Sony VPCW12S1E Series

Sony VPCW12S1E Series
alaScore 81

23 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the glare and battery are generally positive. The portability and screen are also appreciated, but there are some mixed comments about the connectivity and performance.

value for money, screen, portability, battery, glare

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Netbooks (Mini-laptops) the Sony VPCW12S1E Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 23 reviews)

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Painfully slow

 

This laptop just can't run windows 7 and I no longer use it - it can also only barely play video, its limit is a single normal res youtube video - HD video is impossible. Unable to play bbc iplayer videos owing to terrible performance. Even turning off all the graphical widgets in windows 7 makes no significant improvement.

Adequate storage, Good battery life, Lightweight

Slow

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Amazon review summary for the Sony VPCW12S1E Series

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 14 user reviews of the Sony VPCW12S1E Series from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Netbooks (Mini Notebooks) on Amazon.co.uk.

portability, screen, value for money, battery, glare

71% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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EXCELLENT NETBOOK

 

EXCELLENT NETBOOK

I bought this Sony netbook a few days ago and it is exactly what I expected from Sony...quality and value for money. It is neat, looks modern, enough memory for my purposes and very lightweight. so compact I often carry it in my handbag. I'M ENJOYING...

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Returned it.

 

Returned it.

Before buying this product I read the reviews on this site and others, I wish I had taken more notice to the negatives. It does look brilliant and the screen resolution is fantastic, I didn't think I could go wrong as after all it's Sony. The...

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Excellent.

 

Excellent.

First class service from Amazon , and a excellent little netbook, screen is the best out there, and item is very well made. Its not the cheapest but happy I paid the extra having viewed the competition.I wanted this to surf the web and read my emails...

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Great screen, but beware the sound quality

 

Great screen, but beware the sound quality

I bought this netbook in December for a Christmas gift for my wife, and having used it now for a month, it's strong point is clearly the quality of the screen. I own a Samsung NC10 myself, and the higher resolution makes an enormous difference. I...

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MY FIRST SONY NETBOOK.

 

MY FIRST SONY NETBOOK.

This is my first SONY Netbook,and maybe my last..nice keyboard,love the size of it there is only on thing the max Ram is up to 2GB..so you need to add more..quite slow when you play some internet games,also you need to buy Dvd writter to have a...

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Value for money

 

Value for money

My wife has been using this netbook for about 3 weeks now and she is very excited. She used to have a bulkier 15inch Toshiba which she also loved. It basically does what it says on the box: small, fast, lasts for 6+ hours and isn't a struggle to use...

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Good netbook, but there are others....

 

Good netbook, but there are others....

Good Points: Good Hi-Res screen Big HDD (for a netbook) Light Weight, but battery is sticks out. Keyboard is nice, however some of the keys are in a odd config, the right shift key is too small, and the '1' key is enlarged for some reason. Looks Nice....

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EXCELLENT ITEM VAIO W12

 

EXCELLENT ITEM VAIO W12

EXCELLENT NETBOOK WITH EXCELLENT PICTURE QUALITY VERY PLEASED WITH IT.WINDOW 7 STrter does not allow to setpicture as desktop. IT WAS THE BEST NETBOOK I PURCHASED OR SEEN IN THE MARKET.I AM UPSET PRICE HAS GONE DOWN SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT IS FAST WITH...

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One very happy teen

 

One very happy teen

Bought for daughter, hence pink, which went down very well. W7 set up was trivial, as was home wifi, and Mcafee. Office Student goes well enough, as does usual social stuff. Girls have set up Skype to use the builtin webcam, which works well. ...

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Product Specifications

Configuration

DVD Writer: No
Embedded 3G/4G: No
Embedded UMTS: No
Fingerprint Reader: No
Hard Drive Type:Hard Disk Drive
Remote Control: No
TV Card: No
Video Editing Card: No
Web Cam: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth: Yes
Card Reader:Multi Card Reader
Firewire: No
TV Output: Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9
LED Backlight:Edge LED
True Resolution:WXGA

General Features

Intel ® Centrino Technology: No
Intel Centrino Technology: No
Media Centre Edition: No
Netbook: Yes
RAM Type:DDR2 SDRAM
Type:Portable

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:Intel
GPU Model (Graphic Card):Media Accelerator 950

Processor

Chipset Brand:Intel
Chipset Type:945GSE
Processor:ATOM
Processor Brand:Intel ®
Processor Number:N280
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