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01-31-07
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Strengths: Style since it is a sony computer. Screen size and brightness.
Weaknesses:RAM. only 512.
Overall Evaluation: It is a great laptop from Sony. as always very stlyish. Processor speed is good. Huge Hard drive and graphics card. the only weekness is RAM, for this type of processor and speed you may need to add more RAM. i added 512 RAM and now it much much faster.
10-24-06
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Strengths: Great screen clarity, Thin and light, Strong, powerful compact computer at a good price.
Weaknesses:Some of Sony's software has a few kinks.
Overall Evaluation: I work on different computers for a living and I could easily justify spending more since I purchased this computer when the duo processors were just being put on the shelf including the first line up of the AMD X2. The truth is I don't need more. It does what I ask and I have not yet found any limitations. I am not saying it is the ultimate gamer because it is not. What I am saying is it is more then enough computer for the every day user and some. In fact I think I'll take some advise and go clean up some of that factory software I don't use. I will say that the Vaio packaged software is great and worth the the learning curve.
09-30-06
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Strengths: Sony quality, widescreen, big HD, DVD burner, thin and light
Weaknesses:Slightly older processor (not core duo)
Overall Evaluation: I love this laptop; its thin and light yet 15.4" widescreen! The LCD is awesome, better than any other laptop I have seen. Hard drive is huge (100GB) and processor is fast enough for me, although these days many laptops have core duo processors which are better than centrino. I like Sony style and quality and price is about right. Don't like the white/light gray keyboard, gets dirty quick. Overall, a great laptop!
09-28-06
Duration of ownership: 3 Months
Strengths: Beautiful display, large hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner
Weaknesses:512MB RAM, not duo core
Overall Evaluation: I bought this laptop 3 months ago and have been very happy with it. The 15.4" XBRITE LCD is absolutely stunning! I've owned other Vaio laptops and for my money, Sony has the best displays. The 512MB RAM that comes with the laptop wasn't enough so I upgraded it to 1GB and it runs much faster. The 100GB is enough space for me, but I see other laptops with 120 or 160GB hard drives now. The only downside is that I used to have a Sony digital camera which used memory stick media cards, but now I have a Panasonic which uses secure digital so the media card reader slot is no longer of any use for me.
09-08-06
Duration of ownership: 60 Days
Strengths: excellent quality
Weaknesses:none
Overall Evaluation: The Sony VGN-FS840W is a great buy. The Sony name along with a quality build make this a very nice laptop. Enough features to satisfy anyone. Don't hesitate to buy. Awesome piece of equipment here!
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