Sony Vaio VPC-CW2S1E reviews: Laptop computer

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Sony Vaio VPC-CW2S1E with Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and on Windows 7 Home Premium. 4.6 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	6.8
Design	8.7
Size and weight	8.2
Performance	8.7
Value for money	8.3
Overall rating	8.6

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Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Nice design, works well
Bad points:: When the computer is put on sleep or hibernate mode, the battery continues to drain pretty quickly. Looking at internet forums, this appears to be a general problem with this model of sony vaio.

Battery life	1.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Mar 2010

Doreen, Edinburgh Business user

Score 3.0/10

Good points:: colour and size fine
Bad points:: I don't find it a good machine - more like an old model in a new case.

too much pre loaded ads on machine

Nothing much new about it other than the case colour. Battery life is appauling.

Very disappointed in Sony.

Battery life	1.0
Design	5.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	4.0
Value for money	4.0
Overall rating	3.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Mar 2010

John, March, Cambs Business user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Very good for video downstreaming via WiFi
Bad points:: Surprized by the overheating fix needed by the BIOS update.

Battery life	6.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Mar 2010

claire, london General home user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: the keyboard design is very comfortable to use. i thought the shiny covering and particularly the 'wrist rest area would get finger-marked but it doesn't and is soft on the wrists when typing. now i have matching mouse and speakers!
Bad points:: onesmall thing - when occasionally using the inbuilt mouse pad (normally use wireless mouse) i keep managing to decrease/increase the screen size in error. it's easy to click back to 100%, but not sure exactly what finger-movement combination does it!

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

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Apr 2010

Gil, Wadeah, sharurah, KSA General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: design, weight, performance and icore 3.
Bad points:: macafee antivirus.

Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 Apr 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: size, weight, speed, and the fact it is Sony
Bad points:: could not load explorer so had to use firefox.

Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Apr 2010

Fergus, Newton Abbot General home user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: The display is great. The processor is great. Love windows 7... Love the 14'' display LOVE this laptop. Highly recommend :)
Bad points:: Speaker quality... There is also no 'web' button like on some other sony vaio laptops.... However I normally just leave it on anyway and can always whack it on sleep mode if I'm not using it. It really doesnt bother me.

Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Apr 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	14
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows 7 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)	320
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)	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 i3
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	I3-330M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2130
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	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components.
Integrated Webcam	Yes
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	Yes
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	DVD-Writer
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.
Battery Life in Hours	4.6
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.4

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	GEF GT330M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	512

Firewire	Yes
TV Output	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Video Editing Card	No
Hard Drive Type	Hard Disk Drive

TV Card	No
Release date	2010-02-19
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony VAIO CW2S1E/P, Sony VAIO CW2S1E/R, Sony VAIO CW2S1E/W, Sony,VPCCW2S1E/R, Sony VPC-CW2S1E/P, Sony VPC-CW2S1E/L, Sony VPC-CW2S1E/W, SONY VPCCW2S1E

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Manufacturer's Description

More colour and individuality than any other VAIO Perfectly matches your style in blue with real-wide screen and intelligent software This product is a previous model and could be no longer available at your local dealer. * Express your personality with a choice of vibrant colours * High contrast real wide VAIO Display for sharp and bright multimedia entertainment * Easily scroll, navigate, zoom and rotate using your fingertips with the multi-touch touchpad * Play games and enjoy fast-moving 3D entertainment with latest NVIDIA® graphics

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