Another aspect to note is that the VGC-LA38G comes with a battery that gives a back-up time of about 2 hours. A battery pack is useless in a desktop, since you would be drawing power from the AC outlet, unless you have frequent power cuts in your area. Nevertheless, if you can afford to buy a lifestyle PC, and live in a power-cut prone area, you surely would be having an inverter installed at home, which again brings a question mark on its utility. The Sony has 3 watt speakers and sounds strictly okay, nothing spectacular. Other features include Wireless LAN, 10/100 LAN, 4 USB ports, Firewire port, Memory Stick and SD Memory Card slots, ExpressCard slot, Type II PC card slot, integrated 56k Modem and a VGA webcamera.
Conclusion
Well, if we look at the money being spent, at Rs. 90,000 you can get a desktop with screaming performance or a 'desktop replacement laptop' (desktop replacements are laptops intended to replace a desktop and hence the name. They generally have a screen size of 17-inches and have powerful specs) that is more powerful and feature rich than the VGC-LA38G. The only place where the VGC-LA38G might be adopted is life-style homes where money spent is not that much of a criteria and looks play a crucial role. Nevertheless, the VGC-LA38G with its specs is a powerful device and its wide-array of features will take care of all of your digital requirements.


