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Holistic Guidance - Sony VAIO VGN-NR330E/S 15.4-inch Laptop (1.73 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T2370 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Granite
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List Price: $749.99
Our Price: $775.00
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: Granite
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.73
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 15.4
EAN: 0027242732612
Feature: Stylish, affordable notebook in silvery granite for everyday computing with widescreen 15.4-inch screen
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Hard Disk Size: 160
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGN-NR330E/S
Modem Description: Fax / modem
Native Resolution: 15.4
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Sony
Special Features: nv:Condition^New|Operating Systems^Windows® Vista? Home Premium|Platform^Notebook PC|Expansion Ports^1 - Express Card Slot/34|PS/2 Keyboard Connectors^N/A|PS/2 Mouse Connectors^N/A|Serial Communication Ports^N/A|Parallel Ports^N/A|USB Ports^4|FireWire Ports^1|Fast Infrared Ports (FIR)^N/A|LAN Ports^1|Modem Ports^1|Audio Out Jacks^1|Line In Jacks^N/A|Microphone Jacks^1|VGA Ports^1|S-Video Connectors^N/A|DVI Video^N/A|Port Replicator/Connector^N/A|Processor Brand^Intel
Studio: Sony
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory Size: 2000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Variation Description: Granite
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Stylish, affordable notebook in silvery granite for everyday computing with widescreen 15.4-inch screen
1.73 GHz Intel Pentium T2370 dual-core processor, 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel X3100 video card with up to 358 MB of shared memory
Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard 34 slot, Memory Stick & SD readers
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
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Editorial Reviews:
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The VAIO NR notebook is an ideal PC for your day-to-day productivity needs. Available with Intel Pentium Dual Core processor to blaze through your workloads, wireless LAN technology to keep you connected whether in or out of the office and a CD / DVD burner for data backup and entertainment uses, this notebook is equipped with the tools required to support your day-to-day business computing endeavors.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Satisfied with Sony!
Comment: I received the vgn-nr330e as a birthday present so all the annoyances that came along with it weren't mentally tallied as dollar signs flying out the window, but for the listed price nobody could be expecting something tailored to their every whim. I'm enjoying the crystal clear picture on the 15 inch(extremely reflective if off but 100% glare free if on)screen. I was also relieved to learn that if the keys are forcefully detached(new puppy with large, stupid feet)they pop right back on again, which may be true of all laptop keyboards but was a relief nonetheless. I actually enjoy the offers, windows vista and norton were the most helpful and I bought them both when the free trials ran out. Corel paint is painfully tempting but way too expensive for someone who lived their whole life with no desire to photoshop anything. Connectivity hasn't been an issue, battery life is average and the warnings/popups are helpful. Running out of juice isn't scary because once you plug it back in, you're right back where you started like you had paused everything you were doing(however pressing the power button wont just shut it off). The touch pad is great if you turn off the 'tapping' feature, otherwise it's more touchy than tappy.
I have to say I'm not a Sony hater, haven't yet met a troublesome product(not counting the walkman that refused to play anything "techno", but hey can you blame it?) and I'm really enjoying my vaio. I can safely say I'll be trusting Sony until I'm confronted with a reason to doubt the brand and until that time I encourage anyone who wants a computer they can enjoy AND use for work to give it a try.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Comment: This product is amazing and well worth it. I only paid 549 for it but would say it is still worth the 779 its normally listed at i highly recommend it to anyone considering purchasing a laptop!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Don't do business with Sony
Comment: I had heard the rumours too: that once you buy it, they don't care.
It's true. They will say anything that sounds peachy, delivery dates, custom configurations, etc. I had given them another chance recently and it's the same story.
Their TV's are great, but they just don't really care about you, their bread and butter. The bloatware that comes with it is pretty terrible too. It was easier to just buy a new copy of windows Vista and overwrite all their trialware than it was to remove it all (which you never fully will).
I'm done with them, there are plenty of good alternatives..
Customer Rating:
Summary: Old technology with poor support
Comment: I received this on a Friday. By Saturday, I had requested an RMA from Amazon and Monday saw it winging its way back. The laptop didn't have the components it was listed as having and there hadn't been a driver update for the system in over a year.
This is probably a good laptop for doing word processing and maybe giving presentations, but its lack of support doesn't speak well of Sony in general or this laptop in specific.
Customer Rating:
Summary: don't buy sony
Comment: I own a Vaio and so does my girlfriend. Unbelievably, her charger does not work on my Vaio, and vice versa. Further, the Vaio does not accept SD cards so you have to carry a converter, plus, most ridiculously, my Sony video camera's memory stick does not fit Sony's memoery stick. Sony has produced different memory sticks for its video cameras, compatible maybe with who knows what, another converter to buy and carry. Meanwhile, no matter whether I turn off the wireless, the Sony feels compelled to keep warning me that my wireless is not connected. I'm through with Sony forever.
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