Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX/T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $462.52
as of 3/11/2010 07:07 CST details
You Save: $37.47 (7%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 364
Color: Brown
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Starter
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.66
CPU Type: Intel Atom N280
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 667
System Memory: 1
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 250
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Display Size: 10.1
Battery: 1 Rechargeable Li-ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 10.5 x 1.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: VPCW121AX/T
Model: VPC-W121AX/T
UPC: 027242783386
EAN: 0027242783386
ASIN: B002PHM0T0
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| Features:
| • | 1.66GHz Intel N280 Atom Processor | | • | 1GB DDR2 533MHz Memory | | • | 250GB Serial ATA 5400RPM Hard Drive, 802.11 b/g/n Wifi | | • | 10.1¿ (1366x768) LED-backlit LCD Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 | | • | Windows 7 Starter, Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Quality Netbook January 5, 2010
Mark (Indiana)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am very satisfied with my W Series netbook. I was aware of the criticisms posted by some other reviewers. The netbook works fine for me. The profile photo on Amazon clearly shows the battery unlike some other sites. It doesn't bother me at all. It tilts the netbook at a nice angle, and it keeps the netbook cooler. The fan is not that loud. The display is great! The high resolution images are superb. If you are far-sighted, you might want something else. I like the clarity of the images. The right shift key is small, but I have adjusted. The keyboard feels nice and I can type fairly rapidly. I bought it for reading email, surfing the web, and working on basic Office documents. It does all of these things well. There are cheaper products, but I like the Sony quality and reliability. I recommend this netbook.
Netbook done well. December 25, 2009
Richard T. Berman (Minneapolis, MN USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I read all the Amazon-based customer reviews and ended up purchasing the white VAIO. I had a netbook already, an early issue bargain-basement Dell 9" that mainly taught me what I wanted instead, and this Sony is it. Let me react to a number of specifics some others have voiced concerns about. I list the two downside comments at the bottom of this review, but here is the long list of the upside points:
Battery -- (1) it is large and unconventional in shape, but I actually like it -- it tilts the netbook at a great angle; (2) battery life is as advertised -- over seven hours -- and that is terrific (my Dell lasted only two hours off a full charge).
Chip -- the 1.66 (rather than 1.6) is unusual among netbooks of this generation.
Fan motor -- it is just about ever-present, but it is low-tone and I easily got used to it; more important, it does its job, keeping the netbook cooler -- my Dell was hot to the touch and I couldn't do anything about it, except take it out of action, to cool it down.
Keyboard -- HUGE difference from Dell and many other brands; the VAIO keyboard is right-sized, has more keys in better locations, and are elevated from the deck, all making this keyboard much better.
The 250g hard drive easily accommodates a range of software, where my Dell struggled with its 80g.
Built-in camera is way better than the one is the Dell, one Skype with my son made that clear.
I haven't used the on-board slots for memory cards yet, but look forward to using them and am pleased they are there.
Resolution is great; on-board speakers are dreadful, but it does have high definition capability for headphones and external speakers.
Just so you know, the white color is more a seashell than white -- really nice, but cosmetic value only.
The downside -- (1) I love Windows 7, but wish I could upgrade to Home Premium; (2) biggest downer is the 1G limitation on memory -- with lots of software loaded it seems like it will drag a bit, but hasn't yet -- and besides, most netbooks are similarly limited. UPDATE ON DOWNSIDE: Another owner of one of these pointed out that I could do both of these upgrades. So there is no downside for me at all now. By the way, it's personal preference, but now that I've used this for a while, I like the tilt that the extended life battery gives the deck -- even more! It is a little gawky when it's in the travel sleeve (foam), but that's no biggie at all.
Overall? Love it! Recommendation -- do it once and do it right -- buy this one.
hey don't dismiss this thing! January 31, 2010
Fenery (Orlando)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ok i was reading through all the reviews here before i went and bought a netbook and I have to say i was scared by the reviews on here. The fat battery thing in particular. Well I got one anyway and I had to say that i am NOT disappointed in any way so far. Yes it does indeed have a very strange battery design, possibly even ugly....BUT it has an amazing battery life and other than that it's awesome! This little guy is weightless and works like a charm. It can do everything my mac powerbook can do and it's a lot smaller and lighter. It did have a small issue in that windows 7 starter wouldn't let me make my own wallpaper at first and that's BAD! But before you get mad like I did, let me inform you that you can you know *nudge* *nudge* fix it, so that you can make your own wallpaper no sweat. So once that problem was overcome I so far haven't had any issues using it to everything i usually do on a laptop. Watch movies, download files, itunes, etc. I don't recommend anything like dvd creation or things like that, but that's obvious anyway....
