I was looking for a new laptop since my Vaio FE11M decided to go belly up and stop working for me, and after the aftercare service I received from Sony I had almost gauranteed myself I would never by a Vaio again.
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capabilities. With its high-resolution widescreen display dual-core processor and integrated Blu-ray optical drive the VGN-FZ38M is more than just a powerful mob...
capabilities. With its high-resolution widescreen display dual-core processor and integrated Blu-ray optical drive the VGN-FZ38M is more than just a powerful mobile computer. Specifications Model & OS Model VGN-FZ38M Bundled OS Windows Vista Home Premium Processor Processor Type Intel Processor Speed Core 2 Duo T8100 2.10 GHz Processor Cache 3072 Advanced Smart Cache Processor Bus Speed 800 MHz Chipset Mobile Intel PM965 Express Chipset Memory Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM Memory Std. 2 GB Memory Max. 4 GB Memory Speed 667 MHz Drives / Storage Hard Disk Capacity 200 GB Hard Drive Speed 5400 rpm Hard Drive Controller Serial ATA Optical Drive Blu-ray DiscT Combo Drive: BD ROM/ DVD+-RW/+-R DL/RAM Drive Media Compatibility/Speed Write CD-R x24 CD-RW x16 DVD-R DL x4 DVD-R x8 DVD-RW x6 DVD+R DL x4 DVD+R x8 DVD+RW x8 DVD-RAM x5 Read CD x24 CD-R x24 CD-RW x24 DVD x8 DVD-R DL x6 DVD-R x8 DVD-RW x6 DVD+R DL Display Display Type X-black LCD Display Size 15.4 inches Display Max. Res. 1280 x 800 WXGA Multimedia Integrated Camera Built-in 'Motion Eye' Digital Camera 1.3 MPx Graphics Graphic Controller NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT GPU Audio Audio Intel High Definition Audio Integrated Speakers Built-in Stereo Speakers Audio Details 3D Surround Sound Reality Interfaces Ports - USB 3 x USB 2.0 Ports - Firewire 1 x IEEE1394 Ports - Video 1 x VGA Connector 1 x S-Video 1 x HDMI Ports - Audio 1 x Microphone 1 x Audio out 1 x Built-in Microphone Ports - RJ11 1 x RJ-11 Ports - RJ45 1 x RJ-45 Connectivity Network 100 BASE-TX/10 BASE-T Modem V92/V.90 WLAN 802.11a/b/g/Draft n Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR Input Pointing Device Touch Pad Power Battery Type Lithium-Ion battery Dimensions Width 355.8 mm (14.01 inches) Height 34.5 mm (1.36 inches) Depth 254.4 mm (10.02 inches) Weight 2.8 Kg (6
Advantages: Blu-ray, Fast Processor, Massive RAM Disadvantages: Standard Screen Size Could Have Been Bigger, Battery Life
...aftercare service I received from Sony I had almost gauranteed myself I would never by a Vaio again.
But whilst searching for a relatively cheap laptop (sub £850) I noticed that all the other laptops seemed to be really basic set laptops, either the compromised on RAM or the processor, so when I found this laptop on CCLONLINE.COM for less that £805 including VAT then I put my Sony bashing aside and went for what I believe is the best value laptop ... ...very sceptical of buying another Sony Vaio, and I do still have my fears that this one will go the same was as the FE11M, but I am glad I did not let my prejudices stop me from buying a fantastic laptop that is more than capable of doing everything I want it to and then some.
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Battery Life: The battery life is a reported 2 hours, which is not fantastic, but I presume you would be able to purchase a heavy duty battery if necessary, ...
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A fully featured VAIO notebook for under £500. This has to be worth looking into. Sony VAIO Notebooks are famous for being industry leaders but also for being overpriced. Now this Laptop has the quality and stylish look as do all VAIO's but not the price more
I am very pleased with this laptop. It is fast, reliable has never broken down and is just generally great to work with.
The whole feel of the laptop is great, you can really feel the quality.
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