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I also own a Vaio.

First order of business is to get rid of all the CRAPWARE sony installs on your PC. I'm talking about over a dozen different pieces of software that some vendor pays sony to install on your brand-spanking new Vaio.

After ganking all the crapware, it did perform better.
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DDanster  ddanboyle@... | 03/02/08
There's a niche for crapware-free PC sales  spark555 | 03/03/08
The problem is...  JDThompson | 03/03/08
Filling the niche...  Wolfie2K3 | 03/03/08
Dell has a crapware free option  marks055@... | 03/06/08
Snap  Harry Bardal | 03/02/08
I don't think you get it  Jhaks | 03/02/08
Google Desktop  itpro_z | 03/02/08
Self Promotion  Harry Bardal | 03/03/08
I agree, one should switch  GuidingLight | 03/02/08
I have Vista running...  msalzberg | 03/03/08
I agree  GuidingLight | 03/03/08
Celebrations  Harry Bardal | 03/03/08
Are you missing the point, or just ignoring it?  GuidingLight | 03/03/08
0s and 1s  Harry Bardal | 03/04/08
Check the BIOS and RAM  itpro_z | 03/02/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  reverseswing | 03/02/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  compu_sarcoma@... | 03/02/08
No, I didn't compare anything  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 03/03/08
So it's better believe yourself  pa2004 | 03/03/08
Very, very, very good point  silent.griffin | 03/03/08
Given the context of this article...  JDThompson | 03/03/08
My experience with the Sony microPC  riredale | 03/03/08
Similar Experience on a Vaio laptop  bh325 | 03/03/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  bh325 | 03/03/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  thad@... | 03/03/08
Something to occupy my time  m.t.patton@... | 03/03/08
Which VAIO?  Adam.Leonard@... | 03/03/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  jordan_gilman@... | 03/03/08
Try Linux on on the laptop!  anthonymeagher@... | 03/03/08
RE: Try Linux on on the laptop!...  richdave | 03/03/08
Linux / Vista as a Dual Boot  cpt_slog@... | 07/23/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  mduncan@... | 03/03/08
Some PCs undermine Vista  Jim Johnson | 03/03/08
It's mostly the added crapware  spark555 | 03/03/08
Turn off paging? SQL database?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 03/03/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  madrucke@... | 03/03/08
Why do the reviewers...  cfischer83@... | 03/03/08
I don't see any difference with Sony.  joe.smetona@... | 03/05/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  marks055@... | 03/06/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  LB75 | 03/14/08
It just arrived a couple days ago  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 03/14/08
?  bmgoodman | 03/26/08
You must have missed this...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 03/26/08
Yes, I did. Thanks. (NT)  bmgoodman | 04/02/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  alxnsc@... | 04/22/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  d_a_c@... | 04/28/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  ogils | 07/22/08
RE: A real-world Vista challenge: Can this Sony Vaio be saved?  Jaytmoon | 07/22/08

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