Hey guys got a question, do any of you have a Sony Laptop? If so how is it, how long have you had it and have you had any problems?
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Sony Laptops?
Hey guys got a question, do any of you have a Sony Laptop? If so how is it, how long have you had it and have you had any problems? I've been using a Dell Inspirion 1525 that I've had for about 2 years and its literally falling apart, the screan just falls down, its off its hinges and that numerous stress cracks in the case. So I'm in the market for a new laptop in the less than $1000 range. I don't do any heavy computing, and don't store tons and tons of info. Just basic word processing, internet and light gaming. Any recomendations?
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My most recent laptop is a Sony Vaio Z series. Back then, in the days of Core 2 Duo and non-HD laptop displays, it was pretty good. It was light weight, had really good battery life, and looked and felt good.
Of all the laptops I've had, I've also noticed the screen itself has the most "neutral" look to it. Most laptops have some kind of coating to enhance contrast and color vibrance, including this one, and it usually has some strange results when compared to regular monitors. Something to note, however, is I got this laptop 2 years ago. I have noticed that Sony has drastically changed their laptop lineup, and most of the new offerings appear to be made of cheaper materials than the past. Also, Sony's built in bloatware conflicts with iTunes because they use the same library sorting or something. If you do get a Vaio and use itunes, you may have to look up this issue, because it prevents your library from being saved in itunes. I would avoid Toshiba right now. I got one for my girlfriend for christmas, and it has issues with its wifi. When we looked it up, literally 90% of the posts on the Toshiba forums involved wifi problems. |
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Dell HP But for a $1,000 you might find a Dell one. Most laptops are over $1,000.
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As for the listed uses, I would lo0ok for something with the i3 or i5 chipset. A lot of companies right now offer mid sized laptops with that chipset along with Radeon HD 5650 or equivalent graphics chips. This will give you a good balance of performance, gaming, and battery life. These laptops generally run from 650-800. |
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