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    Rate your Vaio F on a scale of 1-10!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by OoTLink, May 1, 2010.

  1. OoTLink

    OoTLink Notebook Evangelist

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    I was thinking a post like this may come in interesting, so just copy and paste, and then rate it that way. A short explanation may come in handy, but it's totally not necessary:

    Overall rating: 7/10
    Price: 10/10

    LCD: 7.5/10
    * I have the 1920x1080 US version, it leaves a little to be desired but it's acceptable for a laptop TN LCD.

    Keyboard: 9/10
    * Awesome tactile feel, just a little bit on the stiff side. Initially, the space bar is squeaky but that goes away after a week or two

    Trackpad: 4/10
    * I'm very, very picky about trackpads. This one is above average in that when it works right, the tracking is decent. However, the buttons are really loud, and any.. ANY hint of dirt or moisture (or dryness) on your fingers will cause it to stop recognizing your input. Then, it becomes very frustrating.

    More annoying, Sony's drivers don't help.

    Optical drive: 6/10
    * it does bluray! It's pretty fast, it's.. nice..
    * It's also noisy, squeaky (any bump of the optical tray cover will be accompanied by a squeaking creaking noise), and the bezel that covers it does not sit tightly, so it can rattle too.

    Hinge: 9.5/10
    * Sony really got this down. It's stiff and feels well built.

    Webcam: 6/10
    * I've seen worse, but it's nothing to write home about either (slightly above average)

    Speakers: 7.5/10
    * I want to rate them higher, because they GO SO LOUD! The problem is they distort heavily. OTOH, they're on par or better than what I've heard in most laptops.

    Battery life: 6/10
    * For the size of the machine, the battery is tiny. It's just 5000mah, and that's less than what my white MacBook had! If you pull the machine open, you can see why it's so small - there just isn't room for it! It can pull 3 hours, but you'll commonly get just above 2 hours of use out of if. If you use it for any kind of intense activity, it's scary watching the battery lose 1% (or more!) per minute. o_O

    :)