Sony VAIO W Series VPC-W211AX/W

alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the usability and portability are overall positive. The screen and design are also appreciated. Many are less positive about the software. The energy efficiency and connectivity get mixed opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Netbooks (Mini-laptops) the Sony VAIO W Series VPC-W211AX/W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Sony VAIO W Series VPC-W211AX/W

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 user reviews of the Sony VAIO W Series VPC-W211AX/W from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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62% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Sony VAIO VPC-W211AX/W 10-Inch White Netbook (White)

 

it's convenient to bring somewhere, but it's kind of running slowly so it's a good idea to buy one more bigger laptop to use at home which is running faster than this one.

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Kind of slow; no HD; great battery life tho

 

Kind of slow; no HD; great battery life tho

I had read average reviews on this elsewhere. I bought it because it's one of the few 10.1" netbooks with 1366x768 resolution (instead of 1024x600 which is normal for this size). That intrigued me because the more resolution means the more screen...

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Buyer Beware: Flimsy Junk

 

Buyer Beware: Flimsy Junk

More flimsy junk from Sony. They used to be a good company but now produce expensive landfill material. Beware: Sony is very very stingy about fixing their flimsy junk under warranty. They do not stand behind their products like better companies. Also...

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does what it should do

 

does what it should do

The first impression is its nice appearance. I've never had any netbooks before but this product from sony is quite satisfactory. The speed is acceptable. Still some people argued with the windows 7 starter edition but I would say it's designed for...

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Very Nice Netbook

 

Very Nice Netbook

Things we love about this netbook are: 1. It is lightweight 2. superb screen resolution 3. has enough juice to do what's meant to do 4. keyboard is very nice to type on 5. it is NOT sluggish.

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Works well.

 

Works well.

Works well. The design looks good. I put extra memory, change the original 1 gb for 2gb but I think Windows 7 is a little "heavy".

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Well-built Netbook with an Exceptional Screen

 

Well-built Netbook with an Exceptional Screen

I bought this netbook for my wife and the two deciding factors were the high-resolution screen (1366x768) and its build quality. I checked out a lot of other netbooks and most have lower resolution screens and are built with too much plastic that...

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Well-built Netbook with an Exceptional Screen

 

I bought this netbook for my wife and the two deciding factors were the high-resolution screen (1366x768) and its build quality. I checked out a lot of other netbooks and most have lower resolution screens and are built with too much plastic that...

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Sony Vaio 211X brown

 

Sony Vaio 211X brown

I waited for a while to get the money to get it ... and ... I was shocked to see how great it was! gorgeous and the performance was amazing, I istalled ubuntu remix for the netbook, and the 2gb ddr2 667 MHZ and it runs amazing i feel like im at my...

Product Specifications

The handy VAIO W-series is light, compact and easy to carry. Its rounded design feels comfortable to hold while rugged styling protects from knocks and shocks. Carefully designed isolation keyboard with precise key spacing prevents typing errors, even with long fingernails. The textured palm rest offers gentle wrist support - ideal when web browsing from the sofa or blogging while commuting.
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