to be honest with you guys, I have had problems with multiple Sony PC's and Notebooks... The main problem that would be caused is the software crash... I hate the original Sony installed software, it sucks... I have had 5 Sony's which eventually I custom installed the software, anything that I need without the bunch of useless stuff that comes along the original CD, DVD or pre installed functionality...
Want an advice? - once you get that Sony, ship it to Sip, have him erase everything, then install a fresh copy of windows on it, then all the software that you require, and then have fun with it, otherwise you will experiance what I did, most likely fixing a computer once every 3 months!