Sony VAIO VGN-CR220E/W 14.1-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Dove | List Price: $1,356.00
Discount Price: $1,099.10
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Personal Computers
Release Date: 2007-10-03
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Stylishly designed notebook in dove white with 14.1-inch screen and multimedia playback control buttons
- 2.0 Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, 200 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (4 GB max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
- Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel X3100 video card with up to 358 MB of shared memory
- Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard 34 slot, Memory Stick & SD readers
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
How did this get 4/5 stars???? [Posted on 2008-06-21]
PROS: Size, light weight, fast (if you install a new operating system)
CONS: Battery doesn't last more than an hour if you're using the computer for anything other than typing a paper. Not sure what the light is for... Comes with Vista. Keyboard is hard to use. My thumbs hit the touchpad while typing and it causes the cursor to jump. VERY annoying. XP drivers are incomplete and no support for Vista 64bit or XP 64bit. Speakers are crap.
THOUGHTS: I've had this laptop for 6months now. I started to get the blue screen of death with Vista every time the computer would come out of hibernation. This prompted me to install XP. I now have no sound and none of my keyboard function keys work.
It has a great feel when you're at the store trying to size it up against other laptops, but when it comes to getting work done and using it daily, it doesn't cut it.
UPDATE: Sony updated the BIOS and their XP drivers work now. Battery life is a lot better with XP installed. Still trying to figure out how to disable the light on the front and get the function keys to work.
Perfect [Posted on 2008-08-24]
I've had this laptop for 7 months now and would not exchange it for any other model. Looks beautiful, specs are good. The first thing I did when I bought this was reinstall Vista, minus all the Sony bloatware. Somebody else said that they only got 174 GB out of the 200 that they should have got. That is because there is a hidden partition containing the recovery data. You can burn recovery DVDs and claim that space again safely.
excellent computer [Posted on 2008-09-06]
I wanted a decently powerfull laptop basically for watching movies, and spend a lot of time in front of the screen reading and writing. I have to say that its price was really a great deal. This computer is really a beauty, from its fancy design to its efficiency. The screen is absolutely perfect. No reflections, and crystal clear. For the use I`m making of it, I am more than satisfied with this laptop. I was an exclusive Toshiba buyer and I turned to Sony basically for its looks, and I`m thrilled with its quality.
Fragile LCD - Do not buy [Posted on 2008-09-08]
Purchased Sony VAIO Dec. 2007 as a present. I bought it not only because of the SONY name but because it was in the style and color that my wife liked. Had I known how fragile the screen was, and the fact that SONY knew about it and it still continued selling the units with a warranty that specifically excluded LCD "damage" I would not have bought it. A rarely used notebook, still in an "as new" like condition and Sony claims LCD damage and refuses to fix.
Almost perfect [Posted on 2008-09-27]
I loved my champagne colored laptop when I first bought it. I still do. Its very different from other laptops on the market, so I loved it. The only problem is that after a few months the Motion Eye built in camera stopped working for no apparent reason. I search the internet trying to find an answer and apparently I am NOT the only one with the problem. Many people have experience it as well. But, since I didn't use it to begin with I'm not as mad as I was when I found out. Apart from that, great laptop.
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