Sony Vaio VGN-NR32S reviews: Laptop computer

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Sony Vaio VGN-NR32S with Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and on Windows Vista Home Premium. See full product description

Features	8.8
Battery life	7.0
Design	8.7
Size and weight	8.6
Performance	8.6
Reception/Sound quality	8.3
Range	8.9
Value for money	8.9
Overall rating	8.6

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Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: This is the first computer that I have ever owned, and I have had a lot of fun with it. I was scared that I wouldn't know how to do a lot things with it but the learning process has been very easy.
Bad points:: At the risk of sounding like a flakey female, my only complaint is that I wish that I could have had a prettier colour or design. The one that I have was the only one available at the time. So no complaints about function, just appearance. Its a matte finish, silver/grey.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Aug 2008

darren, london Basic home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: very nice on the eye
Bad points:: drops off internet when not in use for 20 mins, which other laptop iv had never did, in turn means you have to turn off laptop and start back up just to get the net

Features	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	7.0
Reception/Sound quality	3.0
Range	6.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 May 2009

Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Striking looks & great performance
Bad points:: At times, trying to alter the screen brightness via the keyboard fails to work.

Features	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Reception/Sound quality	10.0
Range	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 14 May 2009

Humzah, Middlesex honest

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: nice ergonomic design, very easy to use, smart, good performance
Bad points:: battery life not brilliant, personally have had many problems

Battery life	4.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	3.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Sep 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Good graphics performance. Looks good.
Bad points:: Windows Vista!!! Lots of problems installing Visual Studio 2005. Annoying popups everytime you want to run an application. I would like to downgrade to Windows XP.

Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Sep 2008

Paul, Hull

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: A great all round Sony Laptop. Worked straight out of the box, fast easy to use and looked brand new not a scratch on it.
Bad points:: Let me look for one, maybe a bit heavy and bulky but thats been picky

Features	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	9.0
Reception/Sound quality	10.0
Range	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 May 2009

Confirmed purchaser Style conscious

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: V. good value for money could not get a cheaper vaio anywhere.
Bad points:: It does have a cheap feel to it, the keys have stickers on them, the hard drive was faulty, but all said the repair was very, very, quick, so overall so far quite pleased.

Features	8.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	8.0
Reception/Sound quality	9.0
Range	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 May 2009

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	4

Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	200
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280x800 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Core 2 Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	T5550
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	1830
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB port	4
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Integrated Webcam	No
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote control	No
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	No
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Weight (kg)	2.9

Brand of Graphic Chip	nVidia
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GeForce 8400 MGT
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Dimensions (mm)	360x31.4x269.1
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Release date	2008-06-10
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: SONY VGN-NR32S, Sony VAIO VGN-NR32S/S

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Stylish personal notebook in silver for fast day-to-day computing.

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