Sony Vaio VPC-EA1S1E reviews: 14" Laptop computer

Sony Vaio VPC-EA1S1E reviews: 14" Laptop computer reviews

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8.0 out of 10 based on 33 reviews.

Sony Vaio VPC-EA1S1E with Intel Core i3 i3-330M 2.13 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and 500GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD drive, 3.5 hours of battery

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Battery life	6.7
Design	8.8
Size and weight	8.7
Performance	8.4
Value for money	7.6
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great style, good size and good performance for the price.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Battery life	7.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Sep 2010

Jord, Manchester General user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Striking colour, great keyboard, quick access to everything, plays Guild Wars like a dream, very nice size - not too big, not too small (14"), feels sturdy and well built, webcam/microphone, love the sleep feature, plays videos steamlessly, doesn't get too hot underneath. Love it!
Bad points:: Glossy screen can get very annoying in light (especially when my uni window has constant streams of light), battery life is quite poor indeed!

How easy to set-up	10.0
Software bundle	8.0
How easy to connect to internet	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Sep 2010

Mohamad , Damascus Business user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: elegant, can be use personal and bussiness.
Bad points:: it has a very bad preformance, especially once windows start up it takes around 10 minutes before work get started.

Battery life	9.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 24 Apr 2011

Beata, Northampton General home user

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: design is great. lots of usefull applications. most of them I dont even know how to use but they seem to be useful.
Bad points:: On/off button is in completely wrong place. When I hold my laptop in one hand(right) i always turn it off.
Dispite of the fact that the laptop has 4 GB RAM and is on Windows 7 it is very slow. If I resume it from 3h hibernation, it will take 20 minutes to load(or very often I just have to restart it using power putton)
I am doing system updates every time when Windows 7 is asking for it. Some of them do not install. 2 times I had to do system restore as after update I couldnt load my profile. It only went to safe mode....I have many more bad point...

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	4.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Jun 2011

Sonia, Cambridge Music, gaming or video fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: I love this laptop to bits. It looks gorgeous, it's powerful enough to deal with all of my gaming / illustration demands and it feels so nice to use. Very very pleased with it.
Bad points:: In built speakers aren't amazing, but few laptops have that XD

Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 11 Mar 2011

Yogesh, London General home user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: I like the design very much...its quite compatible as well. Good feature on touch pad, hope it will get more smooth by the time.
Bad points:: In-spite opting for engraving, I didn't got the engraved laptop with my name on it
I got i5 but the processing speed is not up-to mark, it seems I'm using i3. Are you guys sure..you gave me the right product :O
Performance was the only thing which I required...haven't got it
It says the battery will last for 4 hrs, its only a month I purchased it, now battery last for maximum 3 hrs.

Battery life	5.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	5.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Mar 2012

G, LONDON Business user

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Slowest most awkward laptop in history, bitter disappointment so no good points
Bad points:: cant watch movies/;videos online cos it too slow, when yout ype it takes long to catc up, embarassing product for sony, good for anyone under the age of 10, sort of like my first laptop uality, BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY!

Battery life	2.0
Design	2.0
Size and weight	7.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Sep 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	14
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	500
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1600 x 900 (HD Plus)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core i3
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	i3-330M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.13
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	3

Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Card reader	Multi Card Reader
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery life (Hours)	3.5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.35

Graphics card brand	ATI
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	radeon HD 5145
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Graphics card memory (Megabytes)	512

Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Chipset brand	Intel
Chipset series	HM55
Remote control	No
Aspect ratio	16:9
Width in cm	34.58

Depth in cm	23.87

Also known as: Vaio VPC-EA1Z1E/L

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Manufacturer's Description

Our Most Colourful VAIO Notebook

Ultimate style icon with Intel CoreTM i3, 500GB hard drive and high contrast VAIO Display

Express your personality with a choice of bold and vibrant colours
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Power up and surf the Internet in seconds with one touch WEB button
Transfer data quickly and conveniently with e-SATA or four USB connections

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