My new laptop arrived three days ago, as an early Christmas gift. (-: ROTFL %-) I excitedly turned on the machine and surveyed the features.
Price: The Sony VAIO VGN-S260 cost about $1640 after a $100 mail-in rebate, which is relatively inexpensive for a thin-and-light with these features, although there are a few cheaper ones around.
Design: At only 4.2 pounds, I can carry this laptop anywhere. The design is thin and sleek, as with the rest of Sony’s VAIO line of computers. Even though it’s thin, the laptop still felt extremely sturdy.
Display: The display is reflective and uses XBRITE technology and is easy to see. Glare isn’t a problem indoors, but it could be a distraction under sunlight.
Proccessor: The processor is a 1.70GHz Pentium M processor that can be underclocked to 600MHz to conserve battery life. Generally, it doesn’t feel slow when underclocked, although you might notice that some of the Windows eye candy/animations will be sluggish. Continue reading