Sony Vaio VGN-NS30E Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 15.4" Screen Laptop computer

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Score: 8.5/10

368 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This laptop is a good all rounder. “Looks good, is light to carry, works well and definately pleased that we bought it” Brian, Leeds West Yoekshire View all 368 real customer reviews

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Product Details

Dual Core Processor with 3GB of Memory and 250GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. More »

Real customer reviews

368 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

Show scores of…
All purchasers (362)
Battery life7.1
Design8.7
Performance8.6
Size and weight8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.3
Overall rating8.5
General home user (120)
Business user (11)
Music, gaming or video fan (6)
Often on the move (6)
Other (219)
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Brian, Leeds West Yoekshire

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks Good, is light to carry, works well and definately pleased that we bought it

- None so far

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46 of 55 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jul 2009

Willie, Falkirk , “elderly user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Many. Excellent laptop

- I would have preferred usb ports to be at the back as cables for printer and speakers are obtrusive

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18 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jul 2009

Tomas, Wicklow Town

Score 10.0/10

+ design, compatibility, easy access, simplicity

- a bit heavier than what I would have expected

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19 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jul 2009

Claires, Herts , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Good design, extremely clear screen,

- Quite heavy, would expect better sound from Sony, but not bad for a laptop

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17 of 21 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jul 2009

Karen, West Yorkshire

Score 9.0/10

+ The computer was very easy to set up as soon as I got it out of the box. The design is slim, good looking and light in comparrison to my last laptop. The keyboard was a bit tricky to start off with as I pressed a button and started to type in both numbers and letters and did not know how to turn it off and could not find a manuel link to help. Apart from this the keyboard is easy to use, the screen bright and easy to clean and it was well worth the money. The wifi picked up my wireless system straight away.

- The battery life is not too great and could be better. I tend to use the computer plugged in. Apart from that no real bad points.

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13 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2009

Peter , Southport , “Business user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ An excellent laptop for a great price. Much longer battery life than HP, Acer and Toshiba - I got 3.25 hours from one battery charge. Of course as the battery gets older this time may reduce.

- Screen goes noticably lighter from top to bottom.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Everything about this laptop is very good .It has great sharp performance, good looking colour and design and it even has more than two selection ports for usb and a memory card slot wich i think come in very handy.

- My only concern about this laptop is the battery life which i have come to realize that it goes down very fast, everything about this product has been a great job but it is just the battery that really lets it down because it doesnt help when you are trying to get some work done or if you want to watch a movie.

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Colour.
Easy to use and set up.
Webcam is good - best one used.

- None so far!!

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2009

Yola, Connah's Quay, Deeside

Score 7.0/10

+ light weight and easy to carry around

- Battery life is bad - only 1-2hrs and goes without any warning (apart from flashing up you hvae 30mins left)

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2009

Sabrina, London

Score 10.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- a little bit on the heavy side but overall am impressed.

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10 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2009

Mike, Wirral , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Terrific screen. Sleek design. Very quick responses.

- Battery life is rather disappointing, especially for a Sony. Touch-pad rather too sensitive at times, and the 'scroll' facility can be a bit 'hit and miss'.

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ good value for money, this is second one we have bought, our daughter has had one for nearly two years, used every day and had no problems.

- battery life is very short, approx two hours at most which is not good if you are away from a charger.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2009

Geoff, Rugby

Score 8.0/10

+ Purchased for a 11 year-old who has just started secondary school. We have found it to be very suitable for the purpose. It is certainly not the smallest, thinnest or lightest model out there but for the purpose we bought it for it is well specified from a name you know you should be able to trust.

- Besides the aformentioned weight and size issues there are not too many other faults. I expect for alll the techy nerds out there are a cataologue of issues regarding both the hardware and software, but for us mere mortals this did what we wanted to. Only time will tell if relaibility is good, and if I still hold the same opinions in the coming months/years.

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2009

Bridget, Cork , “Over 65 non gamer”

Score 7.0/10

+ speed
style and colour
Battery life quite good

- display driver ceases up every now and then and recovers
No bag, no mouse included
Won't install a driver for my cordless mouse Emprex M953U
NO FREE UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 7 EVEN THO I BOUGHT IT IN SEPT 09

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Beautiful design both inside and out that functions well and is enjoyable to use.

- does have rip and burn facility but devise can be purchased and plugged in.

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8 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jul 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business user” More like this »

Score 7.0/10

+ I like the design, it's easy to setup and start using without any hassle.

