Sony VAIO VGN-SZ760N/C 13.3-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Business)
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Features: Sleekly designed, lightweight notebook featuring 13.3-inch screen (with Webcam), 4-pound black carbon fiber case
2.40 GHz "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 processor, 250 GB G-Sensor hard drive, 2 GB RAM (4 GB max), dual-layer DVD drive (8x DVD+/-R)
Connectivity: 2 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, multi-format memory card reader
Hybrid Graphics System lets toggle between NVidia GeForce Go 8400M (up to 831 MB shared) and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (358 MB shared)
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Business; ready for Sprint Broadband WWAN service (subscription required)
Editorial Reviews:
The ultra-portable VAIO SZ notebook delivers an uncompromising blend of intelligent mobile design, cutting-edge performance and contemporary style. Easy to handle, this PC features a 13.3" widescreen display with XBRITE LCD technology, optional embedded Sprint Mobile Broadband and sleek yet durable magnesium alloy casing for optimized mobility. And a next-generation hafnium-based Intel Core2 Duo processor provides unparalleled performance, superior efficiency and enhanced multimedia power to facilitate longer battery life and maximum performance for your computing and entertainment endeavors. Whether at work or play, get more done in more places with the SZ notebook.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Thoroughly Disappointed
Comment: I purchased this laptop in June 08 from a Best Buy; I paid $1599. Since I've owned it for several months now, I felt compelled to write this review to share my experiences:
1. As far as aesthetics go, it is a great looking laptop. The screen is bright, and it's lightweight and comfortable. However, the plastic frame feels somewhat flimsy, especially on the sides; enough so to make me handle it rather carefully.
2. The computer is EXTREMELY buggy. There have been numerous occasions where I turn the laptop on, and the touch-pad works in reverse or doesn't work at all.
3. There have been several instances where I'm operating the computer on battery and it doesn't boot. It powers on and makes it to the Windows startup screen and stalls. The only way to start it is then to plug in the power adapter and go through safe mode.
4. The battery life is poor. In the 'optimized' mode, where I turn the screen brightness down by an additional 40%, I still get about 2.5 hrs.
5. I recieve various error messages at shutdown regarding runtime errors.
6. The Vaio comes preloaded with alot of software trial-offers that makes the computer very slow. One must be careful when uninstalling programs and configuring start-up options, as some of these programs contain drivers that are necessary for the Vaio to function properly.
I've spent countless hours attempting to solve these issues on my own and through Sony's support. I've had to reinstall the system to its original manufacturer's state on at least a dozen occasions. To Sony's credit, some of these problems may be due to the Vista OS; Vista is known to be a buggy power-hog with software compatibility issues, and I've yet to try the XP downgrade disk. But despite this, Sony has done an extremely poor job of packaging a would-be good laptop with a host of incompatible, bug-ridden software and hardware drivers. I do not recommend this laptop to anyone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Faulty product; appalling service
Comment: I bought my laptop about a year and a half ago to take on a research trip. Two months after I brought it home, it started deleting files off of my USB memory stick. Sony agreed that this was not acceptable and exchanged the faulty computer for a new one. However, 7 months after receiving the new computer, it too suffered from faults that required that I restore (i.e. erase) the hard drive twice in three weeks. The second time was 3 days before I left on my research trip, which left me no alternative but to buy a different computer to take with me.
In the months that followed, the service that I received from Sony was appalling. I am essentially stuck with a $2000 computer that is completely dysfunctional and no one at Sony is the least bit troubled by this.
I originally bought this laptop based largely on Sony's good reputation. My advice to anyone thinking of buying a Sony computer: don't be fooled; once they have your money you're on your own.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Touchpad Reverses
Comment: Great Laptop except touchpad reverses evry now and then ie left becomes right / up becomes down Google this issue for more info. I find closing the lid and re-opening usually fixes it. Annoying fault spoils a great machine
Customer Rating:
Summary: Comments from a three year SZ user
Comment: I have been a vaio sz user for more than three years (~3.5), have bought a 750 for my wife and 650 for my brother as well. I have used different versions, 160, 330 and 650 last. It is surprising to see so many negative feedbacks as I did not experience anything that bad past three years with so many different computers.
I mainly use the computer for research and simulations. As regards to performance, it is fast indeed. Even if you are running many programs together including matlab, mathematica, photoshop, office programs etc. high speed mode can handle them pretty easily. I don't see the reason why people are getting troubles with speed.
Yes it is coming with lots of software junk however I don't understand what those people uninstalling for three days. If you are a little patient you can get rid of them in an hour after you first turn on the computer. Besides you don't need to wait there watching your computer uninstalling. It might be handy to have some these software too if you don't have your office or adobe cds ready, you can use the trial versions in the meantime for a while...
The overall design is really sleek, and keyboard really feels soft and nice, your fingers are sliding on the keys. The downside is after a year of frequent use there is a slight wear that you can guess from the outer look which keys are used most frequently (may be this is a problem in all computers out there). It is still fully functional however a better material should be used.
Some people say it doesn't come with a restore cd, well it has a very nice restore program, you can just say go and it restores the computer to after factory state, and if you like you can burn your own DVD's too. It would good to have an xp downgrade cd though for those who want to use xp.
As it comes to the service I don't have experience with other brands to make a comparison however I can comment on my personal experience. In the past I have sent my previous computer for the fan had started making too much noise. The next day I called sony service, a prepaid overnight ups box arrived to send the computer to them and the computer came back within a week with the fans cleaned up and problems fixed.
As to compare between different models although initial models had some problems, it is improving in time, going quieter and faster.
The only problem I have is that I have to pay attention extra care to protect the lcd as the casing is pretty thin and doesn't feel strong enough. I wish they made it a little more sturdy.
In the overall it is definitely a fast, sleek and very portable computer. I would definitely recommend this computer if you want a portable one yet you do not want to sacrifice performance.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst Battery ever
Comment: Sony needs to improve the battery to make the product usable. After charging the battery overnight and leaving the computer alone for 9 hours I started the computer. Imagine my surprise when the amount of battery charge reported was 88% (the computer was off - not on standby). Imagine my further surprise when after 15 minutes of use the computer stated that the charge was 62%. Avoid.
Accessories:
 | Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard |
 | Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 |
 | Quicken Deluxe 2009 |
 | Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 |
 | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2 |
Technical Details
Batteries Included: 1Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Sony
Color: Black
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.5
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 13.3
EAN: 0027242734180
Feature: Sleekly designed, lightweight notebook featuring 13.3-inch screen (with Webcam), 4-pound black carbon fiber case
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Graphics Memory Size: 64
Hard Disk Size: 250
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGN-SZ760N/C
Modem Description: Fax / modem
Native Resolution: 13.3
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2008-02-19
Studio: Sony
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory Size: 2000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty
