This cannot possibly hold up in court. You cant just advertise a product and then be like “*but actually we might be lying about some or all of these things”??? What the fuck are you selling then

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    Anecdotally, I just picked mine up in a similar fashion and despite being uncomfortable from the imbalance, it seems to hold up fine. Might depend on the gesticulation factor - I gave it a ‘tree in the breeze’ sort of motion but not a ‘wacky inflatable tube man’ kind haha.

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      Idk how Vaio are built these days, but Macbooks have been famously made from an aluminium slab by cutting out the inside space, for a long time now. This ensures solid structural integrity. Plus the display hinge is very robust too, doesn’t swing easily.

      I’ve had a Vaio back in the late 00s, it was slapped together from separate plastic parts and creaked with any movement.

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        Oh I couldn’t speak on their modern build quality as mine is from 2014, back when Sony still owned Vaio. I wouldn’t choose it over a Macbook to use as a racquet, but that wasn’t the intended use case then nor would it be now.

        I did use an Acer laptop for a bit once and that thing must have been damaged or something because the hinge was so loose it would slowly open up when I was typing. Eventually I remember propping it against something to keep from constantly adjusting it. Fortunately my Vaio doesn’t suffer such an issue.