Sony Vaio VGN-NW11S Reviews: Windows XP Home 10.1" Screen Laptop computer

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+ This laptop scores high on design. - It has no outstanding negative points. “The web button is fantastic. my husband has very little patience with computers…” Laura, Derby View all 45 real customer reviews

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Dual Core Processor with 1GB of Memory and 160GB Storage on Windows XP Home. 2.66 hours of battery More »

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45 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
88% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	6.8
Design	8.9
Performance	8.2
Size and weight	8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.9
Overall rating	8.3

General home user (10)

Music, gaming or video fan (4)

Often on the move (3)

Business user (1)

Other (27)

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 9.0/10

Laura, Derby

+ The web button is fantastic. My husband has very little patience with computers and the speed that you can access the internet makes him very happy! The screen is also very clear.

- Battery life isn't brilliant but we only use it at home so it isn't a problem.

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9 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Screen resolution - Very good and can use software full screen without having to scroll down

- Keyboard - if you have fingers like sausages, this keyboard is not as good as the Samsung NC10

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Design and Price are great.

- Only thing, the battery life could be better but it is still better than some of the more expensive laptops out there.

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6 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ processor, looks, web button, battery life (more than 1.30 hours), weight, charge time, noise v.quiet and effecient. also rated 5 stars by energy star.

- no 2 headphone jack!! and thats about it!!

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anna, Mansfield

+ Looks good, good performance

- Battery life not great as with most laptops, in my experience

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5 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Aug 2009

Score 4.0/10

Krishna, Swindon , “General home user” More like this »

+ Light weight
and design

- Very poor battery life. Take very long time to charge and discharges very fastly.
performance is pretty bad.
Sound quality is not so great for Sony laptops.

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purchased 15 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Leek

+ Reviewer left no comment

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No case supplied and not available in options/extras

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Compared with other netbooks, it has a badly designed keyboard upon which it's almost impossible to type accurately and quickly. Form over function.

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purchased 05 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

suzanne, Thetford, Norfolk

+ Everything!

- None

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purchased 14 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Stuart , Norwich

+ It's a Sony

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Well made and good perfromance

- Should probably have come with Windows 7 installed

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purchased 29 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Lisa, Oxford , “Business user”

+ Looks, Screen, Size, Weight.

- Battery only lasts for about an hour, which isn't a problem if you're prerpared.

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

Csaba, Aberdeen

+ -Good Quality LCD.
-I couldnt believe the small battery supplied the laptop for more than 2 hrs
-Good quality keyboard
-Nice design.
-Games were tested.
Games which ran on max graphic details in 1280*720 quite playable (25-60fps on Windows7 ): Prototype, Unreal Tournament 3, Mirrors Edge, FEAR 2.

- -Only 3 USB ports. May need to buy a USB hub.
The Vista was originally full of unnecessary aplications which slowed the system down. But its not really a bad point cause others may need those programs...

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

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

+ fast, clear screen, stylish and good quality

- battery life not so good

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purchased 25 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Just a great all round netbook. With a faster processor it would be a good basic business machine. Runs Office well.

- Not sure what will happen when Windows 7 arrives.

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2 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and light, can be transported easily
Sleek design
Fast performance

- Battery lasts under 2 hours

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Catrin, Ruthin, North Wales

+ -Clear wide screen- perfect for watching some DVD's
-Fast, easy to use controls
-Looks great and doesnt weigh too much
-Doesnt overheat too quickly like some laptops
-Keyboard and touchpad are both easy to use and comfortable- great if youre like me and going to be using the laptop at uni

- -No major problems to report, maybe minor things like issues with VAIO-specific programmes which come with the laptop such as VAIO Music Box.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

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

+ Design, screen, features

- Battery life not as good as I hoped!

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

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

+ Excellent screen resolution. Very easy to use keyboard.

- Battery life of 2 hours is poor in context of the price.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Maureen, Flitwick , “General home user” More like this »

+ Neat, compact, easily useable and the right price. Can I say more

- I haven't found any yet

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music, gaming or video fan”

+ very aesthetically pleasing and powerful enough to handle almost any daily tasks.

- webcam not as powerful as i would have hoped for a laptop with such specs.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Often on the move”

+ Nice looking, very portable, great screen resolution.

- Battery life.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Tim, Foulridge, Lancs

+ All Good !!

- none

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Sep 2009

Score 6.0/10

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

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Doesn't have an E drive !!!!!

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0 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Sep 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	10.1
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows XP Home
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	1

Number of Cores	Single
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.
Number of Cores	Dual
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.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	160
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	ATOM
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	N280
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	1660
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.
USB Port	2
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
DVD Writer	No
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.
Battery Life in Hours	2
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.
Battery Life in Hours	2.66
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)	1.19

Brand of Graphic Chip	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.
Graphic Card or Chip	MEDIA ACC. 950
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
TV Output	No
Firewire	No

Also known as: Sony VGN-NW11SS, SONY VGNNW11SS, VAIO VGN-NW11S/S

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