Sony VAIO VGN CR220E/N 14.1 inch Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium Champagne Gold

Customer Reviews

Buy a Mac

2008-10-30
We bought this sony with high hopes but were quickly disappointed. I don't understand why all Microsoft software is such garbage. Just one example. My daughter and I went to watch a DVD last night (enemy of the state) and the video comes up with a 2 inch wide black box all the way around it in full screen mode. We searched all the preferences and quickly found that we could set the movie to play at 1.4X the normal speed THIS IS HANDY!! The 7 band graphic equalizer was also easy to find, great feature on a laptop that has microscopic speakers that barely put out enough sound to drown out the background noise in an empty library at 2 am... but no where did we find a video zoom or aspect adjustment. My $100 nortech DVD player has these features as does the free software included with every Mac, but not Windows Media Player. Maybe there is another DVD player included? If so we couldn't find it so what good is it... we had to watch the movie in this tiny screen size. This seems to be the recurring theme every time we go to use this computer for ANYTHING.. we waste a half hour learning that it is incapable of the simplest functions and either abandon the effort or put up with some form of torturous inadequacy. (BUY A MAC)

As for the Sony itself.. who knows, it seems slow, unresponsive, generally useless... but I work on a MacBook every day so maybe my expectations are too high. The Sony would probably be a great machine if it wasn't loaded with garbage for software. If your planning to uninstall Vista and all the associated garbage and load Linux or some other real operating system you might be alright, but why not just BUY A MAC?

Almost perfect

2008-09-27
I loved my champagne colored laptop when I first bought it. I still do. Its very different from other laptops on the market, so I loved it. The only problem is that after a few months the Motion Eye built in camera stopped working for no apparent reason. I search the internet trying to find an answer and apparently I am NOT the only one with the problem. Many people have experience it as well. But, since I didn't use it to begin with I'm not as mad as I was when I found out. Apart from that, great laptop.

Fragile LCD - Do not buy

2008-09-08
Purchased Sony VAIO Dec. 2007 as a present. I bought it not only because of the SONY name but because it was in the style and color that my wife liked. Had I known how fragile the screen was, and the fact that SONY knew about it and it still continued selling the units with a warranty that specifically excluded LCD "damage" I would not have bought it. A rarely used notebook, still in an "as new" like condition and Sony claims LCD damage and refuses to fix.

excellent computer

2008-09-06
I wanted a decently powerfull laptop basically for watching movies, and spend a lot of time in front of the screen reading and writing. I have to say that its price was really a great deal. This computer is really a beauty, from its fancy design to its efficiency. The screen is absolutely perfect. No reflections, and crystal clear. For the use I`m making of it, I am more than satisfied with this laptop. I was an exclusive Toshiba buyer and I turned to Sony basically for its looks, and I`m thrilled with its quality.

Perfect

2008-08-24
I've had this laptop for 7 months now and would not exchange it for any other model. Looks beautiful, specs are good. The first thing I did when I bought this was reinstall Vista, minus all the Sony bloatware. Somebody else said that they only got 174 GB out of the 200 that they should have got. That is because there is a hidden partition containing the recovery data. You can burn recovery DVDs and claim that space again safely.

How did this get 4/5 stars????

2008-06-21
Step out and be seen with the portable, powerful and colorful VAIO CR notebook, a notebook with XBRITE-ECO LCD technology. This thin-and-light mobile masterpiece features an array of entertainment and design extras, including a built-in web cam, AV controls, powerful, cutting-edge technologies and a comfortable, easy-to-clean keyboard.

Worst Computer Ever.

2008-05-06
I have owned this computer for less than 6 months and in the past 6 months three things have broken. First the left click broke, I sent the computer into Sony and they replaced it. A few months later my computer turned off and would not power on. I sent the computer to Sony and they replaced my motherboard. A week after receiving the computer back my screen started to malfunction. There was a dotted line that would appear and blink then go away for a few seconds only to return again. I called up Sony support and as I was on the phone with them my screen began to fade completely to white then flash back to normal than fade to white again. Now I have sent it back to them again for another repair. Two major repairs in less than 6 months is ridiculous.

Bloatware

2008-05-04
Contains unnecessary software, or bloatware, that slows up startup and consumes memory. "Spy Sweeper" is the most annoying.

Great for hwat is has and a good price for a Sony

2008-04-16
I didn't buy it online I went to a Best Buy before Christmas and paid under $1000 for a new one and it was a gift of which I have used allot thus why I am providing this review.

I see varying reviews on the pre configd computer that was/is sold at many chain stores and online last year and into earlier this year as new models of these are out that are faster and cheaper. This machine for what it has works great and at a decent price for Sony as they are like Dell, usually more costly for similar products by HP and others. Go test drive one at a Best Buy or other electronics chains and or even buy one and just make sure you know the return policy in case you don't like and want to return it. I like the colors too, not important at all but a nice option if you want some specific color.

Don't by it if you type a lot

2008-02-29
I have to say that I was really impressed with this computer when I just got it, because it looks absolutely beutiful (I have a gold one) I hopes long ago that there will be more choice in design and here it was, very light, just beautiful!
There is one main problem. I work typing a lot of text, transcribing. There is some charge that is going through the metal part of a laptop, right in front where the player bottons are, that doesn't quiet burn my skin, but discharging some electricity in to my wrist and it's quiet painful by the end of the day!
I love everything about it, but just for that little thing I would return it, if I did not live in Europe and spent so much money on getting it here from US. So now I just have to wear long sleaves or put some scarf over the metal bar in front, quiet annoying.