You get what you pay - With this, a hell of a stylish laptop with good spec and a fantastic all rounder!
I paid around £499 for my NS11S a few months ago, I had ventured around Comet, PC World and Currys for a few hours and then popped back home to get browsing through the internet too see ... Read review
(+) 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!
Advantages: Price, Build Quality, Specifications Disadvantages: None as of yet!
...this and also being a Sony you know you couldn't go wrong!
To start off with I just want to just highlight a few key specifications and what the benefits of having it inside the laptop can do for you...
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5800 - It's clocked at 2 GHz but is however a dual core. This processor will handle most things with ease, I use it mainly for Microsoft Office and emailing, but I have ... ...software only available with a Sony laptop, VAIO Music Box, VAIO Movie Story, Click to Disc/Editor. These all are very useful and powerful programs and a bonus to get for nothing!
The laptop is a decent weight, no heavier than other brands I tested out, perfect for carrying around with you to college/university or work. With the screen being of a good size it also means you can use it at home as your main computer with no worries. more
You get what you pay - With this, a hell of a stylish laptop with good spec and a fantastic all rounder!
I paid around £499 for my NS11S a few months ago, I had ventured around Comet, PC World and Currys for a few hours and then popped back home to get browsing through the internet too see what other peoples experiences where with it, I was surprised how highly people spoke of this and also being a Sony you know you couldn't go wrong!
To start off with I just want to just highlight a few key specifications and what the benefits of having it inside the laptop can do for you...
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5800 - It's clocked at 2 GHz but is however a dual core. This processor will handle most things with ease, I use it mainly for Microsoft Office and emailing, but I have also played some game's on it and the ran very well. This is a good mid range processor that will suit anybody that doesn't want to do anything overly strenuous such as movie editing which to be fair you will need either a stupidly priced laptop (£2000 +) or a decent desktop.
- Memory: 4GB DDR2 - The laptop should come preinstalled with Microsoft Vista and that does recommend 2GB of RAM at the very least, this however has 4GB, meaning your laptop starts up fast from power off and loads programs speedily.
- HD Capacity: 320GB - Much more than enough for any normal laptop user, this can hold thousands upon thousands of songs and pictures and hundreds of movies. If you ever do run out of space you need to A) get a life and B) buy a USB hard drive.
- Display: 15.4" 1280x800 - A 15" display seems about the going size for laptops at the moment, the screen is big enough to work comfortably with and also small enough to be easily carried around.
- Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M - Be under no illusion that this will play every game under the sun, newer games (released within the past 6 months) you will probably struggle with, anything else should work fine. Always however check the specs on the back of the game box in comparison to your laptop before purchase, as most stores do not accept them back once opened.
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - Nearly all laptops come with Vista. It's a complete myth about Vista being terrible, it's has some great updates recently and I've never had any issue loading a game, program or just generally using my laptop. Vista is easy to use for novices but has some great customisable options to appeal to the more experienced user.
Now as well as having those we also have a couple more points worth mentioning. It has a DVD writeable drive, this means you can play back and burn DVD's and CD's. It has a built in wireless adaptor, meaning you can connect to your internet connection at home or at most places nowadays with the "wi fi" sign without the use of a cable (if you have a wireless router!)
One SD card/Memory stick duo slot for putting in your memory card from your camera or camcorder to view back on the laptop directly (saves messing about with the camera's USB cable!) - 4 USB connections for hooking up any device with a USB output such as microphones, headsets, hard drives, usb memory sticks etc - Finally it also has a built in 1.3MP webcam for chatting online!
Also upon opening the box I was greeted with some nice software only available with a Sony laptop, VAIO Music Box, VAIO Movie Story, Click to Disc/Editor. These all are very useful and powerful programs and a bonus to get for nothing!
The laptop is a decent weight, no heavier than other brands I tested out, perfect for carrying around with you to college/university or work. With the screen being of a good size it also means you can use it at home as your main computer with no worries.
