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    I just purchased the Vaio VGN-NS135E/W...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by velvetsunshine, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. velvetsunshine

    velvetsunshine Newbie

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    This is my first laptop, so I hope I made a wise purchase. I don't do any gaming; I mainly use Photoshop, iTunes, convert videos to iPod format/DVD format, and burn DVDs. I got it on sale for $599. Here are the specifications:

    Processor
    Processor brand Intel®
    Processor type Pentium Dual Core
    Processor speed 2.0GHz
    Bus speed 667MHz
    Level 2 cache 1MB
    Memory
    RAM 3GB
    RAM expandable to: 4GB
    Memory type (RAM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
    Expansion slots 2
    Available expansion slots 0
    Storage/Drives
    Hard drive speed 5400RPM
    Hard drive size 250GB
    Burns DVDs Yes
    Graphics and sound
    Screen size (diagonal) 15.4"
    Maximum screen resolution 1280 x 800
    Video memory 1340MB
    Video memory type Shared
    Ports
    TV tuner No
    Express card Yes
    S-video out No
    Media card slot Yes
    VGA Yes
    USB 2.0 4
    Firewire 1
    Infrared port No
    PC card No
    HDMI slots No
    Internet/networking
    Dial-up modem Included
    Ethernet Yes
    Wireless 802.11b/g/n
    Bluetooth No
    Built-in webcam Yes

    Any comments/feedback on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    velvetsunshine, Nov 8, 2008
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  2. idq000

    idq000 Notebook Deity

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    I think that deal is an OK deal. If you are doing Photoshop and video editing/conversion, you should have really opted for a better processor (like a Core 2 Duo). Depending on how much and what type of video you edit (1080p HD, etc), Photoshop and video editing are really processor intensive since there are a lot of mathematical operations that need to be carried out in the algorithms. 1280x800 WXGA screen is too small of a resolution for me, but that's just personal preference. I think that it is difficult to have more than one window up on the screen at the same time at that resolution and there is a lot of side to side scrolling involved since many applications and webpages just don't look as good at the minimum resolution (especially those which aren't standards compliant).

    I think you will be fine, though. Doesn't look like you are going to be gaming so you should be fine with this laptop. I hope that you enjoy your new laptop!
     
    idq000, Nov 8, 2008
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  3. KeithF40

    KeithF40 Notebook Consultant

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    I thought that model had a core 2 duo, guess not. I got the ns-150 and it is good so far, only problem is the mouse buttons are loud and I haven't been able to install XP yet, still working on it though.
     
    KeithF40, Nov 9, 2008
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