It used to be the case that Sony laptops were very much better than others they had much better build quality, better components and so on. Lately, though, Sony has been cutting a few corners to try to maximise its profitability, believing that once the Sony label is on something, their reputation will win through and they will be able to sell mediocre laptops at high prices.
To a certain extent, this is true. There are still plenty of buyers who remember Sonys glory days and have stuck with them out of loyalty and genuine conviction that their Sony really is better than the competition. And while it might be better than the very cheapest laptop out there, a Sony laptop is really no longer any match for the best, and certainly not the laptop of choice for running Windows as it used to be.
Of course, all this doesnt so much apply if you buy only from the very top of Sonys range, where the laptops are generally just as good as they ever were, but even more expensive. Sonys strategy has been to try to make normal laptops and top-end luxury ones at the same time, which basically results in the Sony laptops people want being the ones that are priced for people wholl...