Pros - Great price considering to the brand - Very well built - Stylish (good for kids or adults) - Powerful enough for most users - Good battery life, around 2 1/2 hours on full power
Cons - Some laptops offer same spec at lower price - New games don't work so well
Overall the pros defiantly outweigh the cons. The comment about other brands being cheaper is true, however remember that this has a fantastic build quality and is a Sony; you will get your monies worth in the long run whilst cheaper brands break easier over time. The gaming point is always a sticking one for laptops, if you like to keep up to date with the newest games and this is what you mainly being using the laptop for, don't buy a laptop! - You can get a desktop much cheaper for what you need!
Overall I recommend this completely, I haven't looked back since!
Advantages: Light, plays blu-ray Disadvantages: Ugly and average.
...and scratch resistant.
I think Sony describes this as having a 'bold design'. However, in my opinion, it's too bold. Ugly and try-hard is more how I'd describe it. I am defiantly not the proudest person when carrying this around.
==Function==
This laptop is average to the last. It can just about cope with high-performance tasks such as gaming and comes with the stuff you would expect a laptop to. As far as I can tell the only 'wow factor' this ...
anakha6 21.12.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Sony Vaio VGN-NS11Z
Advantages: light weight Disadvantages: quite expensive in comparison but it is a sony
...looking laptop and as always sony are the best. Apart from a few teething problems with the software and printer i needed to install, I have been very pleased and it fits so easily into my bag or work. The lead is long enough to fit across most rooms which is brilliant for me. I would reccommend this to anyone wanting a sony laptop with a range of technical capabilities. Overall: would buy again. ...
johanna18 21.02.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Sony Vaio VGN-NS11Z
Advantages: A Sony Vaio for how much?! Disadvantages: mmmm... you have only a 60day trial of Microsoft office... (how rude is that?!)
...go for the more expensive Sony Vaio. Yes, I could get a similar spec. but they were poorer brands without Sony's track history. I did not want to end up being shunted between the supermarket and computer company that had made the laptop if there proved to be any problems... Secondly, I asked friends and family for their advice who used laptops for both business and pleasure. As they knew what I'd be using the laptop for they gave me relevent advice ...
thinkingforyou67 25.04.2009 (28.04.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Sony Vaio VGN-NS11Z
Advantages: nice look, quick, thin and light Disadvantages: short battery life, dirt finds ways into many groves
I got this laptop a while ago, and its great.
i think that before buying it you should look at these points:
Nice look and feel - but easily becomes dirty, and the wight yellows after a while.
extreemly fast when pluged in, however when unpluged to keep its speed the battery drains quickly, usualy having only 1 hour of life.
It is light, and thin which makes it easy to carry around.
The motion eye camera has many cool features, but is pixlated ... ...it your looking for a laptop to do 3d animation on THIS IS NOT THE ONE FOR YOU! (i stress this because it is what i was hopeing for)
Over all i think this laptop is good for the money.
i spent $750 on mine at staples and would recomend to everyone. ...
darkend-iris 10.03.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Sony Vaio VGN-NS11Z
VAIO Music Box, VAIO Recovery Utility, McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial), Sony Picture Motion Browser, Google Software Pack, Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, WinDVD for VAIO 8.0, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, Adobe Reader 8.1, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, VAIO Movie Story, Sony Click to Disc Editor 1.0
Microsoft Office Ready
Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Power
Power Device
External
Miscellaneous
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 PIN FireWire
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
With a slim 15.4" form factor, the VAIO NS series notebook is easy to handle and great for on-the-go computing. Rounded corners and beveled edges make for easy insertion and removal from carrying cases and handbags. The NS series notebook is designed to impress with its simple, contemporary appeal. Keeping ease of use in mind, Sony engineers placed the most frequently used ports and slots in easily accessible locations on the VAIO NS series notebook. Two USB ports are located up front on either side of the chassis (four USB ports total) so you can effortlessly expand your functionality.
