Sony Vaio VGN-AR21M

The Sony AR21S is generally a highly recommended machine. I have found the machine to perform excellently with every task that I have set it to. I use it as a business machine for writing software including running virtual Linux machines under the main Windows XP media centre. I also use it with Adobe Photoshop for image processing; the 17" wide screen is superb for this. The machine is HD ready and comes with a HD DVD movie. The built in TV turner and blue ray drive completes the all round multimedia package. Now for the downside. The machine is large and heavy. There were initial problems ... more

The first thing to strike me about the AR21M was the sheer size of the thing, immediately I began to have doubts as to how portable this system would be. I was pleasantly surprised however to find that despit its size it really wasnt too heavy. Size aside how does this machine perform? Well the beast is powered by an Intel core 2 duo CPU at 1.83Ghz, with 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a GeForce 7600 graphics card so should be able to cope with just about anything you throw at it., and BOY DOES IT!! As an avid gamer (When I get time at least) I was Eager to try a couple of the latest titles on it and had ... more

Sony Vaio AR21M Review. Appearance: This thing looks great soon as i unpacked i immediately thought wow this is shiny! it has a nice trim and great screen. Performance: This baby is like lightning as soon as you start to use it with its great dual core processor and quick Geforce graphics card it can handle most new games(on low/medium settings) for the office use such as dreamweaver/photoshop/word/excel it can run all these programs simultaneously, the only downside to this laptop is the battery, unfortunately it has a life of about one to one and a half hours life, i do believe this is ... more