Great Netbook Overall. November 5, 2009
slickmik (New York, NY United States)
15 out of 21 found this review helpful
I just got the brown version (with Windows 7 Starter) of this netbook a day ago and here are my initial impressions. I got this netbook as a secondary computer for when I travel. The looks of the Sony netbook is brilliant. Looks of the netbook are quite important to me so it's a major reason why I bought this netbook. The netbook is small and it blends so well with the surroundings of my apartment. The AC Adapter is small so that's good. The netbook is reported to have a weight of 2.6 lbs. I suppose that's right. I have not yet weighed mine. But the 6-cell battery is actually slightly heavier than the netbook itself. It slighly sticks down so that it elevetates the netbook from the back. So its not exactly a flat netbook. Given my relatively limited requirements (email, web surfing, watching video, limited gaming, word processing and spreadsheet) the performance of the netbook is satisfactory. The resolution (no pixel issues) and sound of the netbook is great. Watching videos from Youtube is great. However, I reckon if Sony upgraded the RAM to 2GB from 1GB it would enhance the performance of the netbook a tad. But looking at other comparable netbooks, the 1GB seems the standard. Overall, I'm happy with this netbook. This is my second VAIO (my first one was a R505-GL). I would, without a doubt, be happy to buy another VAIO model in the future.
Great little computer December 22, 2009
R. R. Weber (Cambridge, UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am very happy with the computing experience I am obtaining from on this notebook. I think the quality and style justifies its premium price.
I partly decided to buy this notebook because I have had very good experiences owning two other Sony Vaio notebooks. (I have also owned Toshiba, Dell and HP notebooks). I like the fact that the function keys and software operate on the VPC-W121AX/T the same way they do on my VGN-SZ670NC. I also spent a lot of time playing with netbooks in shops. In my opinion this Sony has the best styling and build quality.
The keyboard is easy to use. My hands and brain have quickly accommodated to it and I can type fast on it without errors. In bed (where this notebook is now replacing my ipod touch for late night internet browsing), it is sometimes convenient to be able to browse using only one hand. The extra Fn key on the right hand side means I can easily do PgUp, PgDn, Home, End using my right hand alone. The track pad has just the right sensitivity, and I find that I can be very accurate with it.
This notebook is great to use while watching tv, while in bed, or travelling. Some reviewers complain about the battery size, but I find it advantageous to have the battery lift the keyboard at an angle. The way the computer looks with the battery is not unattractive and the notebook and battery still fit within the matching Sony slip case.
The 1366 x 768 display means that videos and photos appear crisper than on other netbooks. However, the default text size is smaller. If it is too small for your eyes to read easily, then you can use an option in Windows 7 to increase the text size by 125%. If you do this then the text size appears similar to what you get with other notebooks.
The fan never shuts off. When I am using the notebook on my lap or table then the fan is sufficiently far from my ears that it does not irritate. But when I am lying in bed, with the computer resting on my chest and close to my face, the fan noise is a minor annoyance. The built-in speakers are sufficiently strong for me to watch films on my own, but not enough to fill a room with sound. The sound produced through the headphone jack is very good.
Windows 7 Starter pretty much the same as the Home Premium that I have on my other computers. The features it omits are not really essential. Nonetheless, I upgraded to Home Premium so that my notebook looks exactly the same as my others Windows 7 computers. Also, I have upgraded the memory to 2Gb (which took about 5 minutes). Neither of these upgrades was really necessary. If they had not been possible I would still be pleased.
My W121AX/T is not going to replace my Vaio SZ when I want to do type an entire research paper or do advanced computing (the SZ has a duo 2.4GHz processor). It is a bit slower than my SZ in browsing web pages. However, it fills a gap. It is more (much) powerful than an ipod touch and more portable than my SZ. The AC power adaptor is lightweight and tiny (about 1 x 0.75 x 2.5 inches). When I am not using it for travelling it will be great on my bedside table (for listening to internet radio or watching late night films). Highly recommended.
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