What do you think about your Vaio purchase looking back.

I saw this in another part of the NBR forum - so I'm curious how it would look for Sony.

So, what do you think, how do you like your Sony (purchase) looking back?
You may want to comment on why negative - or why positive - sometimes, positive opinion is difficult to put into words - so of course there is no requirement to do so (neither for negative).

Source:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=1052

 

Of course I am very happy. There is still nothing better out there, so I am happy.

 

Very satisfied, if sony made a 14.4 or 15.4 widescreen model, I would have preferred that since it would be more portable and of course use less battery on the account of the smaller screen.

In addition a LED backlit scren would have also been a nice treat but that would be more expensive.

On the reverse, I would miss the larger screen size and desktop area.

 

Im very happy with my TZ190. Will be complementing it with an FW275 + SSD in the near future.

 

Extremely happy with my SR290 right now, but in 18-20 months I am probably going with the top of the line Sony Z laptop (if they still have it). I feel that Sony is DEFINATELY reliable and looking forward in purchasing their more expensive models. Right now, I am waiting for SSD to become standard and also the mobile i7. It will be a real "dream" laptop.

 

I've only had my CS for about 10 days but so far love it. Working great. I purchased it because I hear these laptops are reliable...lets hope it keeps its word!

 

been a sony wh0re for 8 years and going strong

went through TR3A - T150/T350 - TX15 - TXN27 - TZ90/TZ91 and now TT198 (ultraportables)
went through U750 and UX280/UX490 (UMPCs)
went through F150/F350 - S260/S360 - SZ470/SZ670 and stop short from buying a Z (regular performance models)

 

Wow. Wish I had your bank balance.

Sony MP3 player, PDA (Clie), XBR TV... SONY!!

Three Sony laptops before my TZ160. Always have a high-end desktop so from now on, only looking ultra-portables. I'll never go back from 2.7lbs & 4+ hours of battery.

Complaints: bloatware. Reformatted and currently running W7-RC7000.

 

I bought an SR for my g/f and i bought myself a Z; they are for different uses. I am extremely satisfied with both of them however it did take me significant amount of time tweaking vista and getting rid of the sony bloatware

 

Yes i'm happy and satisfied. but i still kind of feel sony was on the more expensive end

 

For as much (and often) I've lusted after an Apple, I'd have to say that looking back, my Vaio S360 (2005; Japan) stood the test of time--in terms of quality and functionality.

I'm still using it today for graduate school and BSing time, I love it. However, I'm still on the fence between a Macbook or Vaio Z.

 

I m happy bbut the only thing that bothers me a little is the keyboard squeaks after long use, but it disappears overnight. So ehh, i m good.

 

reserved!!

 

As a long time Apple owner, this is my first Sony. The FW290 CTO I purchased during a sale last month has been outstanding.

After frying the nvidia 8600 in my Macbook Pro (repaired under warranty) play games under Vista, I bought the Sony to handle all my remote gaming needs. I enjoy it so much I even use it to game at home. While note as powerful as my desktop, the config I selected (and upgraded) is more than capable.

2.26 CPU
2GB Ram upgraded to 4GB
160GB HD upgraded to 320GB 5400
Bluray player
ATI HD3650 GPU
1920x1080 HD display

All for only $999 before upgrades (which cost only $150 on the internet)
The Full HD screen, ATI GPU and ease of component upgrades were the primary factors influencing my decision to buy Sony.

In addition to gaming with my kids and grandkids on our local LAN, this system is an outstanding Bluray player. After an initial drive and fan noise, the system settles down nicely.

I think all I could have asked for is the ATI HD 3800 series GPU so I could have true desktop performance.

Cheers,

 

Nice to see all (well, most of) the people so happy.
I never wrote my comment down - but it would have been obvious from my first vote (that now no-one can see).

I love my Vaio

 

the only thing I hate about the SR is that I have to use the Fn key + Down arrow to simulate the Page Down button.. oh i miss the page down button so much

 

very satisfied. I got a great deal on my Z.

 

Very satisfied. I too got a great deal, with my latest VAIO being the VGN-AW190. This makes it my third VAIO since 2001.

 

lol... same here on the TZ. Although, on browsers you can use the space bar to page down and SHIFT + space to page up.

 

Thanks for the tip ImakE.

As i sit here on the train, going back home from an all day meeting, I still have 4 hr 35 mins of battery life left, and I've been using it for three hours allready.

I love my TZ21.

 

ha nice, I knew the space could be used for going down but not shift-space for going up, cheers. + rep

 

I love my Z, but I would not have bought it again if I knew a month ago what I know now.

The biggest showstopper is that virtualization technology (VT) is turned off in the BIOS. Sure, you can find that information online, if you specifically google for it. But it's not something that people would specifically look for, cause other manufacturers simply let the user choose in the BIOS.

A second issue is that Sony treats each new model as a finite release, and won't provide feature updates. We're probably going to be stuck with the old nVidia drivers without CUDA and PhysX despite the hardware supporting it with newer drivers.

A third issue is the plasticy feeling, with seams that squeak or pop if you touch nearby surfaces. It looks like the $2500 it cost, but feels less solid than a $400 Eee PC.

