Boycott Sony's laptops. This the best way to show them - from our pocketbooks. The computer companies are getting away with murder. Another related topic: While Sony do make decent laptops, the repair costs are horrendous. Just to repair a (defectively designed in the first place) dc input connector, Sony wanted to charge me $350!. Pulled out my trusty $1.25 soldering iron and replaced it (2 hours to remove the covers et al) - but was it worth it. I was an ardent fan of Sony in the 80s and 90s (great TVs and audio) - but after my laptop incident, no more Sony products for me.