I couldn't agree more and this is NOT a Sony nor OEM issue.

This is a MICROSOFT issue.

"JDTHREE [MVP]" <john@removeforspam.engagenet.com> wrote in message
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> Today one of my employees got his new laptop - a Sony Vaio.
>
> Imagine my surprise when not only didn't it come with a disc for XP
> Pro (expected that) but it didn't even come with a recovery disc! And
> it's not an "imaged" one that you run from the drive...
>
> When you boot it up, the first thing it tells you is that you have to
> create your rescue disc. It informs you that you need 10 (yes, TEN)
> CD's and each will take approximately 15 minutes to create.
>
> So up to 2.5 hours you have to spend making your own recovery discs
> when you get your new laptop...
>
> What an insult.
>
> John
>