Laptop Opinion

[bodhi]

Hey all,

What do you guys think of this laptop for the price? Sony don't seem to be as expensive as they used to be and this looks like a good spec!!

http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowPro..._cons&pageType=Overview&category=VN+FZ+Series

 

[Ian]

It's not bad for the money, but you can probably get a better laptop if you look around

If you're going to be using it for gaming I'd go for something more powerful than the 8400 though

 

[Taffycat]

Just for comparison approx £768.45 (inc. Vat) would get this from here:
but a pretty wide selection of others to choose from too.


Screen 15.4" WXGA X-Brite 1280 x 800 TFT Screen
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T7700 4MB Cache Dual Core Processor
Processor Speed 2 x 2.2GHz
Memory 2GB DDR2 667MHz Memory
Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
Drive DVDR Multi Burner
Modem 56K Internal Modem
Graphics nVidia 8600M GS 256MB PCI Express Graphics
Sound 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
Speakers 2 x 2 Watt
Memory Slots 2x DDR2 SO-DIMM
Memory Capacity 4GB
Audio In Port 1 x Mic-in
Audio Out Port 1 x H'phone/Speakers
Networking Port 1 x Gigabit LAN & 802.11n Draft Wireless LAN
Ext Monitor Port 1 x HDMI & 1 x VGA Port
RJ11 Modem Port 1 x RJ11 Modem Port
Power Socket AC Power Adapter
USB Ports 3 x USB 2.0
PCMCIA Port 1 x Express Card Slot (34/54)
Infra Red Trans. Yes
Firewire Port 1 x Mini IEEE 1394a Firewire
Bluetooth Yes
Webcam 1.3 Mega Pixel
AC Adaptor AC Adapter Supplied
Internal Battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Touchpad 2 Button Touchpad
Scroll Button No
Dimensions (mm) 37.2 x 272 x 360
Warranty 12 Mths RTB
Weight 3.0kg
OS Compliance Windows Vista Only - No Support For XP/2000 or below
Notes 5 in 1 Card Reader SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/XD, E-SATA (external)

 

[bodhi]

Hey,

Sorry, im bad (again!), should have mentioned, the price on the Sony site is £800, but you can get it for £720 of another site.

Bodhi

 

[floppybootstomp]

Sony are rotters and I wouldn't touch any of their product with a barge pole

This has been Uncle Flops adding a really helpful comment and not being at all vindictive towards a large corporation for putting viruses onto audio CD's.

No, not at all

 

[bodhi]

Haha, thanks Flopps!! I know you're good with Laptops, any suggestions???? Sony aside, does it look ok?

 

[floppybootstomp]

Haha, thanks Flopps!! I know you're good with Laptops, any suggestions???? Sony aside, does it look ok?

I'm not good with laptops, tbh I know bugger-all about laptops

Only time I use one is to program amplifiers via software/USB

Sorry

Is it any good? Looks ok to me, but listen to Ian.

In my experience - and I have a brother in law who's kinda well off and buys laptops for his employees and clients, Toshiba rule.

I don't know anybody who's ever complained about a Toshiba, unlike Compaq, HP, Dell, Acer and all them others.

Oh - Sony? I don't know, honest. The VAIO's look good, gotta admit, but you know my views about Sony as a Corporation so you won't get an unbiased opinion from me

 

[bodhi]

Hmmm, i think i got you confused there Flopps, i thought it was you that was the laptop boy, it must be someone else on here that posts a lot. Oooops.

Yeah, i hear Toshiba are good actually, and i have to admit i've had problems with Sony. But then i think everyone has had trouble with someone at sometime, there will be thousands of people out there that would never touch toshiba i guess.

I've had a Sony laptop for almost 3 years, and despite there customer service being poo, it's a pretty good laptop. And they usually look pretty good!! ;-)