Sony Vaio VPC-F11M1E reviews: Laptop computer

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Sony Vaio VPC-F11M1E with Dual Core Processor, 4GB of Memory and on Windows 7 Home Premium. Blu-ray Drive, 3.2 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	6.7
Design	8.3
Size and weight	7.9
Performance	8.6
Value for money	7.8
Overall rating	7.9

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Rob, Newbury Business user

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Excellent machine when it works. Fast and copes extremely well when multi-tasking.
Bad points:: Spent a total of 4 weeks away at the repair shop. Sony support and how they deal with problems leaves a lot to be desired.

Battery life	4.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	6.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	2.0

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Confirmed purchase: 24 Jan 2012

James, Sheffield Music, gaming or video fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: screen is fantastic good for playing games and video editing
Bad points:: speaker volume is no good below 60%
Price

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

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Feb 2011

Andrew, London Video producer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Great screen
Fast
Lovely keyboard
Connectivity
Bad points:: Battery life
Could be thinner

Battery life	2.0
Design	9.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 Apr 2010

Confirmed purchaser General home user

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Fast boot-up and close down.
Multitasks better than I'm used to.
Broadband and wireless connection good
Heat - seems to handle hot climates very well with no overheating problems even with no air-con.
Bad points:: No telephone socket for dialup (dial-up is still the main option in some countrys)
Can't see screen outside in the sunlight or in a room lit by sunlight.
Screen too reflective, and not a good size for browsing the internet. Too wide and not deep enough.
Screen again, often find I have to adjust the angle of the screen as the light changes or my position changes.
Key-board Layout bad. QUERTY keys off too the left instead of being central. Arrow keys a little small.
Not enough USB 2 Ports or space between them (have to use extension leads so they will fit),
Still get the message "will work better if connected to a USB 2 port" when all the ports are supposed to be USB 2.
Audio Volume needs to be one key only, not a short cut combination.
Combination drive not good, often does not see old disks and will not read them. have to use an external drive.

Battery life	7.0
Design	6.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	5.0
Overall rating	6.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Apr 2010

Ramesh, Hatfield Often on the move

Score 3.0/10

Good points:: It has SATA port that is only the good thing about this model
Bad points:: There are many bad points
1) It is generating enromous of heat from heat sink, one day i shutdown the system then i hold the system to put in my bag i wounderd what happend is my hand is literally burnt. its true. i realy shocked that time. the second incident is i kept a glass of water on my table then after some time i am about to hold the glass to drink, again superise water is hot ( i kept the water at 10 degree centigrade).

2) It is not worth for that much money.

3) After 4 months screen is trun to blue with some error msg.

4) its automatically rebooting some times.

5) overall performance is poor.

Battery life	6.0
Design	4.0
Size and weight	5.0
Performance	4.0
Value for money	2.0
Overall rating	3.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Apr 2010

Carol, Grimsby Music, gaming or video fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: My Nephew uses this computer for all his games with fabulous results on speed and graphic quality. The bluray player is good and when linked to the 42" screen HD tv It gave amazing picture quality with either bluray discs or DVD. The HD screen is crisp and clear but as with a lot of these screens reflections can be annoying but in normal or low light it's ace.
Huge Memory I have lots of Games downloaded and have hardly made a dint in the memory.
Fast, oh yes no waiting for hours like my old one, had no problems at all with the new i5 intel processor, so pleased I took an educated gamble and went for the new boy on the block, lots of options out there to get the usual duo core intel's. Surfing the net has been a breeze and as for photo editing I have found no problems; I use Adobe photo suite. Really pleased with the power management system which prevents the battery been over charged when left plugged in, something I inadvertantly did to my old laptop. I did note one review which mentioned the keyboard touch pad was off centre to the laptop but this is because of the extra number pad, it is actually centre to the main keyboard.
Bad points:: I have yet to find any and that is after nearly three months of use. Possibly the battery life but wouldn't we all like the power and speed this laptop has with hours and hours of battery life but maybe one day.

Battery life	7.0
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: 05 Apr 2010

John, Grantham Often on the move

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Generally pleased with the product. Good display of graphics, still images and moving images. Good responsive keyboard. Adequate stereo speakers for a laptop PC.
Bad points:: Cannot run the computer from mains ac power supply without insertion of the battery. No dedicated hardware button for volume up and volume down. Occasionally the scroll up/down and scroll left/right facility of the touch pad does not function properly.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Feb 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	16.4
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)	500
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)	1920x1080
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 i5
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	I5-520M
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2400
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	2
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
3G	No
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
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	Yes
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	3.2
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)	3.1

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 GT 330M
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	1024

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

TV Card	No
Release date	2010-02-03
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sony VAIO VPC-F11M1E/H

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Manufacturer's Description

Big Screen Full HD Entertainer

Designed to entertain with Blu-ray Disc Combo drive, Full HD screen and high performance graphics

Full HD VAIO Display with Blu-ray for intense high definition entertainment
Powerful performance and efficient multimedia creation with latest Intel Core processors
Conserves power with Light Sensor for screen brightness adjustment and Display Off button
Enjoy music and movies in cinema-style surround sound with Dolby Home Theater v3

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