Sony VAIO EG series review ?

Hi guys, I'm looking a new laptop to replace my crappy dell inspiron 1558 that hasn't lasted me more than a year and I'd like to get something that has a more durable casing and a keyboard that doesn't break after 2 months of use.

I see at bestbuy a 14 inch Sony VAIO EG that spec wise seems to be a good deal although I'm not able to find any review on the web.

Has any of you guys owns this model and give is opinion on the build quality of the sony notebook and another thing that is important to me is a good battery life.

Any comments on this model ?

Thank you all !

Cheers!

Thank you for you reply !

Here are the spec, the laptop also just went on special, so the spec are for a machine that is 779$ CAD  at Bestbuy.

• Display
   
• Screen Size
  14 Inches
• Native Screen Resolution
  1366 x 768
• LED Backlit Display
  Yes
• Processor
   
• Processor Type
  Intel Core i5-2410M
• Processor Cores
  2
• Processor Speed
  2.30 GHz
• Processor Cache
  3 MB
• Storage & Memory
   
• Hard Drive Capacity
  640 GB
• Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute)
  5400 RPM
• RAM Size
  6 GB
• RAM Type
  Information Not Available
• RAM Speed
  Information Not Available
• RAM Slots
  Information Not Available
• Optical Drive
  DVD SuperMulti Drive
• Built-in Memory Card Reader
  Yes
• Memory Card Reader - Compatible Memory Type
  Memory Stick PRO (Standard/Duo); SD Memory (Secure Digital)
• Graphics
   
• Graphics Chipset
  Intel HD Graphics 3000
• Video Memory Configuration
  Integrated
• Dedicated Video Memory Size
  No
• Wireless Display (WiDi) Capable
  Information Not Available
• Audio
   
• Speaker Wattage
  Not Applicable
• Integrated Microphone
  Yes
• Microphone Input
  Yes
• Digital Audio Output
  No
• Hardware Volume Control
  Yes
• Inputs & Outputs
   
• Webcam
  Yes
• Keyboard Language
  Information Not Available
• Numeric Keypad
  No
• Backlit Keyboard
  No
• Type of Pointing Device
  Electro-Static Touch Pad
• Number of Touchpad Buttons
  2
• Type of Modem
  Not Applicable
• USB 2.0 Ports
  4
• USB 3.0 Ports
  No
• HDMI Output
  Yes
• HDCP Compliant
  Yes
• VGA Output
  1
• IEEE 1394 Input/Output
  No
• eSATA Port
  Information Not Available
• ExpressCard/34 Input
  No
• ExpressCard/54 Input
  No
• IR Receiver
  No
• Other Input or Ouput Ports
  No
• Networking
   
• Ethernet Port
  10/100/1000 Mbps
• Integrated Wi-Fi
  802.11 b/g/n
• Integrated Bluetooth
  Yes
• Power
   
• Approximate Battery Life
  Up to 3.5 Hours
• Battery Type
  Lithium-Ion
• Battery - Number of Cells
  6
• Battery - Capacity
  4000 mAh
• Energy Star Qualified
  Information Not Available
• Software
   
• Pre-loaded Operating System
  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
• Operating System Language
  Bilingual
• Loaded Software
  Sony Creativity Suite - Picture Motion Browser VAIO Edition
• Loaded Software 2
  VAIO Media Gallery
• Loaded Software 3
  VAIO Media Plus
• Loaded Software 4
  None
• Physical Features
   
• Laptop Thickness (closed)
  3.45 cm
• Laptop Depth
  23.87 cm
• Laptop Width
  34.58 cm
• Laptop Weight (including battery)
  2.3 kg
• Warranty Labour
  1 Year(s)
• Warranty Parts
  1 Year(s)

Thank you for your opinion, is there any review on the web fir this particular model because I just don't seem to find one ? Also since I'm never going to play any game with the system I dont really mind the standard video card so I guess that's no major issue for me.

Just another quick question regarding sony notebook in general, do they usually have good battery life or they are normally just average ?

Thank you !