Vaio : Akihabara News is giving out a Vaio Type U71!

Posted on Mon Nov 20, 10:05 by Vladimir Mikhailichenko
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I am first put comment.
I realy want this cool device. I can't buy it in Ukraine and I will be very happy have it and use it
I am from Ukraine.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 10:13 by Denis
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Hello. I really want this VAIO. I like Sony and I like VAIO. I'm from Latvia. Thanks

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 10:35 by VooDooRoo
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G`day
My name is Nick and I live here over in Toyama,Japan.
I`m an Aussie living here in Japan teaching english...
I used an old laptop for dictionaries and showing short films to classes of kids...
But it isn`t working anymore 8(
This would be the perfect pc to show them information about Australia and the rest of the world,Which sadly seems to be lacking in Japan.

*grovel time*
I come to your site everyday-can check my ISP ?
and also on weekends to see it isn`t updated then 8(

About the PC what can I say?

"It`s a Sony"

Thanks

Nick in wet and windy Toyama

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:00 by Daniel
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My names Daniel from Tokyo, though really I'm a Kiwi. I'd love one of these fine U71 beasts to allow me to not only hack away in the office, and the comfort of the city, but to also take on adventures in the bush, and ranges of Aotearoa. And if that doesnt work for ya - the next best thing about this sweetie, is that I can actually fit it in my Tokyo appartment, without running out of places to sleep!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:02 by Jenn
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What a fantastic contest! I love contests!

I've been obsessed with my Vaio UX180P since July (I've written more than 15 reviews of it so far: http://www.pocketables.net/2006/09/vaio_ux180p_rev.html) and would love to reunite it with its discontinued predecessor, the U71. Think of all the comparison reviews and pictures! I'm also intrigued by that leaf-looking stylus and am addicted to handtops, which are not available at brick-and-mortar shops here in Hawaii, USA.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:06 by Nirvashiko
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Hi, I'm writing from tiny Malta, Europe. I would really like to have this Vaio because, Sony is stylish and cool, and this U71 is something that differentiates Sony from the competition. Alas, my mediocre income as University student doesn't permit me to buy it and much of Sony's expensive products...... I will attach images of the space pig all over my room if I win this cool thing!!!!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:36 by Karl
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Hi there. My name is Karl. I come from the southern land of Kangaroos (Australia), and the Sony U71 would suit me well, for I do alot of my assignments on the move, which a pocket pc wont be able to manage, easy for me to surf the internet using my phone or WLAN to research, listen to various music and video formats on the move, and because I just migrated here I could use it as a GPS, and I could multitask, opening internet explorer reading news, and the other window, doing my assignment, while on the go.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:46 by Dooblou
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I visited Akihabra this summer with dreams of discovering some new piece of gadgetry that would amaze me and to raise my profile in my circle of gadget hungry friends. Imagine their disappointment that all I returned with was a DS game which was unplayable due to no-one being able to read Japanese. The only thing that left me wishing I earned enough money to fleece was the VGN-UX90 that I saw in the Sony Headquarters, and being a complete Sony fanatic has left me dreaming of owning one ever since. This U71 looks even sexier and unless you deliver me one of these, I will have to waste more hours dreaming of owning one and carry on being disappointed at my only purchase from Akihabra. Please deliver me this fantastic new Sony behemoth, and I can just pretend that I bought it in Akihabra and therefore not break the heart of the little boy that is still inside me, that has become slightly disappointed with his new vision of Japan as just a cornucopia of MP3 players and digital cameras.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:50 by Joel
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Great contest! I'm from Guam and would like to try this out... if I win of course. I believe I haven't seen the U71 anywhere here.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:56 by worufu
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I apply straight to one of the GSM phones. The reason is that I absolutely do not like Sony anymore. They pre-install too much spyware on their hardware and charge way too high prices. Please do not send me the ultra small, shiny, sexy, amazing.... erh................stupid Sony device. Please.
Oh... almost forgot that: Austria, Europe.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 12:38 by Tuyen
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Hi, I'm living in the woods in Japan but I'm from Australia. SONY still owes me after buying one of their mp3 players and having to use Sonicstage. Here's Akihabaranews' chance to rekindle my love for SONY.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 12:48 by Judit
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Long live the Green Pig! Just because it is cool.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 01:13 by Benedict Yeap
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I'm from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I had been a regular visitor to akihabaranews.com for quite some time

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 01:49 by Serge
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We brew the best beer in the world, have the sweetest chocolate and we were/are the home of Rubens, Eddy Merckx, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Toots Thielemans and Adolphe Sax (to name a few)... That's right... I'm writing from Belgium. So why should I win the U71? Well... I'm a real geek and proud of it too! And to show it to everyone I want to pull the U71 out of my pocket wherever I go.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 02:05 by SevenG, Internet Security, Denver
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Being from the US, I can promise this little honey will go to work right away inventorying my data center, cataloging carburetor jets for Vespas (racing at various altitudes), teaching my wife Japanese, and instituting regime change.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 02:26 by kunal
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Hi!!! I am Kunal from India. So why would I want this instead of my neighbour?? Because I want to show (read: jealous) him that technology has advanced and you could work on the go with this little masterpeice than what he does all day on his Pentium II machine.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 02:45 by Dooblou
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...oops, forgot to say I was from the UK

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 03:10 by Etelos
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Etelos, from the USA. Living in the midwest, we not only get the coolest products from the USA last, but we can only dream of cool products from overseas ever arriving! Consider the pure joy you would have sending this wonderful product to an electronically deprived individual from the midwest! Could there be a more compassionate act of kindness on your part?! How proud I would be to help teach my neighbors the joy of modern technology, if only I had this product to use as a demonstration. Think of the growth that could occur - why many of my neighbors might even be convinced to switch from dial-up to broadband! Thanks in advance for sending this wonderful product to our lonely part of the world......

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 03:27 by Arif Ullah Khan
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Hi I am Khan living in Tokyo. Reason is quit simple My neighbour already have one so having this one will be "égalité".

