368 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.
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Brian, Leeds West Yoekshire
Score 9.0/10
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Looks Good, is light to carry, works well and definately pleased that we bought it
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None so far
46 of 55 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Jul 2009
Willie, Falkirk
, “elderly user”
Score 9.0/10
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Many. Excellent laptop
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I would have preferred usb ports to be at the back as cables for printer and speakers are obtrusive
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Jul 2009
Tomas, Wicklow Town
Score 10.0/10
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design, compatibility, easy access, simplicity
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a bit heavier than what I would have expected
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Jul 2009
Claires, Herts
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Good design, extremely clear screen,
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Quite heavy, would expect better sound from Sony, but not bad for a laptop
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Jul 2009
Karen, West Yorkshire
Score 9.0/10
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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.
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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.
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Aug 2009
Peter , Southport
, “Business user”
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Score 9.0/10
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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.
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Screen goes noticably lighter from top to bottom.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business user”
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Score 9.0/10
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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.
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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.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Colour.
Easy to use and set up.
Webcam is good - best one used.
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None so far!!
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Aug 2009
Yola, Connah's Quay, Deeside
Score 7.0/10
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light weight and easy to carry around
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Battery life is bad - only 1-2hrs and goes without any warning (apart from flashing up you hvae 30mins left)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Aug 2009
Sabrina, London
Score 10.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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a little bit on the heavy side but overall am impressed.
10 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Jul 2009
Mike, Wirral
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Terrific screen. Sleek design. Very quick responses.
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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'.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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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.
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battery life is very short, approx two hours at most which is not good if you are away from a charger.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Aug 2009
Geoff, Rugby
Score 8.0/10
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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.
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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.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Sep 2009
Bridget, Cork
, “Over 65 non gamer”
Score 7.0/10
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speed
style and colour
Battery life quite good
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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
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Beautiful design both inside and out that functions well and is enjoyable to use.
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does have rip and burn facility but devise can be purchased and plugged in.
8 of 14 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business user”
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Score 7.0/10
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I like the design, it's easy to setup and start using without any hassle.
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On the down side it's little on the heavy side and the battery life could be better.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Great Sony vaio very fast to use looks good great value.
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None as yet
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Sep 2009
Harry, Tunbridge Wells
Score 9.0/10
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Well made and works with ease. Good to have Sony at hand if you need help
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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.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Oct 2009
Adam, Rotherham
Score 9.0/10
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the design is very good, slick and the keyboard is great.
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took 5 minutes trying to find one and I didn't
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Very quick to start up
slim and lightweight
very easy to use
excellent for playing multiple games that use flash player
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None
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Aug 2009
YAS, WEMBLEY
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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WORKS FINE AS PER ITS CAPABILITY
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NONE FOUND SO FAR,
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Stylish Product. Easy to use. Very fast.
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Not found any yet.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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overall excellent, i will deifnatly recomend to buy this.
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can't find any.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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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!
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 04 Sep 2009
michelle, Beds
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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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,
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cant think of any!
purchased 27 Sep 2009
Cassie , Coseley
Score 10.0/10
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I love the look of it not a tacky pink at all
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Nothing really
purchased 05 Oct 2009
Marilyn, London
Score 9.0/10
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It has a good clear screen. It looks very good. It is very fast.
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The battery doesn't last very long. But overall I think it is an excellent laptop
purchased 15 Sep 2009
Janice, Edinburgh
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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This is small and light very good easy to work.
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none
purchased 12 Aug 2009
JACKY, MERSEYSIDE
Score 10.0/10
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I AM SO PLEASED WITH THIS LAPTOP, IT IS FAST STYLISH & VERY EASY TO USE. BRILLIANT!!
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Oct 2009
kimberley, glasgow
, “student”
Score 8.0/10
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Looks great
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Quite heavy and battery life not the greatest
purchased 22 Sep 2009
Tingting, Oxford
Score 8.0/10
purchased 12 Oct 2009
dennis, bolton
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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easy too use looks good
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battery life
purchased 07 Oct 2009
Julie , Epson Surrey
Score 10.0/10
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I just love it the best thing ever.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 08 Oct 2009
Suzanne, Brighton
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Stylish and all features I bought for are good
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Have not found any yet.
Have not used with just the battery much so cannot tell how efficient this is.
purchased 05 Oct 2009
Hannah, Bermondsey
Score 9.0/10
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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.
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The battery life is quite short.
purchased 21 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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does all i want from a laptop so well i hardly ever use my pc now
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none yet
purchased 29 Sep 2009
Louise, Burgess Hill
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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good user friendly laptop. very fast online
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battery life could be better
purchased 07 Sep 2009
Gilly , Cheltenham Gloucestershire
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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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 .
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None as yet
purchased 11 Oct 2009
Natalie, Derby
, “Student”
Score 9.0/10
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Does what i want it to.
