Sony Vaio VGN-FE28B

I had run the last legs off my Toshiba Satellite Pro and needed a replacement laptop. As an academic, I needed a machine which would be reliable, roomy (I mean this in terms of HD space) and mobile. Suggestions from friends were eventually narrowed down to 2 brands - Toshiba (advantage - I was familiar with the brand) and Sony. Guess what...One look at the Sony Vaio series and I was 'lusting' for it! Given my budget, my choices narrowed down to the VGN-FE28B and the FE-31H. The price differential between the two was approximately £200. While my first choice was the FE-31H, the cheapest online ... more

As with most sony laptops, the screen is very nice and bright....one of the best of any laptop manufacturer. Looks nice, very easy to set up and use and has been reliable after using it daily for the past 10 months. Good connectivity with multi memory card reader and three USB ports, relatively fast, able to smoothly handle several programmes at a time, and a decent graphics card for the odd game and watching movies. fairly light and durable chassis with metal coated exterior means the laptop is light enough to carry around comfortably yet can withstand daily wear and tear. Nice easy to use ... more

This computer is great for someone who wants to work and play, there are very few programs if any witch this computer cannot run. Because of it's weigh it is very easy to carry and is very robust. It has a sleek and stylish design. Although the user manual is not great virtually all of the programs come with training programs, which are all good. This Vaio comes with all of the latest Sony programs these are easy to use. Because of the Centrino Duo technology it is very easy to run programs simultaneously. There are some disadvantages, the inbuilt speakers are not great and therefore playing ... more