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 03:30 by Jorge
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Hi, i'm from Chile, and a regular visitor of Akihabara News.
If i get the U71 i can use it for work and study.
I really need something like this, but i can't buy anything similar in sudamerica and is too expensive for me and very risky import one. For me is not discontinued, is a big piece of technology like all the stuff i see every day here.
I assure you that I will give him a good use.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 03:32 by Sabastien
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I live in canada,

although tech is advanced here, its not easily affordable for everyone, canada is a great country, clean and multicultural. I've always wanted the Sony U71 ever since I first saw it. due to student loans, and supporting my mother and family I can't yet afford it. if anything I would probubly end up letting my little brother use it for is travels to and from toronto as well. akihabara has always been my first stop for the latest in gedgetry news. keep up the good work guys.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 04:38 by starstreak
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I'm from Hawaii, USA. I'm a techno Geek. But my pockets are small so I can't always buy the latest and greats gadgets. I need it. I want it. But could never afford it. I want something that nobody has. And nobody has this. Its shiny, its a computer, it's a Vaio. Oh please, please let me have my "precious ". I will guard it next to me, it'll stay warm in my scott-e-vest jacket where nobody will take my "precious" away from me.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 04:43 by Fernando
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Hi, I live in the USA. If I had the U71, I would mount it on one of my Segways! Since none of my neighbors have a Segway, I clearly need the U71 more than they do... =)

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 04:43 by enterman, Student, Oklahoma, United States
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Hello, im from the U.S., ive been obsessing over this device and the q1 and all ux's for several months now, there really great devices. There a little hard to get the money for though since they are rather expensive other wise I would already have one. Good luck to everyone that enters.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 04:44 by Paul
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I am also from Canada. I can't really think of a great reason why I should have the Sony, except that I am a geek and enjoy technology.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:00 by Alessandro
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Hi, I am from Italy, and I should receive the Vaio, simply because I am going to install Linux on it!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:01 by Byun
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I'm from South Korea. I'm very Interresting the Potable Digital Device.
I really like U71.... UMPC is too big to me..
U71's design is very simple and comfortable. I'm impressed when i use U71 at meeting of Digital Device Site.
if I have U71, I will see movies, programming at starbucks, web surfing whenever.
Because I can carry U71 every day every time.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:10 by Ben
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I live in the UK and read Akihabara News every day and I'm especially glad today as otherwise I'd have missed this competition. We work for a charity so don't have the luxury equipment so it would be very useful when attending events and need to enter the details of new volunteers.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:18 by Pocky
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Konichiwa~!

From the USA here, located close to Pocky (Glico) HQ for North America! The U71 would make a perfect replacement for my now battered Clie TH55 (Of which I love very much!). Ja matte nee!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:30 by Carlos
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Hi, I'm from Brazil and would be great for my to win this perfect UX71 wich matches perfectly with may car pc project!!! Good luck to every one and Congratulations to all the Akihabara Team!!!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:41 by starstreak
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I'm from Hawaii,USA. I want my "precious"! Its so shiny, small, has flashing lights and just looks so... I want it! I'm a gollumous-geekous. I mussst have it. Aughhh I'm hurting! My neighbor doesn't NEED it. I want it. Please! I'm your best friend! I could never afford it. But yet I must have it!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 05:43 by Jeremy S.
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Hey, I live in FL (USA).
Why shoud I have this Sony? I have been saving for a long time for a portable pc for my personal use. During the last storm 2 yrs ago the power went out for 3 wks and I had no means to communicate with others by email as I normally would.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 06:10 by alex
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although i'm european, i'm stuck in California, USA. My ipod has died, and this u71 would make a zune quiver in it's boots!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 06:27 by MazingerZ
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Bravo~ AkibaNews
Hello~ I'm from in South Korea!
I need laptop, Give me! ^,.^

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 06:32 by MazingerZ
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Bravo~ AkibaNews!
Hello~ I'm from South Korea
I Need laptop u71 ?? ?????!
Give me! ??? ??? ^^

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 06:59 by Takiro
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I have dreamed about Vaio U71 all my life ...
With best greetings from Poland.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 07:49 by Thorin78
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I live in San Diego Ca, USA. I fight with my girlfriend over my own laptop all the time because she's on it chatting away with friends all the time. So this PC would be great just for me.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 08:03 by Emanuel Burgos
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Greetings! I'm a pastor from the USA. My church is located in bad part of town and was broken into 7 months ago. My main computer (bought from my funds) that I used for church office work and my PowerPoint sermons was stolen. I now have an inferior used PC since the church nor myself can afford to buy a new one. Church insurance didn't cover it since it was my personal PC. I know that this U71 would make my life so much easier and enjoyable. Thanks for your time!

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 08:31 by Thorin78
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I live in San Diego, CA, USA. I fight with my girlfriend over my own laptop because she's on it all the time chatting with friends. This would be a great pc for me to use and carry with me while I do work or otherwise. Cheers.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 09:06 by Helena
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Hi, I am from Valencia, Spain. Here, products like this are hard to seen, and more expensive than in other countries. I would use it in class, I have an old, second hand Jornada PDA for viewing pdfs in class, but the screen is liquid crystal, not TFT, pdfs are shown blurry, and also my university's wifi connection is incompatible with my poor PDA with its range-b wifi card. I wish I could have something like the U71 someday... Regards.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 09:13 by B.Hunter
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OK, I don't think I can really beat Kuala Lumpur, or spots in Australia, or spots in our midwest as far as being remote. All I can say is that I'm a gadgetphile in...Wyoming...Laramie WY. And it's not even the smallest town in the state, but as they say, "It's not the middle of Nowhere, but you can see it from here." I also pretty much just want it for bragging rights though being able to surf wirelessly would be nice (yeah, we have a "hot spot" or two), so that kinda makes me petty compared to the pastor.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 09:54 by Brando
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Hi, i'm Brando from Italy. I like this product a lot, in particular because my laptop has the lcd broken (I'm using it with an external crt monitor) and 2 weeks ago my old iPaq 3870 started to have problems too The Vaio would be a perfect help for my daily trip in train to go to work. See you...