The fourth is a lack of software QA.
- The OS as installed from the factory causes an error on shutdown, every time. MSASCui.exe references memory that can't be read. The solution is to once manually download and install updates for Windows Defender with "Run as Administrator", after which the automated updates will work as they're supposed to, and shutdown will no longer report an error.
- The "Eject" button doesn't. It prints "Eject" on the screen, but doesn't eject. Out of the box.

The speed is nice, the screen is crisp (although the colours are way oversaturated and skewed towards cold), the keyboard works well, and it weighs next to nothing, so it's easy to carry around. I love it. But would not buy it again.

 

I was very unsatisfied with the SR I recently purchased and returned for refund. It was frustrating, however, because it was a great computer despite the flaws. It has a great design, very light and comfortable, fast, amazing keyboard, etc. But the problems with the battery drain and screen color were so bad I could not even consider living with them. It's a real shame.

As for my old FJ, wow I still love that computer. It exceeded my expectations! In the end my only qualm was the longevity and durability. I would have liked it to last longer, but it was still amazing.

 

I'm very happy with my FZ, owned it a year now and no problems what so ever.

 

I'll just try to "bump" this thread.
The more people vote, the better the model offered by this poll.

 

To get more votes - I'll once again bump this thread.
(Come on people - comment )

It is nice to see that over 75% of all Sony users are happy with their purchase

 

I'm going to be realistic about this. My satisfaction with Sony has been hit-or-miss, depending on the model.

One of my previous VAIOs was the R505, nothing particular aside from the portability factor. Despite being one of Sony's higher-end models, I had trouble with the unit early on. The optical drive on the docking bay malfunctioned; after a couple years of use, one of the metal hinges broke, and sections of the plastic casing began cracking or simply fell off, etc; all on top of overall mediocre performance. To be fair this was with a heavy amount of use (a lot of international travel), but my purchase was ill-informed and it got to be enough of a hassle for me to prefer not using it.

On the other hand, my current VAIO is an S270P-CTO, which I have now had for over 4 years (!) and to this day is still almost as good as the day I got it. I've still put it through quite a bit of heavy use, and I've done some upgrades (mem/hdd) to keep it current. But I put in a good amount of time researching the S270 before I got it, and this unit has given me almost no problems; well worth the money I put down for it years ago.

(I've used other VAIOs before, but not long enough for me to make a judgment on them.)

So just like with most other companies, there are some models that are nothing but trouble, and there are some models that are really exceptional.

These days my S270's specs aren't really up to par compared to the laptops on the market now, so I plan on upgrading in the near future. In my experience, Sony is definitely capable of making excellent products, so I plan on making my next laptop a VAIO as well. The key is that it really pays to do your homework and not just assume that expensive=best!

 

Yes, that is sadly true nowadays - you can spend a lot and get less qualitiy nowadays.
Although - I think laptops aren't yet the worst offenders apart from design laptops.

I suppose the portability of some models comes at a price...
And that was the downfall of your first model.

But 4 years ago - plastic, today - carbon fibre, so obviously, things have changed.

 

Already Voted - Yes Very Satisfied. This is my second Vaio. Daughter has used her's in college for almost 2 years now - no issues. Bought the FW285 series - fast (after clean install), great build, great screen. Will buy another Sony in the future (when required).

 

Sony Bravia XBR...Sony Bluetooth Speaker...Sony Vaio SR

All extremely well designed and functional products. The SR has a little too much bloatware and at times can run a little slow though it is great for portability. I am extremely satisfied and only wish that I could have had more money (poor college students) to get the more expensive Vaio Z or TT.

 

I just realized the other day that I happen to own a bunch of Sony products. I have 2 excellent Sony music players - the 4 gig and 8 gig A818. They sound excellent, and they're easy to use.

I picked up a Sony TXN15 with XP last spring. Love it. My girlfriend has an SZ - she really likes it. I just got a good deal on a Z590 NJB - loving it so far. Then I picked up the EX700 earbud headphones. Burning them in now, but they're really excellent.

Oh, and I have the Sony ICDSX68DR9 voice recorder. Crystal clear sound and easy to use.

What's next?

 

apparently there a consensus that sony products are quite good...no?

 

I agree, Foosa123 -

I've been very satisfied with both of my Sony Vaio purchases (an SZ270 a couple years ago and an AW190 Premium from a few months ago), but the machines were still way too overpriced.

 

Yes - and the poll seems to provide some backing

I suppose overpriced is a bit subjective.
But I have to agree that Sony is definitely more expensive than other companies, however, I find they do offer very good products.
Their headphones sound good, my portable CD player went trough a lot, stil works.
My MP3 player after 2 years shows signs of wear - but else is in great shape - works fine...

So - I find the products worth their price.

Oh, and my Vaio Very happy with the "little one".

 

Check my sig. Quite apart from the kind of machines they are, I think the blue bit says it all. Support may well be terrible - but I hardly ever actually need support.

 

I don't think so, my FW290 CTO was a remarkable deal @ $999 including 2.26CPU, HD3650 GPU, 2GB ram, 160GB HD, Blu-ray and 1920x1080 display. Add to that the ease of upgrading the RAM and disk (which I did the day it arrived) and you have an exceptional value.

Just look at Apple if you want to see over-priced. I own two Macbook Pros and I only buy refurbs or used to get a reasonable price!

Cheers,