Advantages: Build quality, speed and screen Disadvantages: Not so great graphics, No DVI
...look at.
* Vista + Sony = BAD.
* No media buttons?
*No DVI-D interface. Still uses dated VGA.
* The built in memory card reader only supports Sony Memory Stick Duo and Pro Duo now (although there's a plus too)
* Sony only put a 64MB 8400M GS in it; so below par graphics.
== A break-down ==
Just going to go over everything I've thought of in the three months I've had this laptop using the ciao criteria:
=== Speed ===
This Vaio is fast. It's ... ...Windows Vista Home Premium. No Sony crap other than the utilities (without them the buttons won't work) and I've now got much more free memory. Sony also support Windows XP Professional and I considered changing to that; but they mention that some of the laptop's features won't work fully - including hard drive protection. That would put anyone who wants to use the laptop out without the HDD protection, which you might as well have!
The Hybrid Hard ...
sourcez 07.01.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Sony VAIO SZ Series VGN-SZ61WN/C
Advantages: lightweight, great look, display, bluetooth, speed. Disadvantages: pricey, user manuals aren't great.
My brother recommended this to me and i suppose in the past he has given me good advice and yet again he did i love this laptop it really makes use of its generation x black screen the picture is amazing! to me its one of the best notebook laptops around.
The ease of use is great too the keyboard is good too. a real issue on most laptops for me was the touchpad they can be down right frustrating however the touchpad on this notebook is responsive ... ...able to be in control of my own laptop! It has bluetooth too which is great as you don't have to fiddle around with external USB bluetooth dongles it makes for fast and effective transfer from your phone or any other bluetooth device which is really good if you cant be bothered with cables.
The battery is lithium ion like most laptop batteries and you can power the laptop from the wall. The laptop looks phenomonal and flaunts a 13 inch screen its ...
ashleyboi 26.01.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Sony VAIO SZ Series VGN-SZ61WN/C
Advantages: weight, battery life, hardware components Disadvantages: little noisy keyboard, lack of hdmi port
This is my current laptop, and I have too say that I am tottaly happy with it. One of the main features that made me buy it, was the weight/battery life. Although this is a 13 inch laptop, you wont feel that the screen is too smal. Its quite pleasant to browse, type and watch movies on the screen. The hardware specifications make this computar very capable of performing the most various tasks, and the option of dedicated graphics, allow this computer ...
rui1986 19.01.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Sony VAIO SZ Series VGN-SZ61WN/C
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(+) cool and quite robust trackpad, good display,64-bit windows 7 (-) few connectors,dell drivers only, not realy for gameing (most models), finger print prone!
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