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could be upgraded to windows 7, for free, from vista. This is due to the fact i feel vista is halting the performance.
purchased 20 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “I'm a student- uni”
Score 10.0/10
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It's sleek, it's sexy and it's fast!!
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 27 Sep 2009
kerry, herts
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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great laptop allround
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battery life
purchased 09 Sep 2009
Viv, Ulverston
Score 10.0/10
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Stylish, easy to use, good help features.
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None or I would not have purchased this model.
purchased 14 Sep 2009
lisa, sheffield
Score 9.0/10
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great look and user friendly
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poor battery life
purchased 16 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Looks great and has loads of features.
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None found so far!!
purchased 08 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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good design and plenty of memory card slots
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wireless connection switch easily knocked and too much unneeded software loaded on initial setup
purchased 06 Sep 2009
Trudy, Enfield
Score 8.0/10
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Nice size & Weight. Keys easy to use. It has been reliable.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 28 Sep 2009
Sheila, Luton
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Love the colour. Love the screen.
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Bit heavy.
purchased 10 Sep 2009
Rebecca, London, UK
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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Absolutely brilliant!!
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Nothing!
purchased 06 Oct 2009
Nathalie, London
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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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.
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Battery doesn't last very long (however this is my first laptop so I have nothing to prepare it to).
purchased 15 Sep 2009
roslyn, aberdeenshire
Score 9.0/10
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really fast when starting up and closing down
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none that i have found yet
purchased 14 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Light to carry around and easy to use
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The battery could last a bit longer and accessories could be a bit cheaper.
purchased 30 Sep 2009
Natalie, Bournemouth
Score 10.0/10
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I love it, is the perfect size and perfect for a student! Great design and screen!
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Design means the smallest scratch is very visible!
purchased 15 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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good looking smart appearance and light weight
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should be with window 7 and should be upgrade with window 7 free of charge
purchased 15 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Speed when using wireless internet services
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None yet
purchased 07 Sep 2009
emma, swansea
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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none
purchased 15 Oct 2009
jackie, southport
Score 10.0/10
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Does everything it says on the box
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not found any yet
purchased 13 Oct 2009
Haneela, Falkirk
, “Often on the move”
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Score 8.0/10
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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!
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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!
purchased 06 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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very fast
nice design
got a webcam some laptops dont have cam
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there are no bad points!:)
purchased 03 Sep 2009
julie, derby
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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love the pretty pink colour and design.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 18 Oct 2009
Kirsty, UK
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Love my pink laptop. It's only used for my MSc work but handles the long hours and late nights brilliantly
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Battery could do with lasting slightly longer, but won't put me off buying the laptop
purchased 29 Sep 2009
martin, barnsley
Score 8.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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no back up disc
purchased 03 Sep 2009
John, Edinburgh
Score 7.0/10
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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.
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Not As yet
purchased 06 Sep 2009
Toby, Chapman
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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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!
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None I can think of.
purchased 01 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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not that many programmes pre loaded
purchased 27 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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nice and clear, easy to use
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battery life is very short
purchased 30 Sep 2009
P, Rochdale
Score 8.0/10
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Big screen ideal for watching movies and keyboard good to the touch, I like all the Vaio extras such as Movie Story too.
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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.
purchased 15 Sep 2009
eileen, spalding
Score 10.0/10
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smooth operation easy to find your way around
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none
purchased 13 Oct 2009
Venta, East Anglia
Score 9.0/10
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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.
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None
purchased 17 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Reviewer left no comment
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all the usb ports are to the the front. Two each side so leads tend to get in way
purchased 10 Oct 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Great slick design. Good screen resolution and easy set up
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 14 Oct 2009
Geoff, bracknell
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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very good to use, fast and stylish usual sony quality very pleased
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none to date
purchased 15 Oct 2009
Martin, Bangor
Score 9.0/10
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The Sony has an unusual, durable, metallic-style finish to the case. The keyboard is user-friendly and the screen has a vibrant resolution.
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The battery life could be better
purchased 10 Oct 2009
Clara, London
Score 10.0/10
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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
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bit heavy but not too bad
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Aug 2009
eddiwe , salisbury
, “Often on the move”
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Score 2.0/10
purchased 12 Aug 2009
mandeep , birmingham/ west midlands
Score 4.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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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.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Sep 2009
Joanne, Liverpool
Score 9.0/10
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Great design
Reliable
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Slightly heavy
Battery could be better
purchased 02 Sep 2009
Ian, Leeds
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Good number of ports, Screen quality is good.
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Lacks a full size PCI slot.
purchased 02 Oct 2009
steeve, london
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the design is absolutely superb
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battery really useful
10 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Jul 2009
Justin, London
Score 2.0/10
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design
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battery performance ability to turn itself off constantly
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Jul 2009
Garry, SE London
, “Business user”
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Score 9.0/10
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good battery life white looks really good as does pink got one for my gf.
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Heavy
purchased 25 Sep 2009
Sue, Leeds
Score 9.0/10
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Looks great and functions well.
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None so far
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Aug 2009
joyce, merseyside
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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just great you get what you asked for
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none
