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Sony VAIO VGN-S360 13.3" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor 735, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)| Manufacturer: | Sony CE | | List price: | $1,799.99 |
| Our price: | that is 100% off! |
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| Sony VAIO VGN-S360 13.3" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor 735, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) |
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Great notebook, worth looking for |
For the past month I had been deciding between the IBM T43, Fujitsu P7010 and the Sony S460. After finally seeing in store models of all three I had ruled out the IBM T43 since it was bigger than what I need (I already have a dedicated alienware desktop for large tasks) and the P7010's screen hinges had worn out and seemed like they were ready to break after all the use it had been through at the store. I almost went for the s460 until I felt how hot it was on the right side. This wasnt just a mild warmness, it was unusually hot and uncomfortable to touch for too long. There was an s360 right next to it and I looked felt it to compare and I was surprised that it was only slightly warm. Later I checked reviews and user comments about the s460 since the one at the store could have been defective, but no it seems to be a problem in the 460 and many people are returning them. I was now dead set on a s360 which recieved great reviews all around, but sadly it is a disconitnued model so it is hard to locate and there are many big rebates like there were in may. Compusa had it and I basically paid fully price after the tax, but this notebook was well worth it!!!! It doesn't get hot and the battery life is long. The screen is super crisp, which is why it stood out at the store. For most people the ATI 9700 is more than they'll ever need and it would have been nice to have a dvd-rw like the 460 but as I said before I have a dedicated desktop that does all of that.
Addressing any complaints, the partition with the recovery files is easily removed and is a given step after recieving the notebook and making the recovery disks. If you think this is is difficult, troublesome, or have no idea how to do it, this compuer is too much for you, sorry you should go buy a dell. The fan is a little noisy, but then again all the other notebooks my friends have are even louder! Its only the pitch that's a little annoying but something that people would get used to. This model doesnt have the heat problems of the s460 so that's a plus. The bundled software is horrible but then again that's not why we buy notebooks.
I'd recommend anyone to look for a s360 while they're still around, they're just that good. Stay away from the s460 and wait for the next model if you don't want the 360 or lower, Compusa just threw in a $150 rebate and sony added $100 more in rebates to try to get rid of these....THERE'RE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE LOWER S SERIES STILL AROUND NOW!!!! There's a reason they're trying to get rid of them....the 460 is flawed. |
| Sony VAIO VGN-S360 13.3" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor 735, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) - Sony CE |  |
Don't Buy..Sony doesn't support customer |
I just bought this laptop in june. In just five days after loading software and briefly using it the screen went bad. So I called sony and explained the problem and the man at sony said it is a hardware problem and he would send a box to return it in for repair.I returned it in his box and waited. After not hearing anything I called sony to find out the status. He said the LCD inside the computer was broken and then he said it would cost me $783.00 to have it fixed. I explained to him about how careful I had handled it and it was either a manufacture flaw or either Best Buy and poor handling by them.I explained to him that after paying $2,400 with extended warranty I was extra careful.He kept on pointing the finger at me.
So the bottom line is I have to pay $783.00 for poor workmanship by sony. I will never buy anything with a higher price tag from sony or Best Buy again as they do not value customers and take care of them. |
| Sony CE - Sony VAIO VGN-S360 13.3" Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor 735, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) | |
may want to look at something else |
I got this computer in February and have had some issues with it. This is actually the second VAIO of this model, about a month and a half after I bought my first one it had a major system failure and I had to have the entire computer replaced. While the notebook has an 80GB hard drive only about 69GB are available for use. Sometimes the VAIO does not perform as if it has 512MB Ram, just gets a little sluggish and when I went to see how mucy sony sells their 512mb Ram expansion I was suprised to see they wanted $400 for it.
There is no firewire port on this computer which didn't seem like a big deal at first but it would be better with one. The 2 USB ports are not enough and in general there are not enough ports. The battery on the VAIO is also a let down, you can get up to almost 5 hrs sometimes, but that's if you screen is as dark as possible have volume low and don't do much with the computer, otherwise you can get around 2.5-3 hours if set to what people want to use it at.
The screen is awesome, very crisp and full, but it gets dirty incredibly fast. The keys leave markings on the screen which after a while don't come off, it is a magnet for dust and pet hair and finger prints kill it. My friend touched the screen softly once, and it got burned into the screen. The pre-installed software is okay for someone who just wants basic stuff but if you want good programs you have to buy them otherwise the Sony programs will annoy you. Like all computers this one gets hot...too hot sometimes but the fan is too loud. Only way to get it to work well is if you set the fan speed for low but that decreases performance of the computer.
K that was all the issues I have had with this computer, now here are a few good things. Like I said, screen is awesome, so bright and clear it's ridiculous and every pixel is present. It is very light and easily portable and the wireless internet is awesome. It picks up signals from almost anywhere. At my University one of the lecture halls has wireless ability, but it is on the left side of the building on the first floor, but I can get a very strong signal on the 2nd floor on the otherside of the building. My previous laptop could not do this. The mouse is nice and they keyboard is great also. The keys are big enough to get good contact and have decent spacing. Depending on what you are doing this computer can be very fast and reliable. The CD-RW/DVD-R drive is very good, recording speed is awesome and playback of DVD's is great. The 2 shortcut keys that VAIO's have are so more convenient than one might think but I use them all the time.
Overall this a good computer, above average. But if you are looking for a little bit more performance you may want to sacrifice weight and battery life and consider a bigger computer. |
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