Since my husband is the computer expert and I'm not, I'm going to give you a completely layman's review, here. I'm 35, I'm a computer game junkie. My primary use for this computer is, therefore, games. I play on a lot of gaming sites as well as downloading more simple-type games like Zoo Tycoon, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc. To be honest, some games are simply better on what we affectionatly call 'Tiny' with the touch screen and stylus, while other games are just too difficult to deal with on such a small screen (like the afore-mentioned RCT). I have a desk top computer that I wouldn't trade for the world, and 'Tiny' wasn't meant in our house to replace that. But since my husband makes his living programming, I hate to tie up any computers or desk space on the days he works at home. Okay, here we go with what is becoming my 'review MO.' The Good = 1. Tiny is portable, which I love. It will be going camping with me, period. (You can't ride the ATV where we go after midnight.too much noise. So I will be playing my games when I can't sleep.) 2. Tiny can share the disk drive with my desk top, so I can still play games that require a disk. (I don't know how my husband set this up to work, but it does without any problems at all.) 3. I LOVE the fact that it's OS is XP Pro. (Vista and I aren't exactly great bedfellows.) 4. I love the handwriting memo program on mine. Very handy. 5. The 'monitor.' It's crystal clear. I don't have great vision, but I also don't wear glasses, and I can download E books and read them without using the magnify feature. (I feel that I must mention, here, that in another review for this product, someone said that you can't input data while in magnification, but I futzed around with it and found that I could. It ain't great, but can be done.) You can adjust the brightness along quite a substantial range. 6. The two cameras are cool, although more of a toy for me than a practical use. They do work pretty well, however. I was pretty impressed. 7. I do a little competetive gaming - I SMOKE most of my competetion just because I can move a lot faster with the touch screen and stylus. woo hoo lol The Bad = 1. I have run into a few games that Tiny can't handle because of it's limited screen resolution capabilities. Mr Programmer Hubby says this, however - 'There are some programs (pathetically written) that do not handle the resolution Tiny can run. That's not Tiny's fault.' He's feeling a little territorial. lol 2. I won't lie to you.typing is difficult enough that I put off answering emails until I can get to my desktop. HOWEVER!!! I have found a small bluetooth keyboard that doesn't just fold.it accordians to very tiny. I will be getting one before we go on vacation. The Ugly = 1. Battery doesn't last very long. 2. I've had Tiny for nearly 5 months, and there are already some issues with wear on the screen from the stylus. I have invested in screen cleaning wipes, and do my best. I didn't buy the screen protectors because of all the bad reviews I read. Mr. Programmer Hubby is a little surprised at how easily the screen can get a little daily-use damage. It hasn't affected my ability to see anything clearly up to this point, however. But when Tiny is turned off, you can see the points of wear on the black screen. I'm still giving Tiny (a.k.a. Sony Vaio UX 280) 5 stars because, as I tell my husband, 'I really REALLY love him.' Tiny was my Christmas present from Mr Programmer, and I've never had a gift I loved more. P.S. I'm sorry that this review was not as entertaining or as 'ramped up' as I can get, but love is a sacred thing. LOL
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