Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
I've been using a Sony Vaio PCG-R505DL the past two years. It hasn't held up well; at some point, I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new laptop. People are consistently recommending the ThinkPad. The Vaio has a touchpad; I understand that the ThinkPad has a joy stick. How difficult is it to adapt?
I had a thinkpad with a joystick for years before I switched to this Vaio. Personally I preferred the joystick to the touchpad