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 09:57 by Mohammed KAMAL
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Hi. I'm from Morocco. I've been working on UMPCs in an effort to helping the linux community integrate these little gadgets for a better business and fun experiences. Being a discontinued series, I felt a pitty that Sony dropped this little perl and still looking to collaborate to boost its performance to the limit to make it cope with it's great design (not to compare with the UX series, it's a different spirit). "One more thing", by giving me out the U71 it's a gift to the whole linux community.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 10:18 by Rob
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Hello from Canada !
I actually grew up in the Netherlands, but have been living in Canada for the last 10 years.
Why do I need the Vaio ? Hmm, to be honest, I don't really know, except of course that it's the coolest gadget in town, and it would come in very handy when I'm in the plane so I don't have to struggle with my big laptop. So there! That's a good reason: it will increase my productivity while travelling ! Because, you know, I would only use it for work of course.... nudge-nudge-wink-wink

Rob.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 10:30 by DK
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Hi, I am DK from India. I visit akihabaranews almost regularly, it keeps me up to date with the fast moving technology world. I would be happy to get a gift from you, don't have any specific choice. Gift is a gift and I don't want to tie it up with any of my needs. How's that Daimaou?

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 10:48 by Anders
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Hi there... Anders from Denmark. We probably have the coldest weather here in Denmark at Xmas, so I really need something to warm me up... This nifty little thing could do the trick. As to my neighbour, he's just a plain psycho, so I would rather see this device in the hands of everyone else than him

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:14 by Jon
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I am from the US. The reason I feel I need the Vaio U71 is because I live in a very cold part of the country that tends to have very cold winters. I have a 65 mile drive each way to work and this could be incredibly handy on the snowy days into work when the snow gets too deep. I can then just stop at a coffee shop along the way, email into work that I won't be coming in(or will be late) and/or do work from the coffee shop. Oh how great it would be to own the U71.

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:15 by Ramin Hideo
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Hellow,
i'm writing this message from the country were people are walking around in wooden shoes (klopen , and ware they are eating cheese, and smoking pot (legally) all day long, and ware people are going to the (legal) red light district when they get board.
Yes welcome to the Netherlands (Holland)!

The reason why I really really deserve a VAIO U71 is because I’m really sony minded, so much that sony fired me (don’t ask why but I’m really telling the truth) your not just only helping a sony fan, but your also helping my parent, so they wont end up in a mental hospital because I’m begging them every day to borrow me some money to get my self a vaio, since I’m a student with no job anymore I cant afford it myself.
my old 3th hand Vaio PCG-C1 picture book died 4 months witched I used to do my homework on, and also since I’m using my parents computer I cant watch bangbros or MILF episodes anymore witch sucks allot .

So please Akihabara news help me

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Posted on Mon Nov 20, 11:25 by AlienSoldier
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Hello from Quebec/Canada,
If i get that putter i will do my bed each morning and i will try to port haiku to it with my friend at http://haiku-os.org/

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 12:43 by Tokugawa
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Hello from Meguro, Tokyo. Let me describe by apartment: inside the door a 0.5 sq. m area to put my shoes. One cooking plate and a tiny toilet. The main area has a bed and...wait a minute, nothing more... I'd put a table somewhere if I could fit it in. That's Tokyo on 9 sq. meters total. The U71 would fit right in here, where even a normal laptop looks grossly out of place...

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 01:54 by Noborito_J
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Hi Daimaou, I'm from Kanagawa, Japan.
You cannot give the U71 to my neighbour, because he won't know what to do with it.
There's so many uses I can think of to for the U71, however being a hikikomori it is difficult for me to go out and get one myself.

PS: My neighbour kicked my dog!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 02:28 by Hamen Reddy
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Hello from the tropical paradise, Fiji Islands. The VIAO Type U71 is a real mobile computer which can be converted into a PMP in an instant and back to a PC when needed with few simple plugging. Oh yeah my neighbour does not appreciate a PC because he goes fishing everyday!! and yeah I may be the only geek in the block!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 03:50 by badman @ tokyo
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a reason why this should be mine (part 1)
by badman. In tokyo
Imagine if you will that this mighty little machine was rewarded to my neighbor.
All things being fair, I’d have to thumb-wrestle him for it.
Being the master blackbelt thumb-wrestler I am, I would defeat my neighbor and claim my prize.
My neighbor (fine lad, poor poor excuse for a thumb-wrestler) would be no doubt distraught.
He might just so distraught and distracted that he failed to notice that he was walking into one of the many recent “must spend the rest of this year’s budget” but oh so noble street construction areas.
One diligent hardhat man might notice him and call out a warning to his mates.
That sudden move might cause the nearby crane worker to accidentally drop his load on some nearby train tracks.
If that caused the train to derail near the US military installation, it might possibly cause the US to accuse the North Koreans of terrorism and move to dethrone Kim Dae Jong.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 03:51 by badman @ tokyo
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Kim, realizing that his nation against the might of the US had no chance might take a Custer-like approach and just start shooting his shiny new nuclear missiles.
Unfortunately, the guidance systems’ development, having been outsourced to China (specifically a small group of drunken monks in Tibet), might be all set to return home (i.e. to Tibet).
Since that’s a little far, the missiles might fall within China and cause the Chinese government to launch their missiles would fly forth and in the ensuing loo, the world would end and all that would be left is a single astronaut who might return to find that the world was ruled not by man but by ape (Ah, d@mn you, d@mn you all to h3ll!!)
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Don’t do this for me – do it for the species. And Charlton Heston.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 04:09 by Aldric
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Bonjour, Ni Hao, Konichiwa, Ley Ho, Anon Hasai Yoh, hrmm probably thats all the Hellos I know. Anyhow this is a hello from BC Canada from a person who spent more than half his life in Hong Kong (well I was born there and went to Canada at a young age then went back after getting my citizenship). So now the reason why I should own this U71 more than my neighbours who I actually live with is that... I failed to get a long relationship for 18 years of my life, 19 coming too. I need a subsitute :D Oh and it would be nice to fit into my messenger bag to go to Uni with =p

