Shopping CartSony VAIO VPC-EE31FX/BJ 15.5-Inch Laptop (Black)
date : September 17th, 2011Sony
Review : 3 Reviews
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- Sony VAIO VPCEE31FX/BJ 15.5″ Laptop
Enjoy performance and multimedia entertainment in a colorful and affordable 15.5″ widescreen laptop with an integrated number pad. Add to that an AMD AthlonII Dual Core P340 processor, loads of RAM and amazing picture quality; you’ll have everything you need in one sleek package. Sony VAIO EE Series: Affordable and Stylish On-the-Go Computing Power A perfect mix of performance and style, the slim, lightweight Sony VAIO EE laptop in matte black (model EE31FX/BJ) combines a contemporary design w
Cool Laptop,
I just got this laptop for $448 at Walmart and I love it. It looks a lot more expensive than it is, has more than enough power for everyday use and is loaded with features – wireless Wi-Fi, webcam, 4 USB ports, HDMI, Sony assist feature for troubleshooting and maintaining the laptop and more. Coming from a 12 inch screen, the 15.6 inch screen is like looking at a flat screen TV. The speaker volume is nice and loud. It is realatively light weight, but at 5.9 lbs heavier than many. I do wish the battery life was longer. But so far, I’m lovin it.
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|Not bad for the buck,
I purchased an Hp almost 2yrs ago. The motherboard went out on me twice, all though I was happy with my turion 64 dual core, I needed something more stable and I was done with HP at that point. After doing some research, I read that Athlons are actually best in desktop computers because they use more power but are faster than turions. When I compared the specs they seemed pretty equivalent to my old HP laptop which ran great with Windows 7. I guess the big seller with the turions was the 1mb cach, which I took note that this computer has as well. This computer however uses DDR3 which is faster than DDR2. I had 3gb in my old laptop with ddr2 and this has 3gb of ddr3… I want to say this is faster but it really is not.
I almost feel my turion had more of a zing when doing a lot of multi-processing. But all in all for the price you can’t beat it. I mean I purchased this exact computer over the summer at walmart for 590 and ended up taking it back because I wasn’t ready to spend that much yet again on a laptop when I just spent 700 on my hp 2 yrs ago..
As most store bought computers the manufacturer tends to load it up with their garbage “helpful” software, which really only slows the machine down more. I would recommend removing that useless stuff, but hey, if it doesn’t effect you than no need.
Final thoughts, if you can get this computer for $449 it’s a great deal. Jump on it, if I had one big complaint vs my hp it’d be the sound. The speaker quality could be better but hey for $449 can’t have it all..
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|Better than my old laptop,
Do not be dissuaded by the reviews giving this laptop only one or two stars. Most of those complain about characteristics common to almost all new laptops, like the position of the keypad; or they are based on comparisons between apples and oranges.
I like the full keyboard including a separate numerical keypad. But, that means everything is shifted to the left. Most new laptops are configured this way. But, it is hard to rest the computer on my lap and use it without cramping my wrists to one side. In addition, the vent slots on the bottom of the computer are placed so that there is no place I can rest the computer on my left knee without covering some of the vents. I have resolved both of these problems by placing a piece of Plexiglass on my lap and resting the computer on it. The computer felt hot on the bottom near the vents when I rested it on my lap, but when I rest it on the Plexiglass, it still feels cool, even after hours of use. The Plexiglass support also allows me to shift the placement of the computer so that I do not need to cramp my wrists to one side. I usually have this piece of Plexiglas with me to use as a writing board, anyway.
I am trying to restrict my comments to an evaluation of this computer without drifting into a review of Windows 7. Having said that, I used a computer with Vista on it and did not like Vista. Somehow, I am finding Windows 7 to be very nice, even though there are strong similarities between them. Already I have found some things easier to find and do than on Windows XP, like add a second keyboard configuration.
The keyboard is nicely responsive. The display is crisp and clear, even on battery. My old HP laptop went to a less bright display on battery. I have allowed the battery to go down until the low battery warning appeared, but did not time how long battery life is. I am guessing it is around three hours.
I am pleased that the larger, wider “letter box” format still allows the computer to fit into the bag I used earlier to carry my old laptop.
The touchpad can be programmed so that a tap to the upper left corner functions just like a right mouse button. It has taken a while, but I have finally learned how to find the right spot quickly. I let my finger slide over the corner around the touchpad and then lightly onto the touchpad. Then I simply raise my finger and the menus prompted by the right mouse button appear. I have also found the touchpad responds to the padded area below the tip of my index finger better than to the tip of my finger. There is no need to tap hard on the touchpad. It responds to electrical capacitance between it and your finger.
I know there are problems for synchronizing Palm Handhelds with Windows 7, since Palm handhelds ceased to be available well before Windows 7 was introduced. I was able to download a free copy of Palm Desktop Software, version 6.2 and it runs well on this laptop. My handheld is a Sony Clie’ and I have a Sony Memory Stick card for backing up all of its data. My Sony Vaio computer has slots for memory cards, but neither of them accepts a Sony Memory Stick. My Clie’ does not synchronize with the Palm desktop software, but I can export my Palm files to a thumb drive and load them onto my Sony laptop. To update calendar items without making duplicate entries, I delete the user name which deletes all entries. Then I can enter my user name again and load updated Palm files.
I do not play games, but surf the Internet and do word processing. The keyboard is very comfortable for continuous touch typing. This computer has plenty of power for what I do.
I know some have had difficulty installing a printer on computers using Windows 7, but I had no trouble at all. I am finding this is a great laptop. Surfing the ‘Net is faster on the same wireless connection I have been using now for a couple of years.
I had some problems a few days after I got this computer. SONY’s support people were very polite and helpful. I documented everything with e-mails to technical support. After a while it became clear to them that my hard drive was failing. They told me a local technician would contact me and replace the hard drive. He came to my house within the specified time frame promised by the technical service people. He also left the software installation discs. Those are a $40 item if purchased on-line. Hard drives are like water pumps on automobiles. They can last a long time, or they can fail shortly after installation. (I once had a new water pump fail within its first 100 miles.)
Overall, I am pleased with this computer. I have been using it for about four months since the installation of the new hard drive. Not only has it been flawless, but it is a delight to use.
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