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Sony Vaio V505

Sony Vaio V505
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alaScore 72

120 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 120 reviews of Sony Vaio V505. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the screen and usability are overall positive. The design and portability also get good feedback, but reviews are divided on the sound. Many are critical about the touchpad.

performance, portability, design, usability, screen

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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 V505 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Vaio V505

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Sony Vaio V505 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 products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability. There are some less positive opinions about the portability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony Vaio V505

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 102 user reviews of Sony Vaio V505 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the screen and usability are on the whole positive. The design and portability are also mentioned favorably. Views about the sound and durability are mixed.

performance, portability, design, usability, screen

66% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Stephanie Bruzzese (cnet.com)

service and support

 

Sony VAIO V505

Cool case design; long battery life; lots of ports and slots; integrated 802.11b/g wireless; built-in DVD-RW drive.

Mediocre performance; media bay is not swappable.

The great-looking, versatile Sony VAIO V505 is a top thin-and-light for work or play, although it's not the fastest on the block.

Mar, 2004
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Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Sony VAIO PCG-V505AX

 

Stylish lightweight portable is a bit hampered by a flimsy keyboard.

Stylish lightweight portable is a bit hampered by a flimsy keyboard.

Jul, 2003
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Expert review by : Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Sony Vaio V505AX Notebook Computer (Sony-PCGV505AX)

 

The PCG-V505AX has an easy-to-tote 4.4-pound weight and good performance going for it--along with the usual Sony perks, such as the memory card slot and trendy case colors. But for $1800 you have the shop-around power to find a comparable notebook with...

Jul, 2003
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Expert review by : abaxter (NotebookReview.com)

Sony VAIO V505 Notebook Review

 

Sony released the Sony VAIO V505 notebook series during the middle of 2003 and they have since been releasing updated configurations to keep up with the latest processor and component advances. The design of the V505 has stayed consistent of course,...

Apr, 2004
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Expert review by (mobiletechreview.com)

Sony Vaio V505DX- Ntebook computer reviews by Mobile Tech Review

 

The venerable Vaio 505 series subnotebooks have been around for more than seven years. Sony virtually created the mainstream subnotebook market with this long-lived line, which began as a small volume cult classic and has since become the top selling...

Sony's price for spare batteries is absurd. No S-video or RCA video out for plugging directly into TVs. Please give us a printed manual and recovery CDs or DVDs in the box

Want to lug less on that next trip without sacrificing features and power? The V505DX should be on your short list. While not as small and light as the B5 and ultralight notebooks, the 4.4 lb. Vaio comes in at half the weight of standard notebooks. The...

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Expert review by (zdnet.com.au)

Sony VAIO PCG-V505P

 

These magnesium-shelled laptops weigh in at a svelte 1.99kg, and with Intel Pentium 4-M's on board, they pack a performance wallop with decent battery life to back it up.

Jun, 2003
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Machine for the $$$

 

THis is a great little notebook. Very small, and lightweight. No Bluetooth, but for the bucks, it is worth it. For a comparable s series from sony, it would be 2x the money; this is an excellent deal! Love the computer, I would recommend a cooling pad...

Mar, 2005
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

This computer stink!

 

My computer has the problem of power shut down. I connect Sony after reading the review and was inform to connect from repair to customer service because the fact that my computer doesn’t even have power so they cant charge me $23 for tech. guide ...

none with the quality

everything, from service to product helps

Feb, 2007
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Solid Laptop with a Nice Design

 

Great design, good history of longevity, solid performer

Horrible software, excessive use of disk space for media images, heat

May, 2004
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Sony v505BX review

 

I've had this laptop for almost a year already and I'm quite happy with it but there are a few problems i've encoutered. First of all, the notebook comes with 40GB Hard drive, by default the drives get seperated into C and D drive. I found out that ...

Small, light, stylist and powerful with build in Wireless LAN

Small hard drive, touchpad problem, short battery life

May, 2004
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