems to be aging quicker than the eyes, not<\/em> having to remember my headset is a HUGE bonus. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: Although SONY has the VGN-SZ360P currently priced at $2,299.00, some of the SONY SZ laptops<\/a> start as low as $1,279.99 or $37.00\/ month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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