Comments on: Sony Unveils Inexpensive VAIO NR Series http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Deadpool http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-696879 Deadpool Sat, 17 May 2008 08:11:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-696879 I got a Sony VAIO NR series recently, and within 18 hours of using it there was a hardware malfunction; the wireless lan stopped working. Took it back to the shop, they said it was a one off. Got a replacement two weeks later, within 30 hours the same thing happens. My friend is trying to sell his vaio desperately because it keeps breaking, but nobody wants to touch it. Not exactly the kind of quality construction you expect for £650 ($1200-ish) I got a Sony VAIO NR series recently, and within 18 hours of using it there was a hardware malfunction; the wireless lan stopped working. Took it back to the shop, they said it was a one off. Got a replacement two weeks later, within 30 hours the same thing happens. My friend is trying to sell his vaio desperately because it keeps breaking, but nobody wants to touch it. Not exactly the kind of quality construction you expect for £650 ($1200-ish)

]]> By: Jean Azzopardi http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-533767 Jean Azzopardi Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:40:05 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-533767 We have 2 VAIO's, of the VGN family, and they don't disappoint. While they are a bit skimpy on features, and a bit expensive, (1 GIG Ram, 1.6ghz Core2 Duo), when loaded with Ubuntu, they're faster than my friends' 2 gig, 2 ghz notebooks, loaded with vista of course. And the inbuilt nvidia card is better than the intel cards out there. My only complaint is the poor speakers..but a good pair of headphones takes care of that! We have 2 VAIO’s, of the VGN family, and they don’t disappoint. While they are a bit skimpy on features, and a bit expensive, (1 GIG Ram, 1.6ghz Core2 Duo), when loaded with Ubuntu, they’re faster than my friends’ 2 gig, 2 ghz notebooks, loaded with vista of course. And the inbuilt nvidia card is better than the intel cards out there.

My only complaint is the poor speakers..but a good pair of headphones takes care of that!

]]> By: Dan http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-466863 Dan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:53:46 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-466863 Sony makes horrible computers? What are you comparing them to exactly? Sony and Lonovo probably make the best laptops out there in the last few years. Not sure about there desktops, but every student I know swears by their Vaio. They're very stable, last for a long time and I've never had the problems with wireless networking that I did with my HP (not sure if that has to do with it being a sony). Those "Proven" Dells are proven to have bad load times because of an excess of useless applications and features and I've honestly never heard of anyone keeping theirs for more than 2 years. Buy a Vaio, It definately won't disappoint. Sony makes horrible computers? What are you comparing them to exactly? Sony and Lonovo probably make the best laptops out there in the last few years. Not sure about there desktops, but every student I know swears by their Vaio. They’re very stable, last for a long time and I’ve never had the problems with wireless networking that I did with my HP (not sure if that has to do with it being a sony). Those “Proven” Dells are proven to have bad load times because of an excess of useless applications and features and I’ve honestly never heard of anyone keeping theirs for more than 2 years.

Buy a Vaio, It definately won’t disappoint.

]]> By: Trickle http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-452969 Trickle Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:28:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-452969 Haha, what the hell is up with the author? I doubt that he has even touched a VAIO notebook during the last few years. Sony makes terrible computers? Yeah, they did in the previous decade. Where have you been? Sony VAIOs are among the most popular nowadays. Just read any notebook forum and see for yourself. And overpriced? They're just a little bit more expensive than your Dell, HP or Toshiba and the price difference is usually because of a better screen, better finish and - most of all - better looks. Go to the store and compare for yourself - you may start making more sense. Haha, what the hell is up with the author? I doubt that he has even touched a VAIO notebook during the last few years. Sony makes terrible computers? Yeah, they did in the previous decade. Where have you been? Sony VAIOs are among the most popular nowadays. Just read any notebook forum and see for yourself. And overpriced? They’re just a little bit more expensive than your Dell, HP or Toshiba and the price difference is usually because of a better screen, better finish and - most of all - better looks. Go to the store and compare for yourself - you may start making more sense.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-449522 David Mackey Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:10:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/25/sony-unveils-inexpensive-vaio-nr-series/#comment-449522 But why not just go with the tested and proven Dell laptops, at around the same price? But why not just go with the tested and proven Dell laptops, at around the same price?

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