12-Cell Sony VAIO VGN-AR850E Extended Life Laptop Battery

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the build quality and battery. The resolution and screen also get good feedback, whereas the touchpad and value for money get negative views.

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On average, users rate this product 52/100.

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Amazon review summary for the VAIO AR850E 17" Notebook - Core 2 Duo T8300 2.40 GHz (1440 x 900 WXGA+ Display - 4 GB RAM - 400 GB HDD - Blu-ray Reader/DVD-Writer - nVIDIA GeForce 86

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the VAIO AR850E 17" Notebook - Core 2 Duo T8300 2.40 GHz (1440 x 900 WXGA+ Display - 4 GB RAM - 400 GB HDD - Blu-ray Reader/DVD-Writer - nVIDIA GeForce 86 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

40% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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A disappointment

 

A disappointment

If this computer hadn't cost $1800 plus tax a year and a half ago, I'd give it three stars. However, overall, it was a disappointment, as was Sony customer service generally. I didn't have much of a choice at the time -- I had my notebook computer...

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Sony VAIO VGN-AR840E 17" Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Black

 

Sony VAIO VGN-AR840E 17" Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Black

I feel cheated with the product I bought, one of the main reason is the performance of the system, a computer powered by the Nvidia GeForce 8600M graphics card Video, should not behave the way this one does. I use design programs such as Autodesk...

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Perfect Conditions

 

Perfect Conditions

I received the product in very good conditions. The problem was tha I didn't receive one item but I got in contact with the people in amazon and they got in contact with the people of sony so they sent me the missing item

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All You Need to Know About The AR790U/B And AR890U

 

All You Need to Know About The AR790U/B And AR890U

Sony VAIO VGN-AR790U/B AND Sony VAIO VGN-AR890U This will be long but it will also be very detailed, as I do have a lot of experience with Sony Vaio desktop replacement notebooks. I'm not a hardcore tech person but I know enough to get by, and I...

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Dont buy Sony Vaio VGN-AR830E!!!

 

Dont buy Sony Vaio VGN-AR830E!!!

Like previous person said I purchased this product with high hope too. It was OK at beginning and after 4th day,it starting crash like hell every time I turn it on. All I can say is " Don't Buy it, unless you have a lot of money!!"

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Product Specifications

The VAIO AR850 notebook is a Blu-ray Disc-enabled gaming PC with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics card and a spacious 17" widescreen display featuring XBRITE-HiColor technology. Backed by Intel Centrino Duo processor technology and Intel Core 2 processor, this blazing-fast, super-powerful notebook is the ultimate desktop replacement.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):2.5hour(s)
Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:3MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:11.8in
Height:1.3in
Weight:8.4lbs
Width:16.4in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:17in
Diagonal Size (metric):43.2cm
Max Resolution:1440 x 900
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Sony
Model:VGN-AR850E/VGN-AR850E/B
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony VAIO

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:800MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black

Modem

Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90 / ITU V.92
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Bluetooth 2.0 / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) / Bluetooth

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Notebook Camera

Camera Type:Integrated

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
Rewrite Speed:8x (CD) / 4x (DVD
Type:DVD
Write Speed:8x (CD) / 8x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:2.4GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Processor Number:T8300
Type:Core 2 Duo

RAM

Installed Size:4GB
Max Supported Size:4GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Controller

Type:Serial ATA

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Type:Portable

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:400GB
Notebook Type:Notebook
Platform Technology:Intel Centrino 2/Intel Centrino Duo

Video Memory

Installed Size:512MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
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