Sony VAIO VGN-NR185E/T 15.4-inch Laptop Review
Sony VAIO VGN-NR185E/T 15.4-inch Laptop Review from Vicki Burke alison b. great deal for the price, I bought this laptop on Black Friday at Best Buy and only paid $399…for four hundred dollars you absolutely cannot beat it. The computer is very nice to look at, the screen is beautiful, the keys are comfortable, and the sound is great. The only problem I have with the computer has nothing to do with the actual computer at all – I hate Windows Vista. Since I bought the computer I have been spending all my free time trying to downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP with no avail. Sony won’t open up this model for a downgrade until at least the first quarter of 2008 and even then you will have to pay for this to be done. Vista isn’t compatible with all routers, so since my roommate already had an Airport Extreme router (and isn’t open to switching to a new router), I have no internet access. If you are buying this computer make sure you check the compatibility with your router first or be prepared to buy a new one along with the computer as it is a huge hassle to try to make them compatible. This is not the fault of the computer though, just a general warning to anyone buying a new Windows operating computer (all new PCs come with Vista).
Other things:
-The computer is a little heavier than I would have liked, but that’s honestly not that big of a problem (haven’t weighed it but I’d say in the range of 6-8 lbs).
-It is clear that this isn’t the best Vaio that money can buy. Sometimes the responses are a little slow, and when I was transfering music from my old computer to this one on CDs the CD driver was humming a little louder than I would have liked. Generally it is quite quiet though.
-It comes with a bunch of programs that I immediately removed because they aren’t necessary and just take up space. (ex. Napster)
Besides Vista being a pain though, these aren’t huge issues and for the price you absolutely cannot beat it. If you are looking for a computer to do general computing (AIM, Internet, listen to music, store photos, etc) then this is the computer for you. Remember though, check the compatibility with your router!
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