Sony Vaio AR31E

Sony Vaio GRT915M

ports (only 2 of which are 2.0 I think). The on-board wireless networking is useful and works well, other features that I ve not used include firewire and a Sony memory stick drive. The lack of a serial port could annoy some users. I ve also set this up with a Linux kernel - difficulties here involve changing the brightness of the display (done in XP by specialist sony software) and changing the volume (for the same reasons). I had to NDISwrap the wireless driver to get that to work. The 0.5 gig of RAM is reasonable, but annoyingly comes in 2x256M modules so you have to change both to get more memory. Build quality is reasonable - its been fairly badly abused in my ...

Sony Vaio GRT895MP

slight hardware or Sony software problem. Strong performance of 2.7ghz processor is backed up by reasonable amount of RAM memory (512mb). From my personal experience it was enough for all the applications I was running on this computer. High resolution screen is also a perk, very nice to watch DVDs and videos on it. Another ...

Sony Vaio GRX416G

and when I store my Vaio in its carrying case, I have to remove it. To solve the problem of the ports you might want to buy the optional Sony Vaio Port Replicator: watch your wallet !! Weight: Too Heavy:3,8 Kg (ac adaptor not included). This is a desktop replacement, not a laptop (if you are a frequent-flyer do not buy it, and go for something not more than 2Kgs). Hard disk: Noisy Hard disk :keeps clicking....you might solve the problem by defragmenting periodically your files. Memory: 256 Mb are not enough : you need to buy additional 256Mb to run games properly and to watch DVD without The jog dial is not a va ...