Sony VAIO S660B

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the size and screen. The portability and design are also appreciated, but there are some mixed reviews about the value for money. Many are less positive about the keyboard and usability.

design, portability, screen, size

usability, keyboard

On average, users rate this product 64/100.

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Amazon review summary for the Sony VAIO S660B

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the Sony VAIO S660B from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

60% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Ultra portable? Try ultra unreliable.

 

Ultra portable? Try ultra unreliable.

The VAIO arrived, looked nice and ran nice for 10 days. Then, the screen went dark. It didn't totally go black -- you could still see the outline of the objects you had on screen -- but too dark for you to be able to see anything. Turns out the...

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Ultra portable? Try ultra unreliable.

 

Ultra portable? Try ultra unreliable.

The VAIO arrived, looked nice and ran nice for 10 days. Then, the screen went dark. It didn't totally go black -- you could still see the outline of the objects you had on screen -- but too dark for you to be able to see anything. Turns out the...

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Battery Life

 

Battery Life

I recently purchased this Sony to replace my Dell and the weight of it works great since I am able to transport it well here in NYC. The 100 gig and processor are great for the price of mainstream laptops. Downfalls of this laptop include the default...

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Good enough for travel

 

Good enough for travel

Pro: made in Japan, no dead pixels, compact, eye candy, all drivers and user manuals available on support site, outer metal case, DVD write. Con: no recovery CD/DVD, worthless add-on applications, Norton Ghost not working on SATA h/d, expensive, tight...

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Almost perfect

 

Almost perfect

I must say that this is the only laptop currently on the market that I find acceptable for my needs. It's small, light (compare it to a Macbook that has the same screen size but a pound heavier!), it has a decent video card (I would not mind better, it...

Product Specifications

VAIO S Series is a business notebook for mobile professionals with an unequaled combination of performance, advanced features and portability, sheathed in an elegant and distinctive design.

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):3.5hour(s)
Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:8.9in
Height:1.4in
Weight:4.4lbs
Width:12.3in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:13.3in
Diagonal Size (metric):33.8cm
Max Resolution:1280 x 800
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Sony
Model:VGN-S660B
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Sony VAIO

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:533MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Black

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.90 / ITU V.92
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11b/g

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:16x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW)
Type:DVD
Write Speed:24x (CD) / 4x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Processor

Clock Speed:1.86GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Processor Number:750
Type:Pentium M

RAM

Installed Size:1GB
Max Supported Size:2GB
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:100GB
Notebook Type:Notebook
Platform Technology:Intel Centrino

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:NVIDIA GeForce Go 6400
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