RR 2*3^2: Why my VAIO sucks
Some reasons why my recently bought Sony VAIO (December 2007) is really crappy.
1. It uses a wireless device for which there is no free driver. Which is related to the next point. (I will stop using that wireless driver. Please remind me if I start using it by accident.)
2. The power cable is relatively short, at about 2.6m. From above point, and being a free software proponent, I decided to stop using that crap. So I connect my computer to the router using a cable. 21st century innovation! BUT, if I do so, I can't simultaneously connect my Vaio to a power outlet and the router at the same time in a safe manner, because THE POWER CABLE IS TOO DARN SHORT!
3. Compiz unsupported. Crap.
4. Lower battery life than stated in "advertising material". 3.5 hours vs 2 hours. Which means I can't just leave it in standby mode in class. (see also point 2.)
5. Ugly depressed orbs with what looks like 4 distorted glass panels (aka Losekey)
6. Pressing AV mode asks me to reinstall something on Windows, which I conveniently removed long ago. (Windows, and by extension the thing also.)
7. Hard to remove Vista sticker on the underside.
8. Came preinfected with a virus: Windows Vista
9. Lack of distinct Page Up/Down keys. (But this was also a problem with my previous laptop.) Which is compounded by the fact that those keys were quite far from the Fn key, a problem my previous laptop didn't have. I can barely hit Pg Up/Dn using one hand. Which means the tab transfer keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Pg Up/Dn) can't be done using one hand.
10. Default time was off by about 10 minutes. (Default time meaning time a few days after laptop was bought, and before syncing time)
11. That's ridiculous. It's not even funny.
Battery critically low now, must start charging and go offline. (See point 2)
1. It uses a wireless device for which there is no free driver. Which is related to the next point. (I will stop using that wireless driver. Please remind me if I start using it by accident.)
2. The power cable is relatively short, at about 2.6m. From above point, and being a free software proponent, I decided to stop using that crap. So I connect my computer to the router using a cable. 21st century innovation! BUT, if I do so, I can't simultaneously connect my Vaio to a power outlet and the router at the same time in a safe manner, because THE POWER CABLE IS TOO DARN SHORT!
3. Compiz unsupported. Crap.
4. Lower battery life than stated in "advertising material". 3.5 hours vs 2 hours. Which means I can't just leave it in standby mode in class. (see also point 2.)
5. Ugly depressed orbs with what looks like 4 distorted glass panels (aka Losekey)
6. Pressing AV mode asks me to reinstall something on Windows, which I conveniently removed long ago. (Windows, and by extension the thing also.)
7. Hard to remove Vista sticker on the underside.
8. Came preinfected with a virus: Windows Vista
9. Lack of distinct Page Up/Down keys. (But this was also a problem with my previous laptop.) Which is compounded by the fact that those keys were quite far from the Fn key, a problem my previous laptop didn't have. I can barely hit Pg Up/Dn using one hand. Which means the tab transfer keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Pg Up/Dn) can't be done using one hand.
10. Default time was off by about 10 minutes. (Default time meaning time a few days after laptop was bought, and before syncing time)
11. That's ridiculous. It's not even funny.
Battery critically low now, must start charging and go offline. (See point 2)
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