Advantages: Decent spec., nice ergonomic design and feel to it, nice size, good value for money
Disadvantages: Touch pad and buttons a bit too close, the fn keys slightly dodgy (see review)

.../option... Of course there is also the mains adapter plug/port, so you can use the laptop with the mains adapter plugged in and charge the battery up that way, as per usual. There are also two network ports, I believe these are for use if you were to cable a modem in or otherwise for use with network cables/connections, thats all I know, sorry im no real expert in these things but the main ports and slots I've already mentioned. - Sony Site Spec. - If you'd like to check, this link should take you to a page where the full technical specification of this Vaio model is shown from the UK Sony Vaio support site:- http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/specifications/specifications.asp?site=voee nGBcons&c=0&s=VGN-NR&m=3374 - Pre-Installed Applications - One nice advantage to buying a Vaio, even one of the cheapest ones like this, is that you get all... Read review

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Advantages: DVD R/W, HIGH QUALITY, BEAUTY, GREAT VALUE
Disadvantages: DOES NOT MAKE COFFEE

...Accessories Included AC Adapter, Battery & Power Cord Audio Features Yes Battery Life N/A Bluetooth No Box Contents PC & Accessories Brand Sony Built-in Webcam No Card Reader Yes Firewire No Graphics Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Hard Drive Size 160Gb Memory Size 2Gb Number of USB Ports 4 Operating System Windows Vista™ Home Premium Optical Drive DVD Rewriter Output VGA Processor Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor Bus 533 Processor Cache 2048 Processor Model Number T2310 Processor Speed 1.46 Product Depth 27 cm Product Height 3.97 cm Product Weight 2.8kg Product Width 36 cm Remote Control Included No Screen Size 15.4" Screen Type X-black LCD Software Load VAIO Music Box, Windows Media Player 11, VAIO Content Importer / Exporter, WinDVD 8.0 for VAIO, Google Picasa, Easy Media... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish design and comprehensive features.
Disadvantages: Mouse wheel, powersaver control.

...I have been using this Sony as my primary computer for over a year now and it is the best laptop that I have ever had. Granted, it was really only in the last two years that laptop users could have enough power, features and storage to not feel like the poor relation to the desktop PC (and I have not used any other laptops in the last 2 years so keep this in mind) but I am pretty pleased with it. Let me explain why. In the last 15 months, this Vaio has been in use almost every single day. It gets slung in the back of my car for the commute to work, it has been knocked off my desk twice, done 5 return trips to the US and been used for everything that I can throw at it - and only once been found wanting. Let's get that dark day out of the way straight off the bat - it would have made 6 trips to the US, but literally the day... Read review

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Advantages: LIght, powerful, safe
Disadvantages: expensive

...this laptop and I looked at the VAIO series, I didn't know it was so popular but I guess it is. I won't go into too much detail on this laptop though because I will go into more detail soon. TX Series Now this is the last in the VAIO Series (Finally. This has taken much longer than I thought). Once again they come with the carbon fibre casing and the fingerprint recognition, so it has the little things that you can make your friends feel jealous because of. It has an 11.1" screen making it very small and easy to carry with you. Like some of the other laptops it comes with the ultra-low voltage Intel Core Solo processor so it doesn't drink your battery dry quickly and it can pack a punch as well. Now that is over with I can get onto the actually review of the laptop. I am sorry if you got bored during that but I thought it was worth... Read review

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Advantages: Sharp screen image, high overall performance, great looks
Disadvantages: Continuous running of the fan

