Sony VAIO PCG-FX101 Review

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Andy Curtis.'s Review of Sony VAIO PCG-FX101 Laptop

11th May 2001

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Quality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Great value for money
Firewire support
Two USB ports
Large (10Gb) Hard drive


Bad Points

No floppy drive.
No PS2 connectors
No infra red port
Made not to work with port replicators.


General Comments

The new budget offering from the acclaimed Sony Vaio stable is certainly impressive when it comes to reaching for your wallet. Weighing in at a nimble £900 or therabouts you could find yourself wondering where the catch is.

In truth, there is no catch, but before you buy you should note what you don't get. No infra red port, no floppy drive and no PS2 port. All of these setbacks can be surmounted easily enough by choosing accessories carefully.

If you need an external mouse (and who doesn't?) then go for a USB mouse, now widely available. If you absolutely need a port replicator, then go for a pure USB option, there is no built-in hardware connector for a conventional port replicator.

SUMMARY

In short, the FX101 is exactly what it is - a no frills Celeron 600 powered Sony Vaio laptop. It does exactly what it says on the spec sheet, but with some considerable style and panache.

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