Sony VAIO NR11 Z/S / Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0GHz / 2GB / 200GB / 15.4 inch / DVD-SM / Vista Home Premium / Laptop / Notebook

When I left my recent job I was forced to give back my Sony laptop. Reluctantly I handed it over and decided that I had got so used to owning a laptop that I bought myself another - it was a 17" fujitsu-siemens. I used the FS laptop for about 3 days and decided it was nowhere close to the quality of the previous Sony I had owned. I then hunted for another Sony and found the NR11z. I returned the FS and made the purchase from PLAY. It took 2 days to arrive and is absolutely spot on.

The spec is excellent but it was also the quality that made me want another Sony and this is no exception. It looks very cool with a grid-like silver casing all over it which should hide future scratches and marks. There are no rattles or loose sections either and the fluid hinge motion when opening feels quality. The mouse pad is far more realistic and responsive in comparison to the FS and the buttons all feel much better - a considerable class above the FS. The laptop is also light and doesn't get… more »

When I left my recent job I was forced to give back my Sony laptop. Reluctantly I handed it over and decided that I had got so used to owning a laptop that I bought myself another - it was a 17" fujitsu-siemens. I used the FS laptop for about 3 days and decided it was nowhere close to the quality of the previous Sony I had owned. I then hunted for another Sony and found the NR11z. I returned the FS and made the purchase from PLAY. It took 2 days to arrive and is absolutely spot on.

The spec is excellent but it was also the quality that made me want another Sony and this is no exception. It looks very cool with a grid-like silver casing all over it which should hide future scratches and marks. There are no rattles or loose sections either and the fluid hinge motion when opening feels quality. The mouse pad is far more realistic and responsive in comparison to the FS and the buttons all feel much better - a considerable class above the FS. The laptop is also light and doesn't get hot on you knee.

When using Vista the experience is pleasant, it gets a 3.4 rating and you can really feel the 2gig of RAM working away to open apps and allow you to navigate more quickly and smoothly. It comes with loads of bundled software and is ready to use straight out of the box. It has a massive 200gb hard drive, 4 USB slots, an SD slot and firewire.

I cannot think of a bad thing to say about this machine and would suggest to anyone that is going to make a purchase on a laptop to seriously consider Sony's as the high build quality and spec makes a huge difference to your user experience.