I used the Vaio PCG-505 for a few years after college. I mostly worked as a freelancer, and it was surprisingly good as a work laptop. I recall running Eclips

I used the Vaio PCG-505 for a few years after college. I mostly worked as a freelancer, and it was surprisingly good as a work laptop. I recall running Eclipse and recompiling the Linux kernel on that device. The magnesium body had no match at the time. I didn't even mind the purple color.