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Advantages: More than just a PC
Disadvantages: The screen could be a little bigger

...different. To describe the Sony M-1 is kind of difficult it has an LCD screen that is fixed to the base unit; also attached to that base unit is a flop down keyboard, two very good speakers and a sub woofer. Fold the keyboard flat against the screen and you have a unit roughly 1 and ½ foot long by 7 inches deep. When I first switched the PC on it went through the usual set up format that you go through with any windows operated PC. Once installed, ...
...screen, its fitted with the Sony X BLACK style screen, this makes dark colours look amazing, in fact everything looks great on it. The room that I have my PC in is frequently filled with sunlight and the screen seldom gets to the stage that I cannot see it. The mouse is an optical one, so I can run it across almost anything. It responds a lot better than a standard mouse, a subject of consistent annoyance to me. Yes two years on and the mouse is ...

sghawken 11.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Vaio VGC-M1

Great multimedia machine.

Advantages: Compact yet powerful. Excellent for MultiMedia
Disadvantages: Not really a gaming machine. No in-built wireless

...To be honest i think Sony have made these wireless more to complement the cool design of the PCV-V1 rather than for any practical reasons. A remote control is included which can be used to launch and operate the various multimedia functions remotely. It is a cool accessory and is great if you're watching a DVD or listening to music but again im not 100% convinced it is necessary Most of the sockets 2xUSB, firewire, ethernet, ariel-in etc are located ...
...of the PCV-V1 on the Sony website. The right hand side of the unit contains the CD/DVD player/burner and the power switch. The power switch glows a cool green or yellow depending on wether the machine is on or in standby. It looks great in the dark and is a nice touch. The CD/DVD unit is one of those external loading ones that when pressed pops-out of the machine allowing you to insert cd's or dvd's. Once loaded you then push the tray back in. ...

zeeboy 02.03.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Vaio PCV-V1

SONY VAIO VGC-V3M

Advantages: A really good computer, a media centre pc, so its perfect for anything
Disadvantages: none

I have one of these and have connected a Topfield TF5800 PVR to it, so now it has freeview. I have also connected a VCR and a PS2 to it. This makes the ultimate machine, it is really fast and has enough storage for anything. I personally install on the D drive instead of the C drive. With the DVD recorder it makes it the ultimate machine in editing as i have linked my video camera to it , with this i have made many dvd's with menus - by using Click ...
...sliding panel the ports can easily be accessed, the electronic devices which have scart sockets can be connected but with the three colour cables, red,yellow and white. These then fit into an adaptor, this allows you to record the videos onto your computor then write them to DVD. So all your recorded videos from tv can now become dvd's. Hope this helps ...

williamrshore 24.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Vaio VGC-V3M

Looks Yummy - Tastes Satisfactory the XL-302

Advantages: Pc on your TV, Blu-Ray, High Def, 2 Tuners, Good Spec Components
Disadvantages: Size of Unit, Price, Not Simple to Set-Up, Power Hungry

...to my review of the Sony VGX-XL302 Media Centre PC. This review will take about 20 minutes to read. I only write in depth reviews, so that you are fully prepared before you decide to buy one. I will be telling you what its capabilities are, what my personal feelings about it are, where I bought mine and what service I received and a host of other info which should help you when deciding to purchase. Before you read on, this system is at its best ...
...purchased my machine from a Sony Centre (The Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol), and whilst this is one of the more expensive places to buy from, I find that the product knowledge of the sales people is superior to outlets that deal with multiple brands. Also, I find that buying from the internet, whilst cheaper and easier, has its risks. By risks I mean that should something go wrong, I need to package it up, and go to the Post Office, send it back ...

ben_keene 02.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Vaio VGX-XL302

A sleek, stylish and space-saving design!

Advantages: Space-conscious design, easy plug-and-play setup, inbuilt webcam and microphone
Disadvantages: Tends to consume a lot of batteries with the keyboard and mouse.

I initially decided to purchase this computer as a basic gaming PC for my when I go on holiday in the UK. It takes up a reasonably small amount of desk space. The wireless keyboard and mouse tend to require hefty amounts of batteries, but this downside can be ignored due to the space saved without needing wires curling like a spaghetti junction around your workspace. The mouse and keyboard themselves are aesthetically pleasing, with the mouse having ...
...responsive keys. It looks sleek and stylish, with a widescreen, flat monitor with a fully functioning integrated VGA camera and microphone just above the screen. The monitor is exceptionally bright and crisp, the instruction manual stating that it uses X-Black technology. Further research revealed to me that X-Black is essentially an electronic display with an anti-reflective coating designed to reduce glare. This is extremely effective as I am ...

Jetlaw 25.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sony Vaio VGC-LA2