Sony Vaio Laptop

Gambler

Can anybody comment on this laptop for £650. Thanks



Model Name:
SONY VAIO FS315E

Processor & Chipset:
Intel Cel M 380 1.60GHz
Intel 915GM

RAM:
Installed Size : 512MB RAM / 2 GB (Max)
Technology : DDR2 SDRAM

Cache Memory:
1 MB on die

Hard Disk Drive:
80 GB Ultra ATA/100

Optical Drive:
Type : DVD±RW Double Layer
Speed Read CD-ROM : 24x
Speed Read CD-R : 24x
Speed Read CD-RW : 20x
Speed Read DVD-ROM : 8x
Speed Read DVD-R : 8x
Speed Read DVD-RW : 4x
Speed Read DVD+R Double Layer : 4x
Speed Read DVD+R : 8x
Speed Read DVD+RW : 4x
Speed Write CD-R : 24x
Speed Write CDRW : 10x
Speed Write DVD-R : 8x
Speed Write DVD-RW : 4x
Speed Write DVD+R Double Layer : 2.4x
Speed Write DVD+R : 8x
Speed Write DVD+RW : 4x

Display:
Display Type : 15.4inch WXGA X-BLACK LCD
Max Resolution : 1280 x 800

Graphics:
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128 MB max

Interfaces:
Port replicator connector
i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 port
3 Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports (high/full/low speed supported) Type A connector
Monitor (VGA) port
Headphones jack
Microphone jack
DC In port
AV OUT jack
Memory Stick media slot Standard size
Memory Stick Pro
Memory Stick Duo
high-speed data transfer compatible

Communication :
Ethernet network (100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T)(RJ-45)
PSTN: built-in V.92/V.90 (56 Kbps) data/fax modem (RJ-11)
Wireless LAN IEEE802.11b/g
Battery:
Battery type : Lithium ion
Charging time : approximately 4 hrs
Battery life : up to 2 hrs 45 min

Dimensions (w. x h. x d.):
364 mm / 25.4 - 35.9 mm / 264.5 mm

Weight:
2.9 kg (Weight with Battery)

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

espresso

Can anybody comment on this laptop for £650. Thanks

Sounds rather expensive for a Moneysavingexpert reader but generally most Sony stuff is overpriced for the spec!

I would personally recommend Acer or HP as I have had experiance of those.

see Link for example. This Value package incluses a case, flash drive and a card reader.

I have just bought one of the Belkin XL cases that is included in that package and it is a really good, useful and protective case.

:T

Sheel

espresso wrote:

Sounds rather expensive for a Moneysavingexpert reader but generally most Sony stuff is overpriced for the spec!

Money Saving is about cutting bills not cutting back. It's about being a sassy consumer

IMO that means not necessarily buying the cheapest version of a product , but getting the best price for the particular product that you want to buy

I'm not trying to be argumentative here , but that Acer that you linked to is not that much cheaper and only has 256MB RAM whereas the Sony has 512 and only 60GB as opposed to 80GB hard drive , so I don't think the Sony looks bad value compared to that.

I like to buy products by Sony , Panasonic etc , but I like to get them at the best price

Gambler

Thanks. £650 is the normal price, MSE price would be £550 which I think is a good deal!??

I know Sony is expensive but I already have mobile, MP3 and camera from them and you do get what you pay for.

espresso

Gambler wrote:

Thanks. £650 is the normal price, MSE price would be £550 which I think is a good deal!??

I know Sony is expensive but I already have mobile, MP3 and camera from them and you do get what you pay for.

Well as you are a Sony consumer you won't agree but you don't get what you pay for when it comes to specification and value for money from Sony products!

:rotfl:

I admit that do not like Sony myself and would not buy a Sony digital camera for instance, because as usual Sony has to be different and they use their own type of non proprietary memory stick, which again is more expensive than other camera equivalent memory.

Being different does not always work for them - remember Betamax video recorders?



If you have already decided to buy Sony, then why ask?

:mad:

Sheel

espresso wrote:

If you have already decided to buy Sony, then why ask?

:mad:

Cool your jets

He's probably asking for comments on the spec not on the fact it's a Sony

petedp

Sheel wrote:

I'm not trying to be argumentative here

You sure?



As for the laptop - if you want that spec you could get it cheaper than 650, if you want that spec an sony branding then you could prob get it down to 600 with a few shopbot searches and using cashbacksite.

Sheel

petedp wrote:

You sure?

Positive....oh ok then , yes , but not in a nasty way