- On the down side it's little on the heavy side and the battery life could be better.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Great Sony vaio very fast to use looks good great value.

- None as yet

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Sep 2009

Harry, Tunbridge Wells

Score 9.0/10

+ Well made and works with ease. Good to have Sony at hand if you need help

- I have not found any bad points yet. I have not been very mobile with laptop so I am unable to comment on the battery life as it is plug in at the mains most of the time.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Oct 2009

Adam, Rotherham

Score 9.0/10

+ the design is very good, slick and the keyboard is great.

- took 5 minutes trying to find one and I didn't

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Very quick to start up
slim and lightweight
very easy to use
excellent for playing multiple games that use flash player

- None

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Aug 2009

YAS, WEMBLEY , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ WORKS FINE AS PER ITS CAPABILITY

- NONE FOUND SO FAR,

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Stylish Product. Easy to use. Very fast.

- Not found any yet.

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ overall excellent, i will deifnatly recomend to buy this.

- can't find any.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ I love the design and colour, I love the key pad and most of all I love the screen with its clarity and brightness.
I am very glad I bought it - I should have bought it ages ago - and would be very keen to recommend this laptop. About the battery life - I scored it 10 but I do not knoe as I 've never had occasion to test it. i scored 10 because your questionnaire provides no opportunity for 'don't know' a real weakness in the compilation of any questionnaire!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Sep 2009

michelle, Beds , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Its much faster when using internet compared to my old compaq laptop (using the exact same internet connection)
The built in webcam is easy to use,

- cant think of any!

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purchased 27 Sep 2009

Cassie , Coseley

Score 10.0/10

+ I love the look of it not a tacky pink at all

- Nothing really

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purchased 05 Oct 2009

Marilyn, London

Score 9.0/10

+ It has a good clear screen. It looks very good. It is very fast.

- The battery doesn't last very long. But overall I think it is an excellent laptop

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Janice, Edinburgh , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ This is small and light very good easy to work.

- none

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purchased 12 Aug 2009

JACKY, MERSEYSIDE

Score 10.0/10

+ I AM SO PLEASED WITH THIS LAPTOP, IT IS FAST STYLISH & VERY EASY TO USE. BRILLIANT!!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

kimberley, glasgow , “student”

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks great

- Quite heavy and battery life not the greatest

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Tingting, Oxford

Score 8.0/10

+ perform good

- too big

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purchased 12 Oct 2009

dennis, bolton , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ easy too use looks good

- battery life

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

Julie , Epson Surrey

Score 10.0/10

+ I just love it the best thing ever.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 08 Oct 2009

Suzanne, Brighton , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Stylish and all features I bought for are good

- Have not found any yet.
Have not used with just the battery much so cannot tell how efficient this is.

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purchased 05 Oct 2009

Hannah, Bermondsey

Score 9.0/10

+ I definately like the color of my laptop, and the perfomance is very good. And since I use my laptop for Uni work it is very efficient and portable.

- The battery life is quite short.

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purchased 21 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ does all i want from a laptop so well i hardly ever use my pc now

- none yet

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purchased 29 Sep 2009

Louise, Burgess Hill , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ good user friendly laptop. very fast online

- battery life could be better

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purchased 07 Sep 2009

Gilly , Cheltenham Gloucestershire , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ This is the first laptop I have had and at the age of 56 I have found it easy to use and a joy to understand so I would say to anyone learning buy it .

- None as yet

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

Natalie, Derby , “Student”

Score 9.0/10

+ Does what i want it to.

- could be upgraded to windows 7, for free, from vista. This is due to the fact i feel vista is halting the performance.

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purchased 20 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “I'm a student- uni”

Score 10.0/10

+ It's sleek, it's sexy and it's fast!!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Sep 2009

kerry, herts , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ great laptop allround

- battery life

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purchased 09 Sep 2009

Viv, Ulverston

Score 10.0/10

+ Stylish, easy to use, good help features.

- None or I would not have purchased this model.

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purchased 14 Sep 2009

lisa, sheffield

Score 9.0/10

+ great look and user friendly

- poor battery life

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purchased 16 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks great and has loads of features.

- None found so far!!

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ good design and plenty of memory card slots

- wireless connection switch easily knocked and too much unneeded software loaded on initial setup

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purchased 06 Sep 2009

Trudy, Enfield

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice size & Weight. Keys easy to use. It has been reliable.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 28 Sep 2009

Sheila, Luton , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Love the colour. Love the screen.