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 04:18 by Skyninjya
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Hi from Australia, i reckon this U71 would be an awesome replacement for my old Vaio c1 picturebook which i just sold on ebay (see item no. 150059672855) for an amazing price! i also bet that no-one could match the price i could get for this U71 on ebay.... thats if you could convince me to part with it! keep up the good work Daimaou!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 04:23 by Chimuel
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Hi, I'm Chimuel from the United States of America and I think I should win this Sony Vaio U-71 because I am a student who has had to deal with an old Toshiba Satellite laptop and because I am a person who just loves technology. I study hard, but I rarely get anything for the fruits of my labor, winning this would be amazing because of the fact that I deserve something once in a while. I need a new device that would help with my note-taking and projects. Thanks!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 04:25 by Chimuel
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Also, neither of my neighbors deserve it because they would not know how to use this anyway... Thanks again!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 05:19 by Shah
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Its me writing from Tokyo,Japan
Well, my neighbour is a tv, dog and anything else freak but not a real appreciator of technology.its me who cares a lot about all the good things in UMPCs. I have had sharp zero 3 and now its time for the Vaio U71 to give me company and not my neighbour.This Vaio U71 will be "Neighbour's envy , Owner's pride"
P.S. My Neighbour might have money but not me.so i really need it

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 07:03 by Think
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Hi
I want to know what date the Chinese traditional edition.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 08:09 by grant
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Hi, i'm grant from australia. my neighbour doesn't use computers and is in mid retirement, so he would never use such a device. therefore, it is logical that the device should be given to me instead. also, i'm a teacher and it would be awesome to use in a classroom for showing video and powerpoints. u71, i want one.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 08:16 by Kaspar
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I am a visual artist from Denmark. I struggling artist I might add. Vaio computers seem so cool. Unfortunatly Sony has skipped Denmark in selling their computers. That's a real shame, since some of their other products only work with Vaio computers; My artwork is often made with a sony video camera that I borrow from a friend. For that camera there is a Sony microphone, that can record in 5.1 surround. The microphone was not so expensive, so I bought it for a project. But the sales person in the store forgot to say that it is only possible to get the surround sound transferred if you have a Vaio computer. That really sucked and the sales person wouldn't give the money back, because I had already opened the package... The U71, would also be perfect for my presentation on my art. It's portable, light and I wouldn't have to make tapes all the time of my work and then hope that my potential art buyer has a television and videoplayer.Best holiday wishes...

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 08:29 by Shintaro
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From SF Bay Area in US. I think this Sony device will be happy to be ended up with my hands because 1) I won't sell it in eBay . 2) I will use it in place of a somewhat disappointing Pocket PC. 3) I was once disappointed by one of Sony's discontinued devices "eMarker" (which allows you to mark a song from a registered radio/TV station on the go and later access the marked song when the device is hooked up with PC through USB) before actually started using it. This VAIO will be a pleasant gift. 4) I am a native Japanese and can make a full use of Japanese OS without re-imaging it. 5) I am an avid subscriber to AkihabaraNews .

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 09:18 by AJ (Ann) Santoro
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The Vaio is beautiful and I could never afford it. Although I love my Apple, there are
some programs that will run only on a PC, such as the puzzle-construction programs I use. Although I never touched a computer until I was 65, these past 5 years it has been great fun learning to use both the PC and the Mac. There are obviously so many things still to learn, and this little Sony will offer the opportunity to enjoy the advanced technology that it embodies. I envy the young who will have so much more time with lovely pieces of technology such as this Vaio.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 09:22 by nitin
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Hi,
I am from India, currently working in UK. I would like to own Sony Vaio U71 because
I own a Wizard with windows mobile 5, but it is not adequate for my computing
needs.
I dont have a fixed desk in office and have to attend lots of meetings. The U71 will be
easy to carry and work with as it has WiFi
With 30GB of disk space, I will donate my laptop to schools in need, just like my
last 2 desktops. Who needs bulky laptops.
I would look cool when carrying this device around, listening to music, watching
videos, and working on it.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 10:17 by MadHattr
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Hi. Am from Israel. We've had many terrorist attacks over the years, and Vaio U71 could become a life-saver for me when not used in it's original gadgety way. I could just tuck it under my shirt, and walk around with the safety of a flak jacket!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 10:44 by lckuo
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I am very glad to see the website with rich Japan 3C information and it is in traditional Chinese. It saves lots of my time. However, inaddition to say " Thank you", I can find nothing else to say. It is really inspiring for me. Wish all of you to keep on excellent working and excellent health! Thansk again!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 11:22 by Ramzi
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I'm from Dubai (UAE), I have to spend 3 hours daily in the bus to go work so I don't have anymore time to read my ebooks, neither to skype my family and friends (arriving home too tired to switch on my PC). Besides, I'm sure this U71 will be best friends with my PSP so he'll never be alone again

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 01:55 by Pablo
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Hi, I´am from Glorious Nation of Chile. Located in South America, eventhough enchiladas and burritos are not our typical plates.

Read that this machine is wonderful and can show photographs in web pages. Our computers only work with Lynx.

Actually trip to work must carry big CPU attached to mule for 5 miles. For this matter, small size is better !

If I get computer, will make blog and show our glorious nation to the world, and make enough popularity to get girlfriend.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 02:01 by Simon
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The U71 should be long to me because I am so busy and need to keep track of my ever changing / crazy-Shibuya-busy schedule here in Tokyo, ever since my Clie UX50 died last month it has been hell!!! So you can clearly see that someone in my position really needs one of these little beauty's to while away those sardine packed times on the Yamanote-sen, especially when there's a jumper - and I'm stuck for like half an hour between Tamachi and Shinagawa - as they do a quick clean up operation (we've all been there ne!!).

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 03:14 by Sergio
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Hi everyone, greetings from Chile. I'm a daily visitor of your site, my first source of tech news. But, how to deserve the honor to receive this great gift, mm, it's very simple, I own a "one-men" company with "one-contract" with a huge company (Johnson

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 03:23 by Sergio
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Hi everyone, greetings from Chile. I'm a daily visitor of your site, my first source of tech news. But, how to deserve the honor to receive this great gift, mm, it's very simple, I own a "one-men" company with "one-contract" with a huge company (J

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 03:28 by Sergio
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Hi everyone, greetings from Chile. I'm a daily visitor of your site, my first source of tech news. But, how to deserve the honor to receive this great gift, mm, it's very simple, I own a "one-men" company with "one-contract" with a huge company (Johnson and Johnson Company) developing BI reports for Franchise Directors or VPs. Every time I have a meeting, I have to go with my precious treasure, my Compaq 700LA, yes, I know it's some kind of antique (AMD Duron 900 Mhz), but very useful, If your breakfast is cold, you turn down the compaq and you can use it as a stove, well, until laptop is freeze (CPU auto-shutdown). And my problems start when some of these directors or VPs open their briefcases and pull out microscopicals Vaios or Dells... and one of them ask me.. why I'm carrying my desktop....... I know...this is a great reason to deserve this new Sony U71.. Please give me a chance to ask the same question.. Hey VP.. Why your laptop is so big!!!

