Get out of the office with a new Laptop—and live a little.
The Sony VAIO N series is a bit of a new page in the playbook for Sony. The VAIO N is a 15.4” widescreen notebook that can actually be called a budget level notebook, in the past we haven’t seen Sony go after cost conscious customers. The VAIO N is squarely targeted at consumers that want a stylish and suitably powerful laptop just for around the home. This review will investigate whether that goal is achieved.
The model being reviewed here is specifically the Sony VAIO VGN-N130G/B and the following specs:
* Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Core Duo T2050
* Screen: 15.4-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) LCD with XBRITE-ECO technology (glossy display)
* Hard Drive: 80 GB hard drive, 5400 RPM
* Color: Grey and Black
* Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB max) 533MHz
* Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB of shared RAM)
* Optical Drive: multi-format/dual-layer DVD/CD burner
* Wireless: Intel 3945abg card (802.11a/b/g), 10/100 Ethernet
* OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005–Windows Vista capable and Windows Vista Premium ready
* Size: 10.5 inches x 14.4 inches x 1.6 inches (L x W x H)
* Weight: 6.8 pounds
* Ports:
o Two USB 2.0 ports
o FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link)
o ExpressCard/34 slot
o VGA monitor out
o S-Video out
o Stereo headphones/speakers/line-out
o Microphone/line-in
o Memory Stick reader (compatible with Memory Stick PRO and PRO DUO with MagicGate functionality)
o SD Card reader slot