Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E/T 15.4-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Wenge Brown
 | List Price: $829.99 Our Price: $949.75 Availability: N/A Average Customer Rating:   |
Features: Stylish, affordable notebook in wenge brown for everyday computing with widescreen 15.4-inch screen
1.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor, 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (4 GB max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel X3100 video card with up to 251 MB of shared memory
Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard 34 slot, Memory Stick & SD readers
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
Editorial Reviews:
The VAIO(R) NR notebook features a Wenge brown encasing that shows the notebooks subtly textured chassis and clean lines. With its sophisticated, Wenge brown encasing, the 15.4" VAIO(R) NR notebook will turn heads with its unpretentious charm. Enjoy superior performance with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and connect to wireless networks such as your home network, school and workplace with wireless LAN technology. With its good looks and tools like these, the VAIO(R) NR is a great notebook for all of your day-to-day computing and entertainment needs. Sony's original XBRITE-ECO LCD technology delivers razor-sharp details and crisp, bold colors, all while conserving battery life. 15.4WXGA (1280 x 800) Display Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 251 MB Video Memory Super Multi 8X DVD+-R/RW Drive with Double Layer Built-in 802.11ABG Wireless SD, MS Duo card reader 1 ExpressCard Slot 4 USB 2.0, 1 Headphone out; 1 Microphone-in, 1 VGA, 1 TV-Out (S-Video), 1 IEEE 1394, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ-45 Unit Dimensions - 14.2 (W) X 10.6 (D) X 1.5 (H) Unit Weight - 6.2lbs
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor quality
Comment: This is my second time buying Sony VAIO. I was reasonably happy with the first one until it suddenly died after 3 years. This one is also BADDDDDD! Actually very bad. Vista is a big part of it with small memory.
I had to send it for three times for repair within 6 month from purchase.
I will buy SONY no more.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good
Comment: once you add a gig of ram and take out the adware, it runs really smoothly. the screen is a little excessively glossy, but overall it's been great. they even fixed it for free when the dvd player broke. so cool.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not a good laptop
Comment: The computer is very slow with 1GB of RAM and running Vista. It's loaded with all kinds of junk software (AOL,Norton,tons of Sony stuff). I'm sweating writing this because the computer gets so hot, even when not running much.
I had this for 3 months when it died with an "Operating system not found" error. I spent several hours/days dealing with Sony tech support trying a variety of things, and finally after they could not fix it they sent someone out to fix it since it was under warranty. They swapped out my hard drive and I lost everything.
If it weren't for the warranty and the fact Sony came to me to fix it for free, I think I would swear off Sony products, and I was a Sony die-hard. I had a Vaio before this and liked it, but this is a piece of junk that I would avoid. I won't be buying another VAIO!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E/W 15.4" Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Silver
Comment: The product is good quality with nice screen and wonderful sound. They sent me good product as i ordered in the internet except the colour, because i ordered white colour from beginning and then they do not have this colour. So they gave me alternative colour is silver. Limitation time and need laptop urgently are main reasons why i accepted the colour. the important things, i am enjoy with this laptop.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great laptop, especially for the price
Comment: I've had this laptop since November 2007, and I have been EXTREMELY happy with the purchase. I previously had a terrible Toshiba P35 that was dying a horrific death, and I needed a computer on which to write my dissertation. Needless to say, the Sony NR120E has exceeded my expectations for a relatively cheap laptop. Quick pro/cons:
Pros:
- Great, vibrant screen (great size for a screen, you definitely don't need an external monitor with this computer)
- Good keyboard, very comfortable for typing
- Easy access to 4 USB slots, with two slots on either side of the computer
- Lots of connection options, memory stick, SD card reader, etc.
- Big hard drive for a laptop of this price
- Everything works, no severe hardware problems thus far
Cons:
- Battery life is definitely closer to the 2 hr range, rather than the maximum 4 hrs specified by the manufacturer
- As mentioned by other reviewers, lots of junkware pre-installed
- Not the fastest laptop ever (but it is quite good at handling multiple open applications at once)
I would definitely recommend upgrading the RAM to 2 GB. I also recommend using the "Ready Boost" feature with Vista. I am using a 2 GB memory stick that fits into the built in memory card reader, and so far, Vista is working great - sure, it's a resource hog, but I have had no problems with crashing.
One more thing - be sure to upgrade this computer to the most recent BIOS and drivers, provided on the Sony website. I initially had a problem with the wireless connectivity on this computer. The wireless connection would disconnect randomly, and the only way to re-connect would be to re-start the computer. Upgrading the hardware drivers and the BIOS fixed this problem completely.
This computer has a great design, and most importantly, it works fantastically. For the money, that's all I could ever ask for...
Accessories:
 | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2 |
 | Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 |
 | Norton Internet Security 2009 |
 | Quicken Deluxe 2009 |
 | Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 |
Technical Details
Binding: Personal ComputersBrand: Sony
Color: Brown
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.5
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 15.4
EAN: 0027242725430
Feature: Stylish, affordable notebook in wenge brown for everyday computing with widescreen 15.4-inch screen
Hard Disk Size: 160
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGN-NR160E/T
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2007-10-19
Studio: Sony
System Memory Size: 1000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
