Sony VAIO PCG-FX101 Reviews

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Average Ratings for Sony VAIO PCG-FX101

  • Quality4.3 stars
  • Screen Quality3.3 stars
  • Battery Life2 stars
  • Ease of Use2.8 stars
  • Value for Money3.5 stars
  • Overall rating3.4 stars

12 Reviews For Sony VAIO PCG-FX101

  • chrisper 18th Dec 2004

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    Bad Points: CD Rom works when it feels like it and the USB ports are too fragile


    General comments: The CD Rom on the Sony Vaio PCG-FX101 is cheap and nasty and most of the time won't open without some form of help. The USB ports have become loose and don't work. I have taken the graetest care with this machine and I have asked others who have had the same problem. I am having another Vaio so I live in hope that this one will be better.

  • jb2 30th Jul 2004

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Poor build quality on the SODIMM sockets (2nd one especially) means
    Sony Vaio PCG-FX101 machines stop working after 18 months or so. Have a look on Google for Vaio boot problems. Sony deny there is a problem and you will have to fix this at your own expense or take the retailer to small claims court to get back your money. Don't buy a Sony Vaio!

  • Timblewee. 19th Mar 2003

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    When I first bought my machine I loved it, but as the weeks went on I realised that the FX101 wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Insufficient memory puts the hard drive under a lot of strain and the constant drive activity becomes annoying making an upgrade a must. The lack of a flopy drive not only makes getting files on and off the machine a problem but makes upgrading to Win XP difficult as the BIOS flash from SONY needs to be run from Floppy. The battery (the least said the better) is on ...

  • dov. 4th Mar 2002

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    Sony very unhelpful///I live in the uk now and bought my Sony Vaio PCG-FX101 Laptop in the usa.....must be returned to usa to be repaired.

  • charles turner. 27th Nov 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    prices are falling now but i would still buy a sony viao.

  • CGRE. 20th Nov 2001

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    First thoughts were that the lack of floppy drive would not really be a problem. That was until the PCMCIA Network card drivers came on a floppy.

    Tried to install Windows 2000 - The drivers do not function with Windows 2000 and sony have no plans to provide them (there are hacks around however)

    Battery Life - tosh, 45 minutes, PLEASEEEEEEE.

    Best thing that happened - PCMCIA slot died so got replacement machine!

  • Peter. Rank: Lance Corporal 6th Jun 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    In response to the the comments made by pierre with regards to my raving review of the SONY PCG-C1VE. The machine is once again my pick of the bunch for many reasons. Trialing the kit in a retail store for 10 mins does not give you the total picture as to how precise this machine is for the size. Yes, the seperate accessories that can be purchased with the sony are a bit off putting however, just like any other major player in the electronics field. They would like to influence the user into rol ...

  • Pedro. Rank: Lance Corporal 25th May 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Sony Vaio FX101 is excellent through & through. digital cam properties are absolutely excellent. Processing power and memory features are exceptional for the size & weight of the machine. If you want to be mobile with a lite weight machine that has still got the disk space and processing power then choose the Sony PCG-C1VE.
    Crusoe 600 processor, 12GB drive, 128 MB ram.

  • MV. 23rd May 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I bought this on 21/5/2001 from PC world in the UK for £798 including vat. which is an excellent price. Perhaps not the best choice for a mobile worker due to it's fairly large size, it is ideal if you are to be sat in the same place all day before moving on to a different site.

    The 13.3 inch screen is sharp and very welcome after using a smaller screen for the past year or so. The printed documentation is not wonderful, the only thing approaching a proper user manual is on CD.

    I do ...

  • Scallywag. Rank: Lance Corporal 19th May 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I could only fault the Sony Vaio FX101 on the floppy drive being left off, presumably to hold down the price... After purchasing it I was installing a LAN using USB which had floppy drive installation. I then had to go and buy the floppy drive to install the LAN adapters, but not before trying to cheat the laptop into accepting the installation by various methods other than floppy drive, and failing... Otherwise I give it a BIG 9/10... Attractive appearance, light, nice screen and grafix.... ...

  • Andy Curtis. Rank: Lance Corporal 11th May 2001

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    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 wh ...

  • Paul. Rank: Lance Corporal 4th Apr 2001

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I dont often buy without seeing something first but after checking a few reviews and comparing prices and specs I decided the Sony Vaio was a great buy (£970).

    You have to be careful when buying a laptop because some companies wont do a replacement if the screen has dead pixels. Dell and IBM have their own policies on the acceptible number of pixels required to permit a placement (between 7 and 13). This is rubbish, I want a perfect screen and why not !

    That is why I bought a Sony V ...