I'll firstly start of with a cutdown list of the specification (I have not listed full details as they go on for ages!).
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 Processor, 1.70A GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB, Windows® XP, 13.3" Display X-black, 1200 x 800 resolution, 512Mb RAM, 60Gb hard Disk, DVD-RW, Graphic Card ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700, 64 MB VRAM, Wireless LAN, 10/100 network, modem, 2 x USB, Memory stick slot
We had been looking for a lightweight laptop for a while, and after good advice decided to go for one of the Sony Vaio S series. After much deliberation I decided on the S1XP - the top model of the series (there are three models - S1XP, S1VP (availble only from Sony) and the S1HP (base model).
The main reason for the purchase was to have soemthing lightweight but functional for travel. A lot of laptops seem to come with endless drives etc that need to be attached, not the Vaio - although not having a floppy drive may be seen as a disadvantage at first you soon realise that you rarely would need one - a USB memory pen is as good to transfer files from machine to machine.
The vaio is a smart laptop and have received comments about its appearance where we have taken it. The patented XBlack display gives a high quality display and better than a lot of flat screen monitors.
The unit measure: 224.8mm x 29.9mm x 312.5 and weighs in at a paltry 1.9 kg (including battery).
Whilst at near enough £1,800 it is at the upper end of the market I do believe it is well woth it for
I have had mine for a month now and can really not find fault with it at all - no problems at all; the keyboard and touch pad are excellent - no size issues here nor sensitivity.
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