I haven't bought a new computer in 6 years so am gonna treat myself this time round. Been looking for something reasonably portable (15.4 inch is still a bit big) and have fallen badly for the Sony S series. The SZ with dual CPU and Nvidia 7400 just settled it.
I like the new Macs too but they're a bit bigger. Anyone want to geek it out on this?

Also I was pretty keen to buy a S-560 from here in Christchurch but then I saw how much they pay direct in the States and Singapore with warranty:

NZ - NZ$3300
US - NZ$2376 (US$1650 with better HD)
Singapore - NZ$2850 (Including World Wide Warranty but not shipping)

Now this is a bit of a liberty. I might get a friend to buy it (I know in US and Sing), pay the duty and sweat out the warranty period. Has anyone else done this? The SZ hasn't shown up in Singapore yet but I can't justify buying in this country. They're mad on the mark-up.

Any input appreciated.