AHH!! my eyes!! they're burning...
...had a VAIO as my first PC (was a mac guy for too many years <insert boos and jeers here> got brainwashed by the mac "can do it faster and better" propaganda)...hated that machine, even its case was nasty llookin and it was about as upgradeable as a toaster oven...it ended up being a parts machine (read: steal jumpers and cables off it)...hope they have improved since i had one oh-so-many years ago since you are suggesting it