Sony VAIO VPC-W211AX/T 10-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life Review
I bought this netbook for my wife and the two deciding factors were the high-resolution screen (1366x768) and its build quality. I checked out a lot of other netbooks and most have lower resolution screens and are built with too much plastic that makes them feel cheap. This Vaio is solid - it feels like a mini version of Apple's classic 12" Powerbook (without the heft). The screen is also fantastic in its brightness and clarity. It's perfect for movie viewing, web browsing and even book reading. The clarity makes reading a Kindle book a breeze even though horizontal mode isn't the ideal way to read an electronic book. The sound is excellent when using headphones but the built-in speakers are worthless, which seems to be typical of most notebook computers.br /br /I'm a Windows XP user so it did take me some time to get used to Windows 7 but I haven't had any problems especially with its wireless capabilities. Connecting to my secure home network took a few minutes to set up and my connection is rock-solid. The Vaio is also quieter than other laptops I've used. You'll still hear the fan but it's more of a whooshing sound so it never really gets annoying. The bottom of the computer does warm up but it's nothing out of the ordinary. br /br /On the downside, the chiclet-style keyboard is a bit cumbersome to use especially if you have larger hands but I was able to adapt and my wife doesn't have any problems with it. I do wish the right shift button was bigger and there were dedicated volume buttons (you have to use FN button + key or the on-screen slider for volume adjustment). We were not able to get the trackpad scrolling feature adjusted to our liking (scrolling was never smooth) so we ended up turning it off. This is one area that could use a major revamping especially when compared to an Apple Powerbook trackpad. The large capacity battery mars the sleek design of the machine but it's hard to argue with 8 hours of battery life and the resulting angle does help with typing.br /br /The Vaio W does have some minor quirks but they're not enough to overshadow the build quality and exceptional screen that's hard to find in other netbooks.br /
Sony VAIO VPC-W211AX/T 10-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life Feature
- 1.66GHz Intel N450 Atom Processor
- 1GB DDR2 667MHz Memory; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
- 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM); Bluetooth Technology; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
- 10.1" LED (1366x768) Display; Integrated MOTION EYE Camera Microphone
- Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (32-bit); *Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life
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does what it should do - K. LEE - PA, USA
The first impression is its nice appearance. I've never had any netbooks before but this product from sony is quite satisfactory. The speed is acceptable. Still some people argued with the windows 7 starter edition but I would say it's designed for light computing and web surfing and it actually does a good job on these things. If you are looking for a second pc (or laptop) and this one might fit your need. However if you expect it for primary use then it might disappoint you. To share my personal use, I have a mac desktop at home and that serves as my primary computer. And when I go outside I only bring this little tiny creature with me. As long as the internet access is available I can always connect back to my home desktop and use some remote desktop to do whatever heavy tasks on the main computer. And if you really dislike windows, I'd recommend you to try ubuntu, a free linux os. I'm currently having dual systems on this vaio and honestly I'm on ubuntu most of the time. The system interface is neat and very efficient in doing those less heavy things. Also if you're worried about whether one GB RAM is enough to run win 7, using ubuntu can definitely be a nice alternative.
Very Nice Netbook - ShaggyDog - Irving, TX United States
Things we love about this netbook are:br /1. It is lightweightbr /2. superb screen resolutionbr /3. has enough juice to do what's meant to dobr /4. keyboard is very nice to type onbr /5. it is NOT sluggish.
May 06, 2010 03:08:09
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