The hinge is robust, allowing the screen to lie flat at 180 degrees—a signature Vaio business feature.

: The laptop uses a Socket P for the CPU, meaning it can technically be upgraded to a more powerful Core 2 Duo (like the T9900), and the RAM can be doubled to 8GB. Battery Life

If you own one today, swap in an SSD, install a lightweight Linux distro (LXQt or Xfce), and enjoy the satisfying click of those Vaio chiclet keys. Just don’t expect to stream Netflix in 1080p.