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 SONY VAIO=P.O.S. Jan 13, 2010
i promised myself not to buy sony after the first laptop i bought 3 years back had a terrible battery life, was slow, acceptd no extra memory etc.
going for the extra RAM i went for the Vaio again late in 09 and once again, the battery sucks, i believe the supplier, TechnoIntelligence which gave me relatively good customer service, did not supply the backup discs. i will add that the non-sony box gave the impression i was being sent a clone or a refurbished item which they deny but who knows....) and finally it broke down miserably and which took a computer technitian over 24 hours of intense labor to get running again with 7 this time as it would not take Vista. Now its working fine but the controls for the bar are no longer working....
in any event, i paid too much for this HEAVY laptop with basically no battery power. Got me twice Sony. Enjoy this last time....
Lenovo here i come.
 Do not buy Sony Vaio! Nov 16, 2009
My notebook doesn't work after one month of use! I am trying to fix it up with no success.
I've already sent it for repair. They said that the defective part has spilt residue on it. I've never spilt anything on my notebook!!! The only explanation for that is the notebook already came with the defect! And it seems that I will not have my notebook fixed under warranty!
I'm very disappointed. It's an expensive item, and I'm not getting the desirable support.
I have HP notebook and I've never had any problem with it!
 sony serves you right Sep 06, 2009
First off, don't buy it because its pretty. Yes I have it in pink but that was not the determining factor; I just love that I have the option. What the other reviewer is saying about the keyboard I don't get because yeah the keys ARE spaced together but its a typical laptop keyboard but its comfortable to type on. The best part is all that gunk and funk don't get stuck in between the keys but they aren't so close together.
Its fast, and has a lot of space although its still smart to back up your stuff so you don't get screwed in case something does happen. The sound quality is great; I do voice over IP and there was no issue. Also, when I was working with the Blu-ray and other things it is great;the graphics and picture quality are amazing and the screen is just the right size. I watch Blu-ray's, DVS's and also download from Netflix to this computer and its perfect! The touch sensor AV control is a nice touch.
For photos, I love that it has all the slots not just one. Especially because no one is getting pictures from me if I have to take that extra step of hooking a camera up to the computer to do it.
Out of the box the battery setting comes out OPTIMIZED I recommend the Balanced setting or you be constantly recharging your battery. My only beef is windows vista which takes some time getting used to but is an easy transition. Also, word of warning scrap the Windows OneCare its crap and they are doing away with it because it performs so poorly yet Microsoft still allows people to purchase it. Save your money for Norton instead.
Lastly,I've had this computer for over two months now and not a problem. This is my second Vaio the first which is over five years old and with my active duty husband aboard a US Navy submarine. And trust me he is not gentle with anything. These are NOT crap-made computers and last a good long time when you take care of them right. (p.s. I also buy a sqauretrade warranty to be on the safe side too). Buy it you won't regret it.
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DON'T BUY THIS COMPUTER Aug 01, 2009
I don't have the time to tell you all the things I've experienced with Sony , , , and this notebook. It would take me half a day. I ordered it directly from Sony. I received a small screen and the keys are so close together I can't type on it well at all. Two things I told the salesperson was that I wanted a regular sized keyboard and the best sound card. I didn't get either one. In fact the volume is so slow, you can barely hear it. That's a good reason not to buy one unless you hold it up to your ear to hear it
I had to wait two weeks to receive it and when I got it, I didn't open right away. They said that since it was a few days after the return date, they would do nothing. They finally set up a repairman to come out because it was doing so many things, like the screen will just roll so that you can't read it. it wouldn't defrag. It would go on all night and when I'd go back to it the next morning. Still running, trying to defrag, It was , , , I could go on and on with the problems I've had. It still has multiple issues with it. They told me they would send a repairman out to check it out and that I would get a call within 72 hours. I waited for the call, never came. I called them back and they said it had been cancelled. Couldn't give me a reason, the rep said he didn't know. They could have at least called me and told me so I didn't hang around the house for three days. I hate it.
The last laptop I had was an HP, I never called their support one times in the three years I had it.
If you want a computer you can sit down, surf the net and enjoy your experience, do not buy this one!
The only good thing is that it is pretty, but it's not worth it. I wanted more than that just pretty.
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By and large a satisfactory laptop Jun 09, 2009
I have already heavily used this laptop both for work and fun. I hook it up to Clearwire which provides me portable Internet access. The wireless has worked seamlessly. The only thing that bothers me is the loud left click although the silent touch pad provides an alternative. I would also like a dial to adjust the sound as the slide pad is not yet as responsive as I would like. I gave it a 5 star because it is an excellent laptop even with my particular preferences. I like the location of the delete button. Am begrudgingly learning Vista and Word 2007. Am looking forward to seeing what the new Windows will provide.
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