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 06:02 by elSegunzo
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Hello Akihabara friends, greetings from Belgium. I want to give this beauty to my girlfriend this Christmas. She's not so into gadgets, so eventually I'll get it back. . Keep up the good work, I have Akihabara News in my Live Feedbar of FireFox.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 06:32 by Suat Ural
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I am from Istanbul of Turkey.
This product is a slim factor form. It will not take much space on my desk. I won't have too much cluttered cords, cables.
Being able to use an attached keyboard will make it easy to write e-mails, documents.
Integrated Wi-Fi will connect me to the network and to the Internet where available.
Thanks to its screen, 30 gigs HDD and video capabilities I will not need to buy a PVP. It will save me money.
It is a pocket-size form factor. No need to carry hand bags.

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 06:48 by Jean-Philippe Turcotte
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********** Hello everybody im from Canada, im a poor student running a old compaq presario M2000 (celeron). i definetly need this awesome new product. im a big fan of Anews. Keep up the good work. please send it to me asap merry christmas !

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 07:07 by Mathieu
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Whaouh: this could be great gift for christmas.
It must be expensive. Not that I could not afford it, but if I buy it, my wife will kill me.
She wants a baby. I want something more silent ... like this PC, perfect.
I do not see who could offer it to me because I do not have too many friends and my family, well it is a long story.
I forgot to mention that I am french living in France. I do not imagine how many billions of people hate French but I cannot change it. My wife would not accept.

Thanks.
Mathieu

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 08:27 by Peter Eidegren
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Wawwaawiveee,
I'm from Sweden I would love to get my hands on this little baby *smile*

Cheers,
//P

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 09:38 by Rodrigo
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From Brazil!!!! It should be mine because a read Akihabara News to give me update on newest technology and my neighbours don't. They wait until others sites copy the posts from Akihabara news

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Posted on Tue Nov 21, 10:57 by walkie bit
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I'm writing from Switzerland.
The Vaio should be mine because it's Sony's only chance of convincing me that they're good - my prejudice is very bad despite akihabaranews.
So I guess I'd be happier with a phone :p

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:01 by Joey
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Writing from Vancouver, Canada.
Below is the Vaio Type U71 poem!!

U71
Type U71 has got style
Portable, light and versatile
Running Windows XP with copious RAM
Multitasking with a wham
Thirty gig harddrive for memories last
Helping me work, while travelling fast
Wireless networking for life on the go
Light and sleek for a tech aficionado
With such a beautiful bright display,
For reading akihabara everyday
My neighbors don't deserve such a one
Because I love the Vaio U71!!!!

GO Canada and Akihabara!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:13 by Joey
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Sorry, I can't put a new line between each sentence
Writing From Vancouver, Canada

Type U71 has got style // Portable, light and versatile // Running Windows XP with copious RAM // Multitasking with a wham // Thirty gig harddrive for memories last // Helping me work, while travelling fast // Wireless networking for life on the go // Light and sleek for a tech aficionado // With such a beautiful bright display // For reading akihabara everyday // My neighbors don't deserve such a one // Because I love the Vaio U71!!!!

GO Canada and Akihabara!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:48 by Thomas
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When you send the Vaio to Sweden, make sure you don't drop it off next door, my landlord already have most of my money.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:48 by Edwin
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Hey everyone, writing from Holland.
I think the Vaio should be mine because, I just love this thing and christmas is about giving and GETTING . So I really would like to win this device.
Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 01:33 by Marco (Griffith) Jardim
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Hi, my name is Marco Jardim and I'm from Portugal. The reason why I should have this laptop, and not my neighbor is because, I'm a Sony Vaio fan. I have always enjoyed Sony's machines. I have a Sony Cellphone (k750i, a Vaio Laptop (FZ series), various Sony Walkman, Sony Alarm Clock, Sony PSP, PS2, Memory Vault, Sony T3 (Digital Camera, etc, etc. If I had the Vaio U71, I’m certain that I would treasure it a lot more than my neighbor.

I am an editor for ForeverGeek, which is a technology blog, and whenever I can, or whenever I see a great new gadget announced on AkihabaraNews I help to spread the news of it, and always put a link to the original AkihabaraNews article so that people also visit it.

If I had the Vaio U71, not only would it help me in my blogging career and my college classes, but it would also help me stay up to date with the most recent news, specially the ones from Akihabara, right here on this site!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:44 by Curtis
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I am Curtis form Taiwan.
First of all, Congratulations that traditional Chinese site was opened.

Why this U71 belong to me?
Because I have not get any Christmas present from my teenage.
So~~ Please~~

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:55 by Edward B.
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I am Edward from the Philippine Island. I'm a person who love to work with my PC. It was given by my father since the Pentium 100 era. I had a physical dissabilities - a polio victim since I was 3. I'd like to buy a new PC but my resources can't afford one. I always go to your site Akihabara to know more information on the advance technology we have in this world. I'm joining this contest so that I can replace my P100 with this high tech machine Vaio Type U71 to help me live as others can.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:05 by Ghostru
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Hi!

My name is Alex, I'am from crazy cold Russia.

I will use UMPC, this piece of art and engineering work, for delivering people
useful hi-tech news and articles. I will watch films, read books, listen to
MP3 and even making my science work in University.

Certainly, I will test my future UMPC in various conditions including
extreme cold. The best thing to prove that UMPC are useful for mankind
- send this prize to me and I'll show you how to use it right.
Moreover, I want to play various games and check my e-mail. There are
a lot free Wi-Fi spots even in Russia, so there is no problem.

I can give UMPC to my wife, so she can calmfully and silently watch soap film about
hot mexicans and indians. While I will play on a full-size fullscreen
monitor in something like SpellForce 2 or World of Warcraft.

