Sony Vaio VGN CR31Z Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 14.1" Screen Laptop computer

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+ This laptop scores high on design. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Fast and efficient” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 24 real customer reviews

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Dual Core Processor with 2GB of Memory and 160GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. 3.2 hours of battery More »

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Battery life	7.0
Design	9.4
Performance	8.5
Size and weight	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.3
Overall rating	8.3

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Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ fast and efficient

- didn't include a complete membership to microsoft office

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Feb 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Design and features.

- Battery life seems very short, even on the max battery settings.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Its sexy, its not too heavy for carrying to uni everyday, it has very clever little features which work perfectly, its good quality and just well thought out and well made.

- I had expected the battery life to be more than it is. It does around 3 hours, im not sure if thats normal or not, but I thought it would be more

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Louise, London

+ NIce design, easy to work on

- Short battery life

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “very happy with product”

+ great performance and what a looker sony spent time on features and looks

- battery life could be better

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2008

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Looks fantastic

- Loaded with ridiculous amounts of software that slows the machine down and means it constantly uses over 60% of the RAM. If buying, the first thing to do is remove all the rubbish.

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purchased 05 May 2008

Score 7.0/10

Joe, Brighton , “Techy Young Image-Conscious”

+ The style of the product, the key board layout, it's lightweight and compact.

- On the expensive side, poor battery life.

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purchased 01 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Love the laptop - it's eay to transport and the internet connection is brilliant.

- None!

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purchased 05 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice design, more than enough power for a home user. I'm very happy with the product fro the price paid.

- Quite a lot of bloatware, but I suppose thats the same on most laptops! If removed will increase performance

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purchased 04 Jun 2008

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	14.1
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	2

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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280x800 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Core 2 Duo
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	T8100
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2400
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	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated Webcam	Yes
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.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	Yes
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
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote Control	Yes
DVD Writer	Yes
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.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	No
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery Life in Hours	3.2
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.
Dimensions (mm)	335x38.3x249
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (kg)	2.5

Brand of Graphic Chip	ATI
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	Radeon Mobility X2300
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.