Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX/T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) on sale

Mark "Diamondmind" Say: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
Quality Netbook, 2010-01-05
This review is for: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
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.

R. R. Weber Say: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
Great little computer, 2009-12-22
This review is for: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
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.

R. Wallace Say: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
Just try and get a smaller battery, 2010-01-12
This review is for: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX T 10.1-Inch Brown Netbook - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
I was told at the Sonystyle store that a smaller battery was available, so I went ahead and bought the W121AX/T. When it came it also included an accessory catalog which listed the smaller battery at $89.00. I called Sony and, after some "pass me around conversations", I got a person that said she could sell me the battery. It was $450 which was $8 more than I paid for the netbook with monster battery.