Sony have a strong fanbase for their VAIO range of laptops. They have a reputation for excellent build quality and industry leading performance and with the Sony VAIO E series, they manage to continue this tred.
The E series looks great and features a number of colours to choose from. It comes with a matte case which reduces potential for fingerprints all over the case. It comes with a 15″ screen and weighs just over 2.5kg which is not a bad weight for a machine of this size but it does not make it ultra portable.
Like most Sony machines, there are many nice little extra features. The first of these is a raised palmrest which makes it much easier to type on for longer periods of time.
The spec is the machine is very good. Firstly it has a high powered Intel Core i5-520M 2.4GHz processor. This can also overclock when required to nearly 3GHz. The rest of the spec is very strong featuring 4GB RAM, 320GB hard disk and integrated graphics card.
It also features the standard ports covering HDMI, Wi-Fi and an integrated DVD-RW.
The machine performs very well and it is a great machine for entertainment, photo / video editing, browsing the web and multi-tasking.
The battery is the one area that the machine lets itself down. It only delivers about 2 1/2 hours of power from one charge. However, it is possible to upgrade to a higher power battery. Also, based on the size of the machine, it is really meant for home use anyway so you shouldn’t often be far from a power socket.
This is a great choice for a powerful home entertainment laptop that you will definitely not be disapointed by.
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Tablet computers are in the press a lot at the moment thanks to the Apple iPad. Even so, there have been many tablet laptops on the market for many years now. The Fujitsu Lifebook T4410 is one of the best Windows based tablets on the market.
The T4410 is a great specced machine with 2GB RAM, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 160GB hard disk drive.
Battery life is strong coming in at just over five hours which adds to the unit’s portability. It is also relatively light weighing just over 1.5kg.
The key feature of the machine is the way that it can turn from a conventional laptop to a touch screen tablet with a twist of the screen. It comes with many additional features such as a webcam, microphone and fingerprint scanner.
It is a well built unit making it able to withstand knocks and bumps on the move. It has many output ports covering USB, HDMI and VGA. It also comes with an integrated DVD-RW that can also be swapped with an extra battery that can add even more power.
Alongside the excellent keyboard and trackpad, the unit comes as a touchscreen machine. Once you have turned the unit into the tablet, it is possible to write on the screen. Windows 7 has first rate handwriting recognition and is very easy to write on.
If you are looking for a Windows based touchscreen tablet, then this is the one for you. It is ultra-portable with good battery life and excellent touch screen hand writing recognition.
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Asus have released another great laptop in their range in the U50Vg machine. This one comes with a larger screen making it an excellent entertainment machine.
It comes with a good sized keyboard that is easy to type on and is also backlit for typing in low light. The trackpad also has a light that follows the path of the finger.
It is not a portable unit even though it weighs less than 2.5kg but it has a large 15.6″ screen. The battery produces a respectable 3 hours of power. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor is good and it also comes with a 2GB RAM and 500GB hard disk which is a great size for storing music and films.
Expansion ports are plentiful covering many USB, HDMI and VGA. It also comes with a DVD-RW player. The keyboard is well positioned and each to type on for long periods.
This is a good machine to replace your desktop and works as a wonderful entertainment machine.
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