Always yours,
mobimag.ru

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:54 by Emiralp Yazicioglu
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Hi; I'm Emir, I'm from Turkey.I'm 18 and a editor on a local techhardware site called "donanimhaber" means hardwarenews. The U71 should be mine because I love ultraportable stuff

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:35 by ScooterJP
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Hi, amulet.
It is nice to see so many people writing in from around the world. The Green Pig must be pleased that it is so well-loved.
There are some great stories here and many people would seem to deserve this fantastic prize. I hope you choose a good friend of Akihabara News who will be grateful and encourage their friends to join this community. In fact, that could be me!
I am from Australia AND New Zealand, have a European wife, and live in Yokohama. I commute every day to Tokyo and the Sony U71 would be an ideal companion on those crowded commutes, when I need to keep working (!) or just want to shut out the world for a while (I think you know what I mean...).
Whatever you decide, whoever you choose, please have a happy Christmas. You've earned it!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 10:16 by Stephen
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I am from Taiwan.
But now I am studying university in Japan.
I love Vaio but as you know, Vaio's products are very expensive.
Actually I already wrote my comment in Chinese website.
But I wanna try to write it in English...cause English vision is more popular.
Maybe the chinese website is new one, not a lot of people know about it.
I love this website and I will share it to my friends~~
Thanks all the people who work for Akihabara News~
Otsukaresama~

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 10:48 by xylome
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Well, ok I want one... only if you give cash back for the 'OS' removal. No ? Ok, have a nice day and forget me. Xyl, from France...

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 11:56 by Issamu
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Hello, I'm from Brazil and I want this Vaio to read news when I travel to Amazonia. We don't have this Vaio selling in Brazil. I would like to travel to Amazonia to help to preserve us forest.

Sorry my English, but I really want, want, want this Vaio.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:03 by Nicolas
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I have a disease ... It's called being a "Geek". I think Akihabaranews staff and most of the readers of this website have this disease. No solution for it has been found, but I still have hope. The only solution I have found is to expose my "Geekness" to the world on my blog http://www.geek-fr.com. This helps a lot.
So why should I own a Vaio U71? There's no particular reason, but I know what a U71 is and I know that I loved this device. Why do I say "loved"? I was the owner of a U71 (bought last year from Geekstuff4u.com) but it was stolen. This was a very bad experience. Of course ever since I played with other devices but I could never forget my U71 (and my budget would not allow me to buy another one!). So owning again a U71 would just make a geek happy again!
Nicolas from France.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:18 by Mr Jan Brandt
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I am from Australia. It would be no use giving my neighbor this product because they are computer illiterate, but I could explain all the features and functions of my new Vaio U71 to them and maybe let them hold it, this I am sure would please them very much. So you will actually make 2 people happy if I get this product. Thank you.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:43 by Basil
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Hi. I am from Kuwait. I visit your site daily (i'm hooked). Anyway, I would really love to get the Sony Vaio U71. I don't know about my neighbor, but I could really use it at work and home. I take alot of my work home and it would make life easier not having to use my old P3 which crashes every hour (it seems). Plus, bragging rights should also be factored into the equation. I would love to blow my friends away with the U71.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 12:56 by PaulM
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I would love one of these, and I would install linux on it and thus be able to help other linux users and further the cause of humanity, feed the world and end poverty. OK, not all those things but helping linux users would be a start!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 01:31 by Janet
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Salut! I'm Janet from Taiwan, I'm leaving for UK to celebrate the Christmas with my boyfriend. You ask me why I must have it. I say it will be the best Christmas gift to us. If I get it, I will send it to my boyfriend to be Christmas gift. Such a cool stuff ! both of us love Vaio U71 so much.btw, he also leaves a message! we are expecting it!!!!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 01:31 by Matthew
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********awww, wow please gis'us a go!!!!!
********originally from durham (near newcastle) uk, now living in fujisawa jp..
********would love a bit more sony to add to the collection

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 01:40 by raphael
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Brazil (living in japan). why should i get one? because my neighbor's already got one.. keep the good work..

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:04 by WATARU
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My best friend who is working in Tokyo now is going to marry on the first day of next year, I'd like to send a VAIO as a wedding gift, even though he already has a laptop, but I think his wife would need one~

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:05 by Elton Saheki
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I'm from Brazil, and here, I would never get one of these!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:09 by Chris
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Hi, I am from Minden, Germany. As a little boy the first stereo I got was as Sony walkman (WM-2) one of the very first ones. I was proud and happy to have it. Sony has been the brand I live with. Now it would be great to have this new kind of a compagnon which I would value as geek stuff only but as a a must have for business an leasure time. ANd once again being up front with technical stuff.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:16 by Johnny Wong
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I want to give this to my friend before she leaves for vietnam...

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:33 by sandrog
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Eu quero ganhar porque eu vivo e moro no Brasil. Adoro tecnologia especialmente quando e da Sony me atrai ainda mais a atençao todos sabem que a qualidade e otima.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:35 by Mihai
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I'm writing from Netherlands.
I'll use this Vaio as a starter to pick up cute girls. I'll put a background image of a green pig on it and explain to the girls what the green pig stands for. After picking the girl I'll think about you and mentally thank you for the Vaio.
My neighbour would probably use the Vaio also to impress the girls, but no explanations about green pigs and no mental thank you. Do U think he deserves it ?

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:48 by Johan Linde
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Since these cool vaio gadgets never gets all the way to Sweden (exept for the laptops) and after years of reading about them it would be a dream to touch, feel and play with one. It would be even nicer to own one

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 02:52 by Krisna
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Hi, I'm from Indonesia. Last month my friend, who super geek maniac, brought a new brand Sony stuff, he's so stingy that i cannot let me to take a peek on it. He said that i'm so stupid enough to make his new stuff broken. If i get this Vaio U71, which not available in my country yet, it will make him so frustated that i won't let him to touch it, only see it. I'll bet he's begging me so hard to touch it. *grin*

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:04 by PC
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Hi, Im from Florida, USA. I really would like this vaio because i know i will have a good use for it. I would love to have this one to carry around. and check all sorts of information (eail, news, the akihabaranews site )

Thats is

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:12 by Rafael Slonik
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I just want the prize. =)

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:14 by Kamion, United Kingdom
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Hi, I'm from the UK. I don't want this VAIO. Can I have the Sony VAIO Type G instead? :D

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:21 by Seb
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Wow, I'd love to receive that great machine ! I like Sony very much, and it would be convenient for many things, such as displaying pictures while on my work desk, in the train to work, in the planes to watch movies, play games when on business trips, check my email whenever and wherever I want...No limits !
I'm french by the way, and I got a link to your site on mine (eventhough your site is in english and my readers are french)...

