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Sony VAIO VGN FZ480E/B 15.4" Laptop 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 300 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium
Normal Price:$1,799.99
Our Price:$1,449.99
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Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGN-FZ480E/B
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Sony
Label: Sony
CPU: Intel Core Duo
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: Fax / modem
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Features for Sony VAIO VGN FZ480E/B 15.4" Laptop 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 300 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium :
- Intel Core2 Duo T8100 (2.10GHz) with 3MB of L2 cache
- Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS
- 15.4¿ widescreen display2 with XBRITE-ECO LCD
- Play back HD media with Blu-ray Disc-ROM drive
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Customer Reviews
A deserving desktop PC replacement! 
2008-05-30
First off, I wasn't too excited buying a laptop with Vista installed (I would much prefer Windows XP Pro) but as my luck would have it, all electronic stores were selling laptops with Vista pre-installed. I just got this laptop yesterday and after a half day of removing bloatware and installing drivers for my printer and router, I'm pleased to declare that it's a blazingly-fast laptop. It's much quieter and much cooler than my 2-year-old Vaio S460 (which by the way is still in good working condition). This FZ470E configuration probably has the best bang for the buck among the FZ series. It has a Bluray player with DVD burning capabilities that averaged 20 minutes for a 4.7GB DVD copy. Its NVIDIA GeForce 8400M graphics card renders high-def video seamlessly without the choppiness and slow buffer rates of older versions. Another nice feature is the 802.11n wi-fi capability for zippier broadband downloads. The xbrite glossy screen boasts vivid colors especially on bluray movies (I watched Spiderman 3 last night; it was amazingly sharp for a laptop). The HDMI output probably is its nicest feature as I am able to view my screen on a larger high-def monitor to watch DVDs and bluray movies. Despite its misgivings, I am overall pleased with this purchase and am pleasantly surprised with the beautiful interface of Vista.
Everything as expected... great product and service 2008-04-21
Prompt delivery from Amazon as well as being price competitive.
Great screen resolution, excellent battery life with fast processing. A lot of sony software pre-loaded though this now seems to be the normal with many h/w manufactures. Very minor point that was overcome by ignoring or switching off the flash-ups.
No default carry case comes with this offer - so do you consider adding one to your basket.
Strong recommendation from a happy Sony VAIO VGN-FZ410E/B owner.
Nice to meet you 
2008-04-02
In order to be fair, i couldn't say at first that i was disappointed with the product, as a mather of fact, i was in heaven when it arrived.
This VAIO, works wonderful. There are only a few things that i didn't like: for example, not recieving ANY COPY of drivers or installation CDs for any software, shareware, and operating system on the computer. It's also a little bit heavy, but i think it doesn't come out of what i've planned.
Five Stars if it was not loaded with bloatware & no OS media 
2008-03-25
I own this machine and like it very much. When one spends several thousand on a Vaio it should not be filled with useless trail software. It took hours to remove. It never comes off completely as there is no incentive to write the uninstall so that it removes all the files. Sony builds fine hardware but has many problems in writing good software for peripherals. When I bought this machine the was no option to buy without the junk software. The other problem is that SONY DOES NOT GIVE YOU DISK MEDIA FOR THE OS. The OS is on a hidden drive. I bought this computer knowing the junk software but was surprised by the lack of OS media considering I paid 150.00 xtra for Vista Ult. I really question as to whether I would buy another.
