Sony VAIO VGN-FW270J/B 16.4-Inch Laptop Review
Sony VAIO VGN-FW270J/B 16.4-Inch Laptop Review from Brandon Taylor. My new love, I used to own a Vaio FJ-270 and loved it except for its severe overheating problem. This one was cheaper and better–I love how computers keep getting cheaper. Despite being filled with free software (which keep in mind keeps the price of the computer down). The Spaced out keys take some getting used to but end up being really nice!
Pros:
Massive HDD (I was a bit angry when I found out it really only had 280 GB)
-Fast processor
-Beautiful HD screen!
-Elegantly designed
-quiet
-The legs on the back of unit raise it up a lot more than my previous laptop, so the fan is able to cool unit down faster and easier (the fan is also extremely quiet!)
Cons:
-HDD does Not have a full 320; it was not even 290 GB! (I know I put the hard drive on the pro also–it still is a huge amount of memory)
-Trial ware galore
-USB ports are only located on one side (this is SOO annoying!). It is also a downgrade from my old Vaio.
-Windows Vista–the biggest disappointment of all! It SUCKS!
Keep in mind this unit has a 5200 RPM HDD which wont allow you to enjoy the 4 GB of ram as well as a 7200 RPM HDD would. 5200 RPM does preserve battery life about 6-10% more.
**HELPFUL TIP
**I purchased this thing and two days later it went down $100! I was so angry because Amazon discontinued their price guarantee. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask for a reimbursement of the difference so I called. At first, India said there was ABSOLUTELY NOTHING they could do. I then asked to speak to their supervisor and the woman reminded me it would do no good. After 5 minutes of my time, they gave me a “one time” adjustment. Don’t fear buying from Amazon if you think it may go down because they are more than capable of reimbursing you your money!! Just keep calling back if it doesn’t work the first time!
UPDATE: 3/10/09: The computer still works wonderful. The only complaint I could find is the sound of the CD ROM drive. It is loud and vibrates excessively when the disc is being read. I thought it was broken but have a friend with the same model VAIO so it is apparently normal. Other than that, I still highly recommend this laptop to anyone.
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