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| Quality | 8.7/10   |
|---|---|
| Screen Quality | 6.5/10 |
| Battery Life | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 6.9/10 |
| Overall rating | 6.8/10 |
Full review by
chrisper
on 18th Dec 2004
User Rating : 4
Respect :
0
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.
chrisper's review and ratings | 84 words
Review by
jb2
on 30th Jul 2004
User Rating : 1
Respect :
0
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!
jb2's full review | 68 words
Review by
Timblewee.
on 19th Mar 2003
User Rating : 6
Respect :
+2
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 ...
Timblewee.'s full review | 184 words | 8 comments added.
Review by
dov.
on 4th Mar 2002
User Rating : 5
Respect :
+2
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.
dov.'s full review | 53 words
Review by
charles turner.
on 27th Nov 2001
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+2
prices are falling now but i would still buy a sony viao.
charles turner.'s full review | 75 words
Review by
CGRE.
on 20th Nov 2001
User Rating : 0
Respect :
+2
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!
CGRE.'s full review | 72 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Peter.
expert review 
on 6th Jun 2001
User Rating : 10
Respect :
-2
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 ...
Peter.'s full review | 290 words
Review by
Pedro.
expert review
on 25th May 2001
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
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.
Pedro.'s full review | 88 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
MV.
on 23rd May 2001
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
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 ...
MV.'s full review | 134 words
Review by
Scallywag.
expert review
on 19th May 2001
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
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.... ...
Scallywag.'s full review | 138 words
Review by
Andy Curtis.
expert review
on 11th May 2001
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+2
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 ...
Andy Curtis.'s full review | 186 words
Review by
Paul.
expert review
on 4th Apr 2001
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+6
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 ...
Paul.'s full review | 117 words
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