...I have had my Sony Vaio GRT816S for 3 months now and I thought that it is was high time I wrote a review about this marvellous notebook. Founded in 1946 Sony started out as a small company specialising in transistors radios, over the years their influence in the electronics market has grown and today they are probably the worlds most recognisable brand of electronic goods. In 1998 Sony launched their Vaio range of notebooks and these too have become the must have name in the notebook market. The GRT816S is the top of the range model from Sony’s GRT800 range. As with most of the Sony Vaio notebooks it has a sleek and sharp looking design intended to lure looks conscious buyers like myself. It has dimensions of (WxDxH) 35.7 cm x 30 cm x 4.5 cm which is slightly bigger than your average notebook but not a major concern. It comes... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, loads of storage, superb looking design
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Every three or four years I tend to browse for a new computer, I think its a suitable amount of time after which to renew a computer, as not only has new technology been introduced but it also come down in price slightly. I purchased this new Sony Vaio PCV RS122 in October of 2003. Before I got it, I had a Packard Bell. It was an older model with a 6 gb harddrive and about 96 MB ram, just to familiarise you with what I was coming from and for you to realise how impressed I was with the spec of this new machine from Sony. I made my purchase as part of a package and had it home within hours. To start with I'll give a quick introduction to the specification. Its a 2.4Ghz Pentium 4 processor, and thus very fast, with 512MB RAM and an 80Gb hard drive. Its a cool unit finished in silver and makes the perfect addition to the home... Read review

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Advantages: Light, looks great, and it's cheap
Disadvantages: Outdated, low specs, poor battery performance.

...years now and at the time, it cost me a few hundred. The laptop comes with software called 'Battery scope'. There will be an icon on your taskbar with a picture of a blue battery (if the battery is fully charged) and a white battery and a red cross if the battery is about to die (your become very familiar with that icon!). On an additional note this software is incompatible with Windows XP. You can buy a new battery from laptopshop.co.uk priced at £60.00. Which I consider quite steep for its life spam (half an hour - if your lucky). PC World Business offer a power adapter for the car this can be purchased for £37.33 at the below web address: www.pcwb.com PSA CCC0673A - Power adapter - car ( external ) Additional details -------------------------- Sony Vaio N505X Voltage: 11.1 V Capacity: 3600 mAh <<<<The memory... Read review

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Advantages: Great price for a Sony, Highly aesthetically pleasing
Disadvantages: Gets dirty extremely easily

...I have always wanted a Sony Vaio laptop; as far as I’m concerned, there is no laptop out there that comes anywhere close to being as aesthetically pleasing and stylish as the Vaio. In white, the Sony Vaio is by far the most attractive laptop on the market, and when I saw this moderately priced white Sony Vaio sitting there for the taking, I knew that it was something that I just had to own. Macbook’s are similarly styled, however I have always preferred the Windows operating system so for me, a Macbook was not a viable option. In the past, Sony have always priced themselves a bit out of the market by marking up their laptops at a higher cost than similar specification machines, however the VGN-N230 breaks with this tradition and has brought Sony well and truly into the budget laptop market which is great to see... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, looks good, comes in a variety of colours
Disadvantages: Expensive, mouse can sometimes play up

.... ~~~~~~~~~~~ Temperature ~~~~~~~~~~~ The surface temperatures of the laptop do not get hot. The bottom and also the top side of the Vaio always get warm as this is where the processor and fans are situated, but they do not get too warm at all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Programs the laptop comes with ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The laptop comes with a free 60 day trial of Norton 2008 and Microsoft Office. The laptop also comes with the following programs: VAIO Music Box Skype VAIO Recovery Utility 2.6 Google Picasa Microsoft Works 8.5 Google Software Pack Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Sony Click to DVD 2.6 WinDVD for VAIO 8.0 Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0 Sony SonicStage Mastering Studio 2.4 Adobe Reader 8.1 Windows Media Centre Big Fish Games Centre Google Earth... Read review

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Advantages: 17" Screen, Awesome Specs and a built in webcam
Disadvantages: Too much bundled software and it's also quite heavy.

...In this review I'm going to be covering Sony's great VAIO AR51E laptop computer. Specifications- 9.5/10 The AR51E is a high spec laptop suitable for gaming, business, graphics, and just about anything, it has a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, 2GB Random Access Memory, a massive 200GB Internal Harddrive, and a NVIDEA GeForce 8400M GT, and just to top it all off, a huge 17" TFT X-Black LCD Screen, with full HD and a 1440x900 Resolution, which makes for awesome viewing if you play games or watch movies. It also has 2 USB Ports, and a DVD+RW Double Layer Reader. Design- 9/10 This laptop has a sleak slimline design, with a black matte finish, and the silver VAIO sign on the back, the screen is very reflective, which looks great, and thankfully in this case doesn't affect the screen when its on. Software- 9... Read review

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