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:22 by aqsmith
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I'm from the USA and with this lil Vaio U71 in my possession I will do my best to thwart terrorist and destroy the evil doers around the world. Yeah right I'll be to busy with my head phones in surfing the net while my house blows up around me. Could you laser etch your logo on the back as a constant reminder to everyone of whose tech-bitch i am.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:42 by Behel
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Hi, I'm from UK. This great Vaio has to be mine simply because I live in such a small flat in London that it would just fit perfectly... My current laptop is a Vaio but is 6 years old!!! I know it's time to update (hint hint...). If I get the jewel, I promise to become your most faithful supporter, like Hachiko except that I will not pee at each street corner. Long live the Green Pig.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:43 by G. Curt Fiedler, University Professor, Kanagawa, Japan
Home Page: http://mackenchi.blogspot.com/
Bonjou Daimaou,
I'm Curt from the US, but living in Kanagawa, Japan. I REALLY need the Vaio U71, because I'm wearing out my back carrying around my 2.2 kg PowerBook to run my lectures at my classes. I need this more than my neighbor much more. In fact, one of my neighbors, Nick, posted above. He's a nice guy, and we even worked together as English Speaking models for a private school in Odawara. However, Nick isn't commuting 4 hours a day to work like I am. And Nick teaches English, but I teach college biology. And my students are either pretty college girls, or tough soldiers. I have a lot harder job impressing my students, so the U71 would establish me as the ichiban otaku sensei. Chodai!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 03:59 by Alessandro Rampazzo
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I have one under a leg of my table, I have three legs longer than one so I use it. Is really useful here in italy when i sit at the table to eat spaghetti. No more tremors under my table! I love this product but why so many cables comes out from the body? Even if I have to say that my cat love playing with these cables... is so cute...
See you soon
Alessandro

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:02 by ism
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Thank you for providing so much news and 3C information to us, and writtern in many language, include chinese. It's very friendly for us, and hope this site is stornger and stronger. ps. I want vaio U too, thank you.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:06 by Garvin
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I'm writing from the USA. As a gadget guy that has zero gadgets to play with (can't get any electronics or gadgets that aren't absolutely necessary b/c of "marriage compromises"), I think this would be something exciting and useful to have!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:20 by Fox
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Poland here. I never really had any high tech stuff in my hands, I would even love to just touch it. I would finally have something to code in Visual Studio on the go. Come on! I will be the only Pole to have it.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:27 by Kilree
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Writing from Canada! You have to admit Sony has a top notch ability to pull out great and asthetic designs. And the specifiction on this unit seem pretty good also, I'd wonder if the UMPC trend will ever pick up. For now, I'm under the impression hardcore tech fans will be the only takers. And clearly since I'm a hardcore tech fan with an insatiable need for gadgetery... I want one badly Plus if I did get one it'd mean more money left to spend on others instead of buying myself things

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:29 by Sven (again)
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Shiny. Tiny. Me like!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:29 by Dixon
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Writing from San Francisco, CA. My neighbors are too rich. They can afford to buy one each for the whole block one, but since they haven't, and I am poor, this should go to me. Oh, is this thing upgradable in RAM and HDD?

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:30 by Guillermo
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Hello Everyone! I'm writng from La Paz, Bolivia. Sadly, I'm a gadget fan with a deep frustration: living in a 3rd world country! Thing like this beatiful VAIO are not available by any means here in La Paz. I always read Akihabara news, and keep wishing... Maybe this time a wish could come true? Thank You!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:32 by Sven (again)
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From Germany
Shiny. Tiny. Me like!
I need it because my neighbour wouldn't know what to do with it.. unlike me!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:33 by Ricardo Bonis
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I´m writing from Spain. Why should I get the U71? Because I´ll have to wait until March (at least) to get a PS3.
Promise I´ll feed it with my spare Aibo-Chow cans

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:51 by Pezo
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16:27 22.11.2006 Budapest, Hungary. I have to stop Jack Bauer. This is the only chance to block the detonator in his hand. I need this high-tech gizmo to protect the president.Now!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:51 by Priva
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Hi, I am from USA, Taiwanese. I like VAIO Type U very much. I have had U1, U101 and U50, but I want to have a chance to change to U71. I think its performance will be better than U50, and the Type U will be competent for a mobile PC. It will be the best Christmas gift to me.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:57 by Leonard
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Hi. I'm writing from Canada. This prize should be mine cause my neighbours and rich and they really don't need it. Great job on the website. Always enjoy reading about things that we can't get here in North America. It just makes me feel how crappy our technology is here compared to other countries.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 04:57 by Matika
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Hello, this is Matika from Taiwan. Larry told me about this great news today. Although I'm a frequent visitor of your site. I never had chance to have a Vaio of my own. Maybe this time it would come true. Anyway, thanx for posting those great news here. I really appreciate it!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:00 by Salem
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Hello,
I want it, I want it,I want it,I want it,I want it,I want it,I want it,I want it......
So cute and so...helpful for my business, and my first Sony device !
Maybe Santa Claus will be nice with me this year ? I hate "le pere fouetard' as french call him )
Hope that my wish will be exhausted
Carolin.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:11 by Beppone
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Hi.. how is possible that this cool device is so easy to win? 8O
I hope so..

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:20 by viktor
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I am from Sweden and have a bad stomach. My newspaper subscription just expired so I need something new to do while spending my days on the stool. Both my neighbours are girls and we all know that girls dont crap, so therefore I should win.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:20 by Dan
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This would be a great gift for my girlfriend...

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:23 by Dune Tails
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Living in the UK we barely have the wheel or 'electrical current' never mind what the other villagers will surely worship as the 'Magical Picture Box'.

Not to mention Sony broke my heart when they quit making the Clie line. It's time we kissed and made up!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:30 by Jimmy
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From Malaysia, but currently studying in USA. I am looking forward to max out the potential of this powerful device.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:34 by Ives
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Why should get it? My birthday is december 30th. usually I only get presents once, so I could do with something extra.

