Sony Vaio Z600TEK

I've found this an excellent computer. I move around a lot so I wanted something light and slim. However it's also great on power - it has windows 2000 and 128 SDRAM. I'll never get through the 20GB hard disk but it's nice to have and does not add much to the cost. The other great thing about it for a mobile user is that you can plug directly into LANs and be up and running on other people's networks without having to go through all sorts of modem, DNS pain. Convenient - highly mobile - and a very reasonable specification. Is it worth the £2200 I paid on Tottenham Court Road? Cheaper would have been nicer but I've no ...

I looked long & hard before settling on the Z600 to replace my Vaio 505SN (PII 400). Compared with the other 'super compact' models I looked at from Toshiba, Sony, Asus etc - the Z600 felt streets ahead on build quality. As with my 505SN the magnesium case gives a solid, high quality feel without actually making the unit heavy! The mains transformer is larger than my previous Vaio. It is considerably heavier too. The DC power connector is now more substantial and less fiddly to connect which has to be a plus. Toshiba have a model of a similar size to the Z600LEK / HEK which has internal DVD, but IMHO the Sony is miles ahead on build ...

Being given a Sony Vaio is like aquiring a work of art. Design as well as functionality is at the heart of the Vaio. The Z600TEK is a master of the functionality within the smallest area possible. The array of connection options allow this to be a workhorse of any notebook arena. Connections for memorystick, firewire, usb, serial, parallel, LAN (internal) and modem (internal) allow connection and interoperability all through the world. With a good battery (lasts 1.5hrs) and a crystal screen this laptop runs Windows 2000 fast and solid. Good storage (20GB) only let down by external floppy and CD. But this can be allowed as the whole lot ...