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I started this blog to save my wallet. Three days ago (March 30th, 2024), I discovered the Sony VAIO BioNote 505 Extreme (strangely, more commonly known by its model names, the PCG-x505¹ and VGN-X505²), and now I need to own it. In fact, I need start stockpiling, because I'll be using one of these for the rest of my life. Sounds crazy, but I'm not the only one to be bit by the bug (more on that later). I'm just a little late to the party.

To avoid immediately overpaying for a two-decade old netbook, I need express my passion for this machine by some means other than the Yahoo Auction "Bid" button. And with this blog, that's what I intend to do...

There are those who follow trends, but then there are those who set them. Sony, in the early days of the VAIO brand, was a relentless trend setter. VAIO's first laptop, the original PCG-505, wasn't just for dipping their toes into the laptop market. No, the original PCG-505, introduced the world to the "Ultrabook"³ concept. At the time, a real laptop weighing less than three pounds, at less than an inch thick, broke some minds⁴. It was the first laptop to commercialize the magnesium alloy chassis; the same strong and lightweight material that most people would associate with ThinkPads. The design elements overall played into it a sleek and futuristic look. curvy and cylindrical elements, which played to its sleek and futuristic look.