BTW: I live in Belgium.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:41 by Rhonda
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Rhonda, from Silicon Valley, CA. First, you mentioned you would like to give it to a girl and I won't be giving it to any boy! So there's one step in my favor! Also, it's damn cute and powerful, just like all of us girls want to be. And, I read Akihabara News everyday. Lastly, it would be a great tool to help me with my japanese studies. I'm days away from taking the JLPT! What a great congratulations gift it would make!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:42 by FabUK71
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Hello!! I am a Frenchy living in the UK and I would love to own this beauty in order to read Akiba on the Move!! And as we say in my country "J'adore vraiment ce que vous faites!!" Cheers!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 05:46 by Jav
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Hey men. This calculator looks great. . Spain.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:02 by Niels, Travel Manager, Nederland
Home Page: http://www.shiranai.com
I could start with all kids of compliments about Akiba news.
Tell everyone what a great guy you are etc, etc.
However, that would be sucking up. I hate to suck up.
So I will just put it plain: I would like the U71

Thank you

Niels
Holland

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:04 by Sil2100
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Sil2100 from Poland. Why would I want this Vaio U71? Since I'm poor, don't have the money to buy myself a notebook of any kind and since I'm driving to my university everyday about 1.5 hours by bus one way, I would really appreciate winning such a nice machine. It would certainly help me in my everyday work, and I wouldn't waste so much time during breaks. Besides, I always wanted to have a UPPC from Sony. Best regards.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:05 by Michael Lin
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Hello, I'm from Taiwan, but actually resided in US right now (Dallas, TX). I travel, and do a lot of photography as well, if I had a U71, I won't have to lug my jumbo 15 inch laptop all around to save my pictures. Due to the sluggishness of almost all the handheld devices, the U71 is bound to be the most powerful machine in such a small package. I also have a lot media files around, I've always been wanting a personal media player while I don't want to do all the conversion thing which always been taking forever to do that. With U71, since it's already Windows XP built-in, I can lug around my media files with ease. From FLAC to AVI, from AAC to RMVB, I won't have to worry about the conversion stuff anymore. All in all, I want it so badly! I hope the U71 will be mine.....

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:13 by Terrence
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writing from the good ol' US of A and this should be mine because if I don't win there is a good chance that we might invade you.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:31 by Felix
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i'm from Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. If i can own the machine, i'm gonna own the most advanced machine in this area. now only have the big bulky machine which even load microsoft window xp with painstaking time!!!! never really had the budget to upgrade them....how bad i want it??? as bad as i wanna go to toilet now!!!!! hehe.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:37 by Jose Manuel Martin Cerece
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Greetings from sunny Spain!! Well, right now not at all sunny, at this time of the day, but, hey! is great food all the year long and no mistake!!
Just the moment i put my eyes on that little baby i know it must be mine! I have been searching for his older brother (the vaio UX50 and the ux series) for the longest time but to no avail: here is impossible to find this laptops, so this one will do the trick!
I want it!! Want it so bad!!!!!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:43 by Hieu Nguyen
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Moro
greatings from Finland , no hope in getting that one myself so I thin it would be nice winning it :D

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:50 by Paul
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Hello guys, I'm from Taiwan. Thanks Akihabaranews, it gives me those 3C information, I love it !

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 06:56 by Franck Rostain
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Greetings from Monte-Carlo, where everyone is NOT a millionaire. My name is Franck and I wish to win the U71 to help me start a new life. 2 months ago I lost my job.
Now my project is to start my own business as an on site computer technician and to offer my services to small businesses and residential customers.
In my situation I don’t exactly have the means to buy the laptop I need for my work. That’s were winning this Vaio would help me tremendously to start my new life and business. Thank You.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:04 by otaku
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From Indonesia, writing in USA. Poor geek with lousy 8 years old PC to watch my anime collections. Wouldn't it be good to be able to watch them with this faster machine? It would also be perfect to give some aesthetic appeal for me to the ladies, cause bottom line it's all about the ladies, right? :p

Thx for all the gadgets news. Good thing I have waterproof keyboard so it's all good even when I drool all over it ....

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:08 by altares
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Je le veux!
I want it!
Hoshiiiyo!
Listen to me, mother chance!!!!

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:14 by xyron
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choose now

The Viao or your...your collection of animes!!!
I'll choose animes anytime

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:16 by Dan
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I am writing from California, USA and I feel that I should be the one to have the Vaio Type U71 because as a student being organized and having fun are things that I usually don't get to during a normal day. As I continue to attend my university I see people all around me getting new forms of portable technology to be used for taking notes, doing hw, or just simply for fun. Like all students I have no means of being able to afford such things. I frequent Akihabara News and get to learn about whats the latest and the best. It has become an invaluable source of information that I use almost everyday to learn about the things I wish I had and the things I should watch out for. When I saw the posting for the contest I decided it was a great opportunity that I could not miss out on. So why should I get the Vaio Type U71 and not my neighbor? Thats simple because my neighbor already has one and if he wanted this one he probably already would have it.

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:26 by eDRoaCH
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I dont have cancer, those are just freckles.
Im not dying of any disease, but does asthma count?
I really have been wanting one of these for a long time. the sony U series of palms have always been so appealing to me, but always too expensive. I work full time and go to school full time and have never owned a laptop, and my palm t3 is aging...

I would really love to have this for work and school. I think it would make me so much more productive and efficient. And at home i can listen to music and movies and remote control my main pc.

I am very much hoping to go back to Japan for a month this summer to study Japanese, and this device would really help me!

for the obligitory suckup, I love Akihabara news, have turned several people on to it, and prefer it over other 'english-gadet' sites becuase the others are too spammy.

please?
with sugar on top?

David in gloomy southern california

oh ya, TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, i turn 30. does that help? ^^;(nov 22nd)

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Posted on Wed Nov 22, 07:38 by Dave Jansen
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Hi there, this is Dave from a small place on this planet called Holland. I've owned the VAIO U50 before, loved it, but sold it as it was starting to gather dust next to the MacBook I then got. Chances are slim that you'll pick me for the U71, but I figured I'd let my shout be heard here too. I am actually a lot more curious as to what phone it is you're offering. my trusty Razr is starting to act weird after about 2 years of service, so who knows what this might turn out to be. Anyway, thanks for your neat website, It's on the top of my list of RSS feeds that I check almost daily. Oh, and I just love watching your video reviews, they rock!
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