I’m and Electronics Engineer, power user and hardcore gamer, been into computers since I was 14, my first computer was a Sinclair ZX81. On October 19, 2008 I bought a Sony Vaio VGN-FW285J ( nearly the same as the one on the video but for $1700 with bluray burner) at the J&R Store in Manhattan. The laptop worked fine for a couple of months. One evening, while playing a game, the laptop suddenly shut down. I tried to turn it on but it failed to respond. When touching the keyboard you could feel the laptop was hot. I assumed the... read full review »