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What an excellent netbook!
Review Date: October 16, 2009
Reviewer: A. Sharma,
It took Sony a while to release there first netbook, but the result is not at all dissapointing. The machines design is very impressive and it looks exactly like a scaled-down version of Sony's larger products. The textured palmrest proves suitably durable and the solid matt-white lid also provides excellent protection for the screen.
It also has one of the better netbook keyboards as the keys are speced out,larger than most netbooks and more responsive. The touchpad is particularly large and boasts big, responsive buttons, making for an excellent working environment. The 160GB hard drive also provides plenty of room for all your files and folders.
As a netbook, portability is one of the biggest issues. Weighing in at only 1.1kg including the 3 cell battery which provides around 2.5 hours usage from a full charge. It would be advisable to keep the power adaptor with you when away for extensive periods.
Connectivity is also excellent. This netbook features 802.11N wifi, which is used to gain better speeds and coverage compared to the usual laptop and netbook standard of 802.11G. This netbook also includes bluetooth for wireless interactions with compatible devices such as smartphones or PDA's.
After praising this netbook, the only disadvantages of it would be the price tag. It is slightly more than your average netbook, but for a 720P HD screen, bluetooth and 802.11N wireless connectivity, it might just be worth it.
Great little notebook
Review Date: December 4, 2009
Reviewer: Caragioiu Teodor Ale, Cyprus
I got this only for screen resolution 1366x768
It turns out to be highly demanding for your eyes as the fonts are extremely small, if you have any eyesight issues forget about this item. However, if you have a good eyesight and you need a big space for your programs or browsing, then this is an excellent choice.
I use this to go to the customers and to the construction site and often I use autocad to view some details on various drawings. For this is why I bought it for, for this I am awarding 5 stars.
If you would turn to the version with Windows 7, maybe the fonts will be bigger.
Sony Vaio netbook
Review Date: November 27, 2009
Reviewer: C. Jacques, UK
Quite simply this is an excellent product. Looks good, easy to set up, buttons easy to type with. No negative points at all.
Excellent netbook
Review Date: April 5, 2010
Reviewer: M. Gillespie, UK
There is alot to like about this netbook. It's got the usual great Vaio build quality, and the screen is really nice (it's a glossy screen, which I prefer, although some may not).
I have a spare Win7 licence, so I installed that, it runs nicely (the unit comes by default with a fine XP, that's not full of the usual Sony crud).
Interestingly, it's identical hardware spec to the W12S1E (the only difference being the W12 comes with Win7 and the larger battery, the W11 comes with XP and the slimline and shorter use battery), so if you find this at a bargain price, and factor in a Win7 licence, it's a great purchase!
The only thing I can see that people may not like (but it's not a problem for me), is the battery life. I get about 3 hours use out of it. However that's the price you pay for a very slimline formfactor. If you need better batter life, you will need to get a bigger netbook/laptop, or invest in the extended battery for this netbook (VGP-BPL18)
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What an excellent netbook!