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Sony Vaio VGN-FZ38M

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ38M
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alaScore 75

43 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 reviews of Sony Vaio VGN-FZ38M. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the price and design. The screen and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the energy efficiency and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony Vaio VGN-FZ38M is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Vaio VGN-FZ38M

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Sony Vaio VGN-FZ38M from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the reliability. The screen is also appreciated, but there are some mixed comments about the price.

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44% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Tech staff (techradar.com)

Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38M review

 

Stylish, affordable and well-specified, but performance fails to impress

Blu-ray drive ; Great screen ; Generous software package ; Attractive styling

Low on power

While its performance failed to match expectations, the Sony wins us over thanks to its impressive combination of style, usability and features. Its ample storage space and high-definition Blu-ray drive alone justify the asking price, so the stylish...

May, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

SONY Vaio VGN FZ38M CEK

 

Super fast machine with brilliant image quality (but see bad side of that)

The X-Black screen is highly reflective. I use it a lot for presentations and the reflected images, once you've noticed them, are annoying. Minor point, but it is quite 'fiddly' to open up.

Jun, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

SONY Vaio VGN FZ38M CEK

 

Easy to use keyboard. Nicely laid out. USBs at side of laptop...easy to use. Very quiet!

HAVEN'T FOUND ANY YET

Jun, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

SONY Vaio VGN FZ38M CEK

 

Fast and lightweight

None really

Jun, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

SONY Vaio VGN FZ38M CEK

 

Excellent laptop - does everything I expected with ease. Looks great too - very thin for a 15.4 inch laptop packed with so many features. Haven't played any highly demanding games as yet but for multimedia (blueray especially), internet usage and day...

Not discovered any yet, suppose if anything it'd be the lack of bundled Microsoft Office, it has Works instead. System spec can't be faultled

Jun, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

SONY Vaio VGN FZ38M CEK

 

it is a good fast machine suitable for my needs and at the moment the envy of my friends

battery life

May, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony Vaio VGN FZ38M

 

Everything!

Minor niggles- VAIO update system sometimes needs manual intervention by searching for a file after download. No update warning despite option selected. Occasional blue-screen crashes. Perhaps due to operating scanner and printer at boot up. Desktop...

May, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony Vaio VGN FZ38M

 

lightweight, attractive, good Sony quality, large memory, easy to use, bluray drive.

Short battery life (Dell has 6 hours), MS office not included (only trial), likewise Norton security

May, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony Vaio VGN FZ38M

 

the hardware is plenty good enough to run any game/software app sony keep releasing regular automatic updates it just feels like its been well built

too much software clutter, there's some stuff that you really dont need / will never use on there

May, 2008
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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony Vaio VGN FZ38M

 

Very good overall specification and performance in a stylish package at a reasonable price

May, 2008
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