- Bit heavy.

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purchased 10 Sep 2009

Rebecca, London, UK , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Absolutely brilliant!!

- Nothing!

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purchased 06 Oct 2009

Nathalie, London , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ It is very ahead of the times, constantly looking for updates. It has a high level of performance. Clear picture and sound. Useful additions; such as the built in web cam and speaker.

- Battery doesn't last very long (however this is my first laptop so I have nothing to prepare it to).

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

roslyn, aberdeenshire

Score 9.0/10

+ really fast when starting up and closing down

- none that i have found yet

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purchased 14 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Light to carry around and easy to use

- The battery could last a bit longer and accessories could be a bit cheaper.

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

Natalie, Bournemouth

Score 10.0/10

+ I love it, is the perfect size and perfect for a student! Great design and screen!

- Design means the smallest scratch is very visible!

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ good looking smart appearance and light weight

- should be with window 7 and should be upgrade with window 7 free of charge

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Speed when using wireless internet services

- None yet

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purchased 07 Sep 2009

emma, swansea , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- none

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

jackie, southport

Score 10.0/10

+ Does everything it says on the box

- not found any yet

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purchased 13 Oct 2009

Haneela, Falkirk , “Often on the move” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ The appearance of the laptop itself is a great feature and a great appeal to almost everyone who are into modern technology. The screen is also vivid and you can do praticlally everything with, from studying to browsing the web for some entertainment. I love the laptop!

- The current laptop i have is big and sometimes i have difficulty to take it with to places, so i only wish it was a little light weight!

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purchased 06 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ very fast
nice design
got a webcam some laptops dont have cam

- there are no bad points!:)

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purchased 03 Sep 2009

julie, derby , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ love the pretty pink colour and design.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 18 Oct 2009

Kirsty, UK , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Love my pink laptop. It's only used for my MSc work but handles the long hours and late nights brilliantly

- Battery could do with lasting slightly longer, but won't put me off buying the laptop

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purchased 29 Sep 2009

martin, barnsley

Score 8.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- no back up disc

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purchased 03 Sep 2009

John, Edinburgh

Score 7.0/10

+ As a general purpose laptop it is excellent, it was bought for my daughter and she is very pleased with it as it does everthing she wants it to do, the built qulity is excellent. I got Tesco's 3 year warrenty with it so should anything go wrong it will be repaired. Also I intend to take advantage of the Windows 7 upgrade offer from Sony.

- Not As yet

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purchased 06 Sep 2009

Toby, Chapman , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks good and as my last laptop was 4 years old is very fast and responsive. The screen is also really bright and overall I am very happy with the product. I have not used the machine away from the mains yet so my battery mark is a guess!

- None I can think of.

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purchased 01 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- not that many programmes pre loaded

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purchased 27 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ nice and clear, easy to use

- battery life is very short

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

P, Rochdale

Score 8.0/10

+ Big screen ideal for watching movies and keyboard good to the touch, I like all the Vaio extras such as Movie Story too.

- A bit big to carry around if you're constantly on the move with it but I just tend to keep at home so doesn't affect me.

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

eileen, spalding

Score 10.0/10

+ smooth operation easy to find your way around

- none

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purchased 13 Oct 2009

Venta, East Anglia

Score 9.0/10

+ Quick and easy to use/set up. Has good sound quality which is what I was particularly looking for. I only rated the battery 5 simply because it's not an issue for me - I use it at home connected to the mains.

- None

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purchased 17 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- all the usb ports are to the the front. Two each side so leads tend to get in way

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purchased 10 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Great slick design. Good screen resolution and easy set up

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Oct 2009

Geoff, bracknell , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ very good to use, fast and stylish usual sony quality very pleased

- none to date

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

Martin, Bangor

Score 9.0/10

+ The Sony has an unusual, durable, metallic-style finish to the case. The keyboard is user-friendly and the screen has a vibrant resolution.

