Sony Vaio VPC-J21L8E PC Reviews: Windows 7 Home Premium Computer

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Sony Vaio VPC-J21L8E PC Reviews: Windows 7 Home Premium Computer reviews

This desktop computer is a good all rounder.

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8.4 out of 10 based on 9 reviews.

Sony Vaio VPC-J21L8E with Intel Core i5 i5-2410M 2.3 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and 1000GB Storage on Windows 7 Home Premium. DVD writer See full product description

How easy to set-up	8.3
Software bundle	7.1
How easy to connect to internet	9.3
Value for money	7.6
Overall rating	8.4

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Confirmed purchaser Business user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: All in one with adequate conections. Brilliant Sony Care feature.
Bad points:: Keyboard for typing is terribe - why are there no Sony alternatives?

How easy to set-up	9.0
Software bundle	5.0
How easy to connect to internet	9.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 May 2012

frazer, Falkirk General user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Compact design, quality build, minimum of wires as almost all connections now wireless.
Bad points:: Would have preferred USB ports etc at the front but this is a minor point.

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

Was this review helpful? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 18 Dec 2011

Bernard, Magor Design or photo editing

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Large screen is good for viewing and editing pictures and I feel produces far less eye strain, wireless keyboard and mouse makes for ease of use when typing and using mouse for selection.
Bad points:: A few more usb ports would have been useful.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Jan 2012

james, Design or photo editing

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Quality monitor that I need for photo editing with photoshop. Runs several applications together seamlessly.
Bad points:: Not the cheapest. Cant find a spare key for one that has broken on my keyboard

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

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Feb 2012

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	21.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
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.
RAM (Gigabytes)	4

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	1000
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.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.3
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.
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core i5
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	i5-2410M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Graphics card brand	Intel ®
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	Intel ® HD Graphics 3000
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Built-in disc drive	DVD writer
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.
Connections	Wireless

Connections	Bluetooth

Number of USB ports	4

Chipset brand	Intel
Chipset series	HM65
Release date	2011-08-09
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony VPCJ21L8E

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