Packard Bell Easy Note MZ36-T-019 - Core 2 Duo T5200 1.6 GHz - 15.4" TFT

Advantages: Cheap, reasonable performance
Disadvantages: unreliable

...Initially this product was very satisfying, offering good performance and reasonable spec for under £500. However Packard Bell have let themselves down again by being totally unreliable. DVD drive stopped working first, followed by two of the three USB sockets. Latest problem has been that the BIOS firmware was written incorrectly, so the processor is working at full speed, thus causing the computer to overheat intensely and also reduce battery life to under 20 minutes. They have written an upgraded version of the bios which is available for download from their web site, however it is no use to me... I cant write to cd, nothing works! Google UJ 850d and see how many other people are having the same problem. In short, I shall never touch another Packard Bell machine ever again! :o(... Read review

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Advantages: looks good
Disadvantages: expensive

...well i have always been a sony fan for the sheer elegance of their models and the .Sony VAIO N29VN/B is no different. of course you do pay for what you get hence the Sony VAIO N29VN/B is not the cheapest model available in the market for it's specs. i would recommend a toshiba for the perfect balance of price vs. durability and reliability. sony models are very likely to break down just after the warranty runs out if over used e.g. leaving it on all night or constantly runnings many application and the prices just to get it looked at are sky high! this doesn't bother me as i tend to change model every 6 months or so as my work requires me to be up-to-date. if in safe hands, and used wisely, however, a sony will perform everytime so highly recommended!... Read review

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Advantages: stylish, fast and efficent with a big hard drive.
Disadvantages: none!

...Sony VAIO BX61MN - Core 2 Duo T5270 1.4 GHz - 15.4 This is a great laptop manufactuered by one of the best electrical brands around sony. The vaio range is a top computer brand which delivers quailty, fast, stylish and high proformanced pc and laptop computers. This model is competivley priced at around £455 which is very good as similar models are around eight to nine hundred pounds each. With it's intel Centrino Duo [dual core] processor your going to get a fast proformance. It has 1gb ddr ram which has the capity to deliver quick computer and internet connection speeds. There is also a massive 120gb hard drive which means this laptops has plently of storage for buisness or home use. I hope you have found this article helpful I have several other articles which you can look at as well mainly based on electronics, music and dvds... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful