Comments on: A writer’s laptop – the Sony Vaio P11Z http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z Writing about writing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The enduring mysteries of productivity — Bad Language http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z/comment-page-1#comment-651841 The enduring mysteries of productivity — Bad Language Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:13:10 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z#comment-651841 [...] silence and personal space, do I get more work done in half an hour on a crowded tube train with my Sony Vaio P11 than I do in half an hour in the [...] [...] silence and personal space, do I get more work done in half an hour on a crowded tube train with my Sony Vaio P11 than I do in half an hour in the [...]

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z/comment-page-1#comment-641227 Matthew Stibbe Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z#comment-641227 @Charlie. Yes, I put Ubuntu on a memory stick and sometimes use that on the Sony. Seems to work fine but I don't use it a lot. I bought the extended-life battery for longer trips because the little one that came with it only gives me about an hour and half. But I'm really interested to hear how you are getting on with it in practice. Does it help you write at times when you wouldn't otherwise be able to? How do you use it? (BTW recently finished Saturn's Children and I thought it was, like, totally awesome! So I have some personal interest in ensuring that you are as productive as possible. :) ) @Charlie. Yes, I put Ubuntu on a memory stick and sometimes use that on the Sony. Seems to work fine but I don’t use it a lot. I bought the extended-life battery for longer trips because the little one that came with it only gives me about an hour and half.

But I’m really interested to hear how you are getting on with it in practice. Does it help you write at times when you wouldn’t otherwise be able to? How do you use it?

(BTW recently finished Saturn’s Children and I thought it was, like, totally awesome! So I have some personal interest in ensuring that you are as productive as possible. :) )

]]> By: Charlie Stross http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z/comment-page-1#comment-641223 Charlie Stross Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:45:38 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z#comment-641223 I've been havering for a bit, but finally bought one for pretty much the same reason -- I write, I travel a lot, I want something as light as possible and as mobile as possible. I'm violently allergic to all flavours of Windows (I have a dusty comp. sci. degree in my past) but the P-series Vaios are now fully supported by Ubuntu as of version 9.10 (which came out on October 31st). So that's enough to attract me back from Mac-land ... I’ve been havering for a bit, but finally bought one for pretty much the same reason — I write, I travel a lot, I want something as light as possible and as mobile as possible.

I’m violently allergic to all flavours of Windows (I have a dusty comp. sci. degree in my past) but the P-series Vaios are now fully supported by Ubuntu as of version 9.10 (which came out on October 31st). So that’s enough to attract me back from Mac-land …

]]> By: John McGarvey http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z/comment-page-1#comment-638931 John McGarvey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:12:50 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z#comment-638931 Looks like a lovely piece of kit. I purchased something vaguely similar recently - an Asus netbook. It's less tiny and lacks some of the features of the Sony, but on the other hand it's a bit cheaper too. It'll run all day off the battery and I hardly notice it in my bag. So it's started to accompany me to places I would never have taken my oversized Dell laptop. I'd definitely recommend investing in something similar. (I wrote a brief review of the Asus here: http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2009/09/28/writers-review-asus-eee-1005ha-netbook/) Looks like a lovely piece of kit. I purchased something vaguely similar recently – an Asus netbook. It’s less tiny and lacks some of the features of the Sony, but on the other hand it’s a bit cheaper too.

It’ll run all day off the battery and I hardly notice it in my bag. So it’s started to accompany me to places I would never have taken my oversized Dell laptop. I’d definitely recommend investing in something similar.

(I wrote a brief review of the Asus here: http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2009/09/28/writers-review-asus-eee-1005ha-netbook/)

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z/comment-page-1#comment-635848 Matthew Stibbe Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:29:51 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z#comment-635848 Well, I did say 'proper'! :) Well, I did say ‘proper’! :)

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z/comment-page-1#comment-635847 Peter Cooper Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:18:34 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/a-writers-laptop-the-sony-vaio-p11z#comment-635847 <em>Since I can claim the VAT back and it’s a business expense, it really costs less than a proper meal out with my wife.</em> Bloody heck - where are you eating out? :) Anything over £50 brings us out in a cold sweat. Since I can claim the VAT back and it’s a business expense, it really costs less than a proper meal out with my wife.

Bloody heck – where are you eating out? :) Anything over £50 brings us out in a cold sweat.

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