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Sony VAIO VGN-CR220E/P Notebook

Sony VAIO VGN-CR220E/P Notebook

(2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T7250, 2GB DDR2, 200GB, DVD±RW DL, Windows Vista Home Premium, 14.1" LCD - MPN: VGNCR220EP)
Description: Step out and be seen with the with the portable, powerful and colorful VAIO CR notebook, a 14.1" notebook with XBRITE-ECO LCD technology. This thin-and-light mobile masterpiece features an array of entertainment and design extras, including.... Read More

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4 Star Review(4 Reviews)

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Date Reviewed:  12/28/2007
  • durkee123
  • Member Since:
    Oct 2007

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    3 Weeks
Strengths: Lightweight; ample processing power, memory, and hard disk storage; media capabilities; styling
Weaknesses: Requires separate purchase of larger battery for extended mobile use; No firewire; unwanted extra software loaded
Summary: Purchased this Vaio laptop for my daughter in high school for homework projects, internet researching, and a little fun on the side with movie and music playing. The styling was a big hit with our teenager who seems to like all things pink. Being the practical parent, I wanted functionality and durability and I think this Sony will work well in that regard. Was wary of what I've heard about Windows Vista software, but so far it has worked fine. Vista has user-friendly interfaces, parental controls, and I had no problems adding the laptop to our home wireless network and printers. This computer has plenty of speed, power and storage to be a viable workhorse for a long time. It has a media mode that allows playing of music or videos without full bootup of the computer--a nice time saving feature. We are very happy with our new Vaio and recommend it for purchase.

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Date Reviewed:  01/06/2008
  • mumpkin
  • from NY
  • Member Since:
    Nov 2003

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Strengths: New raised keyboard keys, duo processor, Built-in wi-fi, web cam
Weaknesses: Letters and numbers are NOT lasered into the keys, start-up was slow, had to restart. Memory slot is not universal.
Summary: It's nice to see a very eye-pleasing color when you open the laptop up as well, not just on the outside. The easy to use slightly raised keys are a welcome change, though they appear cheap and the letters and numbers are not lasered into the key, they are merely STICKERS! What was Sony thinking? What happens when the stickers begin to wear off? It will be interesting to see how long they last.

Start-up was slow and generally a tad sluggish but the X3100 graphics chip appears to be the reason for this. Includes basic MS works and the usual crapware is there for the removing. There are only 2 memory stick slots 1 for magicgate, the other for SD.

A really decent laptop for general home or college use, the built-in wi-fi, web cam and crystal clear screen are great and the price, $989, made it a very good buy, if you can live with a stickered keyboard!

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Date Reviewed:  03/04/2008
  • only446
  • Member Since:
    Oct 2007

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    3 Days
Strengths: Pretty color (pink), Great performance
Weaknesses: None yet
Summary: 2008-03-04 13:15:44 I love this computer. I just bought it a couple of days ago on sale. The color is great, and the performance is better than my expectation. It's fast and it has a great graphic for minor gaming (Sims, Halo..). Overall, I would definitely recommend this computer. I absolutely love mine

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Date Reviewed:  12/13/2007
  • jwang5939
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    Aug 2007

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3 Star ReviewPowerful and Sexy Laptop
Strengths: lightening Core 2 Duo processor, big hard drive, and portable
Weaknesses: slow hard drive
Summary: It is the upgraded edition from Sony cr-120e/p with a faster Core 2 Duo processor and a bigger hard drive. It has the same sexy design and 2GB memory. Girl can easily carry it around. However, it has the same weakness as the previous edition: the hard drive runs at only 4200rpm. I don't understand why Sony puts a slow hard drive on this high-end laptop.

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