Sony VAIO VGN-CR120E/L 14.1" Laptop Review
Sony VAIO VGN-CR120E/L 14.1" Laptop Review from Simon Jones SelfProfessed Geek. Excellent Price/Value – From Sony???, OK, I admit it, I have always lusted after a Sony machine, then chickened out once I saw the price. Heck, I even bought one once then took it back because the price was just so ludicrously high I couldn’t justify hanging onto it.
But the CR120 is really a bargain, assuming you’re not looking to play the highest end games on it. The keyboard (shamelessly copied from Apple, IMHO) is responsive and nice to use; the screen is out-of-this-world clear and bright; and the specs for the price are extremely comparable to the real competition, which is the smaller Dells.
So far, I’ve nothing to complain about except the battery life, which is not at all bad when you’re not doing much, but runs down fast with a DVD going. Odd note – unlike the HPs, the Sony actually uses up more power playing DVDs in AV mode (i.e. without Windows running) than if you just load up Windows on Power Saver mode and play them on Media Player or similar…weird.
You lose a lot configurability by going this way, but the benefit is that if the specs are in your wheelhouse, you’ll save a bundle over going custom-made from any of the other vendors. For me, there is plenty on board, and I use it all day every day to work – and I’m not missing my HP or Lenovo at all!
The one thing you have to know is that Sony continue to load the thing up with unacceptable amounts of garbage tester programs. Take the time to remove them, and you’ve got a slick, very effective machine!
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