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Sep 2009
Romuald, London
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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images are clear.
the laptop is quite slim and nice.
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the battery low down early
purchased 20 Sep 2009
Phil, Darlington
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Boots up quickly smooth and efficient to get started. Lightweight sleek design and nice in white. Nice screen and battery life is good.
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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!
purchased 26 Sep 2009
rob, oldbury
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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Sleek, and simple design, rich colours, and fast performance make this one of the best pieces of technology ive ever bought.
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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!
purchased 20 Sep 2009
Kunal, london
Score 8.0/10
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Great performance
Good design
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Heavy in wieght
purchased 04 Oct 2009
Greg, Ashbourne
, “Often on the move”
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Score 9.0/10
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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.
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Would like a greater number of shortcut buttons above the keyboard, only a mute button and a AV Mode button.
purchased 15 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Ease of use, particularly compatibility with other products such as cybershot camera. Excellent quality screen and love the slide show feature on the desktop.
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It would be preferred if the battery life lasted longer.
purchased 15 Sep 2009
Keith, MK
Score 9.0/10
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Design, battery life and very easy wireless steup
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loose battery
purchased 20 Sep 2009
ray, dunfermline
Score 9.0/10
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weight and solid performance
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didn't buy it sooner!
purchased 22 Sep 2009
Baljit, Birmingham
Score 8.0/10
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Lovely design. Screen is really clear and big. Easy to use and navigate around with the right programs.
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I haven't saved much to the memory but it can slow or fail to respond. Also some technical glitches that are inconsistent.
purchased 31 Aug 2009
Michal, Leeds
Score 9.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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windows startup bit too long
purchased 17 Sep 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Business user”
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Score 6.0/10
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neat, responsive, robust
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maybe could do with hdmi?
purchased 08 Sep 2009
Andrea, Manchester
Score 9.0/10
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great battery life, lightweight so that you can carry it around with ease, not noisy at all
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 31 Aug 2009
Charlotte, Andover
, “Music, gaming or video fan”
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Score 8.0/10
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Nice design, weight and size. Easy to use.
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Battery life isn't very long after fully charging.
purchased 27 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “student”
Score 8.0/10
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Its fast, easy to use, and very pretty
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Is quite heavy
purchased 29 Sep 2009
brian, luton
Score 7.0/10
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quick and easy 2 use
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the mouse pointer has a life of its own and the vaio movie player aint that good
purchased 26 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “General home user”
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Score 10.0/10
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Its a sony
reliable
good keyboard
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cant think of any really
purchased 12 Oct 2009
Barry , Weston super Mare
Score 8.0/10
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speed, quietness
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battery life. appearence.
purchased 08 Sep 2009
Rohan, cambridge
, “General home user”
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Score 6.0/10
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Reviewer left no comment
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colour resolution is not good. whatever picture you put on the screen it looks faded.
purchased 07 Oct 2009
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Screen Size in Inches

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15.4
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Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
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Operating System

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Windows Vista Home Premium
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Software on which the device runs
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RAM in GB

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3
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Number of Cores

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Dual
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Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
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Hard Disk Capacity in GB

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250
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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.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)

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WXGA
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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
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Processor Brand

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Intel
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There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
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Processor

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Pentium Dual Core
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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.
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Processor Number

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T4200
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This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
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Processor Speed in MHz

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2000
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The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
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USB Port

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4
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Integrated Webcam

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Yes
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A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
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WiFi

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Yes
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Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
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Bluetooth

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No
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Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
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Fingerprint Access

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No
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Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
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Remote Control
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No
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DVD Writer

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DVD-Writer
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DVD Writers 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.
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Card Reader

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3 in 1 Card Reader
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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.
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Weight (kg)

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2.9
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Brand of Graphic Chip

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Intel
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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.
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Graphic Card or Chip

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GMA 4500M
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This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
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Firewire
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Yes
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Series

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Vaio
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The name the manufacturer has given to this model’s range.
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Series

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Vaio NS
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The name the manufacturer has given to this model’s range.
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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.