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Tarfumes.com - Sony VAIO VGN-CR520E/N 14.1-inch Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Gold
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List Price: $1,149.99
Our Price: $1,399.83
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Sony
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Sony
Color: Gold
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.1
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 14.1
EAN: 0027242743083
Feature: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor (2.10GHz)
Hard Disk Size: 250
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGN-CR520E/N
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
System Memory Size: 3000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
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Features
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Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor (2.10GHz)
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
14.1" widescreen LCD with XBRITE-ECO technology
Massive 320GB hard drive & 3GB of pre-installed RAM
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Editorial Reviews:
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Experience the powerful performance of the Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 processor (2.10-GHz) with 3MB of L2 cache and 3GB of pre-installed system memory. The VAIO(R) CR notebook also comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1. A perfect mix of power and style, the VAIO(R) CR is a slim, lightweight PC measuring less than 1" thin while weighing only 5.49 pounds with a standard battery. Work and play quicker virtually anywhere within your office or home, using next generation 802.11n integrated wireless LAN technology, which offers a massive boost in wireless connection speed and range. Watch all your favorite movies and shows in stunning clarity on the 14.1" widescreen display using XBRITE-ECO technology so you can see deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail from almost any angle. Go straight to your favorite movies, songs and photos with the touch of a button. AV mode gives you instant access to your favorite multimedia. Store your important documents, family videos and pictures on the roomy 320GB Serial ATA(TM) hard drive. Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family at home or on the go with real-time video conferencing using the integrated MOTION EYE camera and microphone. X3100 with Intel Clear Video Technology with Total Intel GM965 Express Chipset VGA and S-Video Out with Smart Display Sensor Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Ethernet Speed Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 4965AGN Network Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth Technology Ports - Ethernet, Headphone, Modem, Microphone, S-Video Output, 3x USB Ports, VGA Output, DC-In, and 4-pin i.LINK(R) connector (IEEE 1394) Operating System - Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Dimensions - Width 13.2 x Depth 9.8 x Height 0.83-1.51 Weight - 5.49 pounds with standard battery
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I Love it!!!
Comment: I love it!!!
It's a cute, feminine and fun laptop. I felt a little silly about buying pink at first, but now I'm really glad I did. We need to surround ourselves with more "smile" items, and this is one of them.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sony VAIO
Comment: THe product is a lemon. The CD/DVD does not work. I am also having trouble with engaging the hard drive. I pondering what my next steps are to take in getting a refund or repair.
I am totally dissatisfied with the product.
Tom Linzmeier
Customer Rating:
Summary: Update
Comment: So we had to call sony and they sent out a tech to repair my keyboard, he did his thing, i was able to use the laptop for about a half hour,i shut it down adn when i strated it up, BAM the keyboard no longer worked. To me, since it was failed out of the box, i tyhink sony or Amazon should replace it. But that isnt the case sadly, sony said they can send someone out again and try to replace the motherboard or Amazon will refund us and we can use that towards a new computer. Ugh im so frustrated but I really want this laptop. I want one that works. Too much to ask? I dont think so.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun, strong and cool to carry
Comment: This laptop is one of the best that I have laid my hands on. It is fast and easy to configure and use. Slow to boot up but once you have the system loaded it is faster than ever. Cool aligator skin to keep the fingerprints and scratches from showing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: My kid loves it, in 'grey'
Comment: I ordered this Vaio (in grey) from Amazon over a month ago when it was offered as a Gold Box item. His Compaq mini-tower had died two months prior and I thought a laptop would make more sense for him now.
I am not going to go into the technical mumbo-jumbo because you can see the specs posted in the product description section. Suffices to say that it is adequately supplied with memory, has sufficient disk storage and comes with... hmmm... Vista.
On the computer itself, it is a true laptop, meaning that it's not a TOO large mini-super-computer-emulator but not too small either. The display looks great. The keyboard is only adequate. This model does not come with a mouse so, if you don't want to depend on the little touchpad, make sure you have a USB mouse handy.
Installation... well you turn it on and it works. As it is always the case with 'consumer' computers, as soon as you turn it on, you are bombarded with tons of tutorials and various pre-installed trashware/bloatware - the usual suspects: AOL, Macaffee, Adobe, Norton... It took me a couple of hours to clean it up and leave only the stuff that was not on a 'trial' base and get rid of all the well-meaning spyware.
So, after cleanup, we got ourselves a nice, Wi-Fi enabled, AOL/Explorer/Macaffee/Norton-free little laptop that my son loves using for his personal entertainment and for the occasional school homework - Microsoft Works comes pre-installed for that.
Battery life appears to be adequate but the battery is relatively slow to charge - I guess you can't have everything at the same time.
On the 'cool' factor. The laptop comes equipped with a built-in camera almost invisible, it plays DVDs and, of course it has a microphone. My kid also likes the text-to-speech capability but he's telling me that the computer is more often wrong than right when interpreting his words. The cool stuff that DOES work is the fingerprint authentication. You provide the computer your fingerprints and you no longer need to enter username/password ever again. You simply slide your finger (any finger) over the reader and, you're authenticated.
I never had to call the Sony customer service, so I can't comment on that. I am very much a do-it-yourself type when it comes to computer (never on cars).
Overall rating: I am satisfied with the the laptop but the keyboard could have been better.
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