Sony VAIO VGN FE21B reviews and prices: 15.4" Laptop computer

Sony VAIO VGN FE21B reviews and prices: 15.4" Laptop computer reviews

This laptop is a good all rounder.

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9.2 out of 10 based on 10 reviews.

Sony VAIO VGN FE21B with Intel Core Duo T2300 1.66 GHz Dual Core Processor, 1GB of Memory and 80GB Storage on Windows XP Media Center. DVD writer See full product description

Overall rating	9.2
Battery life	8.0
Weight	7.6
Software bundle	8.8
Value for money	8.9

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Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Build quality, screen & keyboard, memory card slots
Bad points:: none

Overall rating	10.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	8.0
Software bundle	10.0
Value for money	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Jun 2006

Yuen, sheffield

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: It is very slim computer
Bad points:: can not find any bad points yet

Overall rating	10.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	10.0
Software bundle	10.0
Value for money	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Jun 2006

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great software bundle and good sharp screen
Bad points:: Battery life

Overall rating	8.0
Battery life	5.0
Weight	7.0
Software bundle	9.0
Value for money	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Jun 2006

Jonathan, Leeds

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Includes adobe photoshop elements which I've found really useful. The Sony VGN-FE21B has so far performed flawlessly for game applications two such as Farcry and Age of Empires 3. Certainly the best looking of laptops that run windows with an all round uncluttered, robust and contemporary design
Bad points:: Expensive to upgrade as the 1 gigabyte of RAM is composed of 2 512mb.

Overall rating	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	5.0
Software bundle	10.0
Value for money	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Jun 2006

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Design, Cost, Speed
Bad points:: Battery life

Overall rating	9.0
Battery life	4.0
Weight	8.0
Software bundle	8.0
Value for money	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Jul 2006

Matthew, Poulton-Le-Fylde

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Super Clear Screen, works well with Windows Vista. Super Design. Good Battery life. Sony Support
Bad points:: Sony's guarantee involves sending the laptop away to a different coutnry to be repaired, however this is normally back to you within a couple of weeks which is excellent compared to some companies.

Overall rating	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	8.0
Software bundle	9.0
Value for money	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Jul 2006

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Excellant screen
Bad points:: Only onscreen help ie no printed manuals

Overall rating	8.0
Weight	7.0
Software bundle	8.0
Value for money	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Jul 2006

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (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
Operating system	Windows XP Media Center
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	1

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	80
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.
Number of cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Core 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	T2300
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	1.66
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	DVD writer
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Weight (kg)	2.8

Graphics card brand	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	nVidia GeForce Go 7400
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Type of hard drive	Hard Disk Drive

Remote control	Yes
Aspect ratio	16:9
Release date	2006-05-01
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: SONY VGN-FE21B, Sony VAIO VGN-FE21B

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