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 Nice budget computer March 21, 2010
Seamus O'Boogie (Right here)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
The keyboard on this notebook is the highlight, it has great feedback, separated chicklet keys, and has standard key placement (unlike some funky keyboards I have tried recently). That is to say, delete in top right, escape top left and CTL bottom left, with arrow keys on the bottom right. Also, it doesn't have the rarely needed numeric keypad, which is found on a lot of keyboards these days but requires your hand placement left of expected to type, which is what you do most of the time anyhow, right? I like this keyboard better than those on the legendary Thinkpads of old.
The screen is nice and sharp, I don't dislike the shiny screen as much as I had originally expected. Colors are great.
Hard drive has enough space for me, and the recovery procedure works well. I made the recovery CDs as well, but I normally just clone the HD onto and old drive to have a backup that way.
The computer has nice selection of features, minus the HDMI that has been mentioned already.
I am very fond of the trackpad .. I grew up with IBMs and prefer the pointer stick, but this is the nicest trackpad I've ever used. Buttons are in the right places and are the right size.
Speakers are OK, better than many budget laptops. The recessed keyboard is a nice looking design and the textured case is also quite cool looking. This certainly doesn't look like a budget laptop.
There are a few negatives however. First, Sony loads a ridiculous amount of "junkware" on this computer. Trial versions of this and that, utilities of dubious importance, and a bunch of other junk I see no need for. I took me about 45 minutes to get rid most of the egregious stuff. The processor is 64 bit, and the Win7 version is 64 bit, which makes sense given the 4GB ram installed. The processor does not have the Intel virtualization technology, but frankly having used Sun's free and excellent Virtual Box software for some time, which doesn't need this virtualization technology, I see no need for Intel's hardware virtualization.
Also, the computer ain't a light weight although it isn't a complete pig either.
I also installed XP Professional for giggles, the drivers are all available on Sony's site. Man, it really flies with 32 bit XP.
All in all a very nice budget laptop.
If it was a woman it would be Eva Mendes. March 21, 2010
Wild 4 u (Trinidad and Tobago)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is my first laptop so the whole Laptop thing is new to me. When it arrived via skybox to trinidad, it was well protected so came undamaged considering the distance it travelled. You have to make your own back-up DVDs, then move around the masses of junk on the hard drive to remove what you don't want. 320GB is really 286GB. A case is also not provided. The feel of the keyboard is great though. Battery life is max 2 hours not the upto 4 hours as stated. HDMI does not have a port. Overall, its well worth the money,a very stylish, powerful, sexy machine with everything I was looking for in a Laptop. Can't wait to show it off when travelling.
Great Computer. March 29, 2010
David S. Ramsey III (HOUSTON, TX, US)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my second Vaio. I purchased this Vaio after my first Vaio crashed but it was about 9 years old. I highly recommend this computer.
Very nice loptop May 7, 2010
B. I. Zakhour
I like this VAIO the most out of all the laptops i owned so far, the most thing i like about it is the keypad it is very comfortable, the screen is nice and the speakers sound good. it looks very pain and simple. the only thing there is no integrated Bluetooth adapter. I would recommend this laptop if its Specs fit your needs.
In response to the one "Bad" review April 26, 2010
Tonya M. Drennan
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased my Vaio NW through a different company, had to return it and now will be buying the identical laptop through Amazon. In response to the "bad" review: I thought my computer was "used" due to all the photos and stuff the bad review mentioned, my roommate (computer guru) took a look at it, the pictures and such were actually placed on the computer by Sony! Possibly in an effect to show how "great" everything looks. So, besides needing to delete a great deal of extraneous stuff, this is a WONDERFUL laptop.
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