- The battery life could be better

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purchased 10 Oct 2009

Clara, London

Score 10.0/10

+ AMAZING laptop, using it for uni and it is sooooooo good!
battery life is good, very quick, wireless built in and loads of really cool features

- bit heavy but not too bad

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Aug 2009

eddiwe , salisbury , “Often on the move” More like this »

Score 2.0/10

+ none

- all bad

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purchased 12 Aug 2009

mandeep , birmingham/ west midlands

Score 4.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- i am very disappointed with sony viao laptops. i purchased first one last year and second one now...but i thought maybe thre is some problem in the first laptop and i wouldn't face the same in second one. unfortunately i was wrong in my opinion. the worsed problem i am facing is typing error. no matter what you are typing all of the sudden, curser moves somewhere else and you start typing in the previous paragraph or lines which u also have completed. otherwise even if you are typing a single word you have to be very concious. always have to keep an eye on the screen which is not acceptable. i never ever recommend SONY VIAO to any body in future.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Sep 2009

Joanne, Liverpool

Score 9.0/10

+ Great design
Reliable

- Slightly heavy
Battery could be better

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

Ian, Leeds , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Good number of ports, Screen quality is good.

- Lacks a full size PCI slot.

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purchased 02 Oct 2009

steeve, london

+ the design is absolutely superb

- battery really useful

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10 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jul 2009

Justin, London

Score 2.0/10

+ design

- battery performance ability to turn itself off constantly

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6 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2009

Garry, SE London , “Business user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ good battery life white looks really good as does pink got one for my gf.

- Heavy

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purchased 25 Sep 2009

Sue, Leeds

Score 9.0/10

+ Looks great and functions well.

- None so far

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Aug 2009

joyce, merseyside , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ just great you get what you asked for

- none

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Sep 2009

Romuald, London , “General home user” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ images are clear.
the laptop is quite slim and nice.

- the battery low down early

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purchased 20 Sep 2009

Phil, Darlington , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Boots up quickly smooth and efficient to get started. Lightweight sleek design and nice in white. Nice screen and battery life is good.

- None that I have discovered as yet. I suspect if it does get any problems it will be down to microsoft having to keep updating Vista until the memory is used up!

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purchased 26 Sep 2009

rob, oldbury , “General home user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Sleek, and simple design, rich colours, and fast performance make this one of the best pieces of technology ive ever bought.

- as always with laptops...the battery runs low too quickly, and the keys look worn too quicky..they lose their dull finnish and go shiny...eeech hate that!

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purchased 20 Sep 2009

Kunal, london

Score 8.0/10

+ Great performance
Good design

- Heavy in wieght

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purchased 04 Oct 2009

Greg, Ashbourne , “Often on the move” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ The design is very sleek and stylish. The screen offers excellent quality and a precise view. Performance is very strong and battery life is good, you can get over 2 hours on high performance.

- Would like a greater number of shortcut buttons above the keyboard, only a mute button and a AV Mode button.

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Ease of use, particularly compatibility with other products such as cybershot camera. Excellent quality screen and love the slide show feature on the desktop.

- It would be preferred if the battery life lasted longer.

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Keith, MK

Score 9.0/10

+ Design, battery life and very easy wireless steup

- loose battery

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purchased 20 Sep 2009

ray, dunfermline

Score 9.0/10

+ weight and solid performance

- didn't buy it sooner!

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Baljit, Birmingham

Score 8.0/10

+ Lovely design. Screen is really clear and big. Easy to use and navigate around with the right programs.

- I haven't saved much to the memory but it can slow or fail to respond. Also some technical glitches that are inconsistent.

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Michal, Leeds

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- windows startup bit too long

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purchased 17 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business user” More like this »

Score 6.0/10

+ neat, responsive, robust

- maybe could do with hdmi?

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Andrea, Manchester

Score 9.0/10

+ great battery life, lightweight so that you can carry it around with ease, not noisy at all

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Charlotte, Andover , “Music, gaming or video fan” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Nice design, weight and size. Easy to use.

- Battery life isn't very long after fully charging.

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purchased 27 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “student”

Score 8.0/10

+ Its fast, easy to use, and very pretty

- Is quite heavy

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purchased 29 Sep 2009

brian, luton

Score 7.0/10

+ quick and easy 2 use

- the mouse pointer has a life of its own and the vaio movie player aint that good

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purchased 26 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Its a sony
reliable
good keyboard

- cant think of any really

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purchased 12 Oct 2009

Barry , Weston super Mare

Score 8.0/10

+ speed, quietness

- battery life. appearence.

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Rohan, cambridge , “General home user” More like this »

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- colour resolution is not good. whatever picture you put on the screen it looks faded.

