Looking for a budget Sony Vaio

I'm considering, as alternative to Lenovo T400 and Hp 2530P, to looking also for a second hand Sony, preferably with a display <= 14.1"

Are there some budget but still valid models that I could consider (And find not too difficulty) ?

More important to me:

- keyboard and build quality
- display
- portability
- battery life
- at least average performance

I'll use the notebook esclusively in a business oriented way.

thks, Stefano.

 

I guess you could try get a second hand Vaio Z1 or Z2, but it would probably cost you nearly $1k or so. (Note: Z1's battery life and hinges are not a strong point, in my opinion)

 

Budget + Sony Vaio = bad idea. Sony's high-end laptops are really nice, but their low-end laptops aren't appreciably better than some of their consumer-class competition while still being more expensive. And their lower-end models simply don't compare to business-class models like Thinkpads and Probooks. They should be compared to Dell Inspirons and HP Pavilions.

 

And what about this specific model:
-VPC-SB1X9E
-13.3"
-Core i5-2410M
-Ram 4GB
-Hd 500
?

I have the opportunity to buy it for 550 euro.
This is more than my initial budget but if it was a "deal" I could consider to buy.

For what concern keybard, buil quality and battery life how this product is ?

Apart this aren't there other models that in the second hand market could be find at a cost around 250/300 euro ?

Thanks, Stefano.

 

Get a T Series.