Just bought my w series 5th april 2010. Mine was blue and c/w 2 gigs of ram.
Cons first :


Pros :

I'd say just go for it. I have the same doubt as you at first (with the extra RM500 I can upgrade to 2GB of ram and buy extra accesories or get a broadband package because the ram is just RM140 or so) but the RM500 goes into build quality and it shows .Mind you after playing around with Toshiba and HP and DELL netbooks after I bought this one, I found that Sony does have a better,more accurate,sensitive trackpad.I dont need to connect the mouse as much as it takes up a USB port which it only has 2. Although it did not support the "pinch" gesture and whatnot that ACER does, I dont find it to be too inconvinient (maybe I dont edit much photos).

If you could find a older cheaper model of any Sony Vaio like the SR series or X series that sometimes being sold at Sony Centers at reduced price, get those. They are much of the same size as the W series and have much better spec. Looks better too. Usually they are marked down from 5499 or something to 3399.

All in all , I am pretty satisfied as far as netbook goes on my purchase . Performance wise all netbooks are more or less the same.
My requirement for netbooks are simple: 2Gig of Ram, 320HDD , chiclet keyboards, looks good when in Starbucks or mamak stall , small footprint and high resolution screen. Performance wise can play youtube, quicktime and avi files is good enough.

Dont procrestinate la . Get one at the PIKOM show maybe got better deal ,at the same time grab a DIGI broadband and u are good to go . Theres a sleeve bag that looks and feels so nice selling for RM149 , maybe will get one later.

extra HDD? 

For a person who owns a Mac. Dont think you can go anywhere other than Sony style wise. Its the only brand that comes close to Apple this side of Windows.

Sony Style is Sony Direct Store, in the meant time, after you purchase more than RM200, you can entitle the sony style member card, price is nett.
Sony Center is a dealer, you may ask for cash rebate if pay in full (Especially at Low Yat Plaza, range RM50 - RM150)

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Added on April 16, 2010, 1:31 pm

I think sony style malaysia online is sxxk compare with ours others region (singapore, HK, taiwan, china)

Low Yat Plaza still got 2 units left for Z117 (Last 2 weeks.....)

PC fair 2010 for S and Z series looks same with normal day....

Next sony time promotion start will be 22 April 2010

owh ok..Thanks for the explenation..

First time vaio user..hehe..whole family using dell..

what you're after?
You can go to Sony Style at Times Square too.

FYI, all PC Fair promo is still on going at all Sony Style outlets.