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 15.4
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
RAM in GB 3
Number of Cores Dual
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 250
Screen Resolution (pixels) WXGA
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Pentium Dual Core
Processor Number T4200
Processor Speed in MHz 2000
USB Port 4
Integrated Webcam Yes
WiFi Yes
Bluetooth No
Fingerprint Access No
Remote Control No
DVD Writer DVD-Writer
Card Reader 3 in 1 Card Reader
Weight (kg) 2.9
Brand of Graphic Chip Intel
Graphic Card or Chip GMA 4500M
Firewire Yes
Series Vaio
Series Vaio NS

Also known as: Sony VAIO NS30E/W, Sony VAIo NS30E/S, Sony VAIO NS30E/P, Sony VGN-NS30ES, Sony VGN-NS30EP, SONY VGNNS30ES, SONY VGNNS30EP, Sony VAIO NS30E, Sony NS30E, Vaio VGN-NS30ES, Vaio VGN-NS30EP, SONY VGN-NS30E/W

Laptop Buyers' Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Slim design

Although a basic laptop, the VAIO NS is full of style and features a slim profile for good looks and portability.

With smooth rounded corners and edges, the VAIO NS sports a relaxed and natural form that looks good by your side. Gentle curves also keep exterior dimensions to a minimum and ensures the laptop is really easy to slip into a bag or carrying case.

Natural finish

A defining characteristic of the VAIO NS is a warm and natural surface texture that’s so different from the cold smoothness of most laptops.

Designed to complement natural elements in the home, this texture is also very comfortable to hold as your fingers are in touch with individual points rather than a flat surface.

Choose from elegant “silver granite” or “pure white” colours.

Excellent picture quality

With a good-size 15.4” widescreen display, the VAIO NS allows you to fully appreciate your multimedia entertainment without compromising portability.

Sony X-black LCD technology ensures images are bright and sharp for truly realistic and natural-looking pictures. Intense contrast and colours bring multimedia files vividly to life on screen.

An anti-reflective coating minimizes glare to allow enjoyment of movies, games and photo slideshows outside in the garden as well as from a wide variety of viewing angles.

HD entertainment with Blu-ray

The VAIO NS11Z features an integrated Blu-ray Disc™ Combo Drive with read-only capability for high bandwidth play-back of HD movies. The Blu-ray Disc™ Combo Drive also plays and records all CD and DVD formats.

All purpose multimedia

Work efficiently on the move and enjoy action packed multimedia entertainment. The VAIO NS includes a choice of Intel® Core™ 2 Duo, Intel® Pentium Dual-Core or Intel® Celeron® processors. All suitable for multi-tasking, playing movies or web-streaming.

Ultra efficient Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor technology* on some models optimises battery life and ensures more reliable wireless connectivity. With up to 4GB of DDR2 DRAM memory*, enjoying multimedia and working on data intensive programs is easier than ever.

Impressive graphics

The VAIO NS11Z, NS11S, NS12M and NS12S all include fast and efficient ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 3430 graphics* with up to 128MB of dedicated VRAM for smooth 3D performance.

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera

Hiding discreetly in the LCD panel is a 1.3 Mega Pixels high performance camera that allows you to conveniently video chat with friends and family.

Generous multimedia storage

Store all your multimedia with ease. Up to 320GB of hard disc capacity* provides more than enough storage to handle a vast range of photos, music downloads, home videos and games.

Easy Connectivity

Designers positioned two USB sockets on each side of the notebook for effortless connectivity and made sure frequently used ports such as the headphone jack are as easy as possible to access.

The VAIO NS also features a wide variety of connections including i.LINK™ for digital camcorders, a VGA port and ExpressCard 34mm slot.

Simple multimedia control

With AV mode button, quickly access all your latest pictures, movies and music. It makes really easy to find and enjoy multimedia entertainment.

Wireless freedom

Communicate easily with friends, family and colleagues using the next generation of wireless technology. Most VAIO NS models include Draft-n for up to five times faster wireless connectivity, more reliability and a wider reception range than 802.11a/b/g when connected to hotspots.

Fully equipped with VAIO entertainment software

Enjoy and create your own multimedia content with VAIO entertainment software :
- VAIO® Movie Story : Create amazing home videos with three easy steps.
- Click to Disc : Burn and edit your own discs.
- VAIO® Media Plus: Connect to your home network and enjoy digital content stored inside your VAIO.
- VAIO® Music Box: Play your favourite music according to your mood using the 12 tone analyser engine.


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