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| Brand: Sony
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $779.99
Buy Refurbished: $619.00
You Save: $160.99 (21%)
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 612
Color: Granite
Media: Personal Computers
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Processors: 2
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 200
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: Fax / modem
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.2
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 14.2 x 1.5
MPN: VGN-NR240ES
Model: VGN-NR240E/S
UPC: 027242732506
EAN: 0027242732506
ASIN: B000ZOTJFI
Release Date: December 24, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Love it, but run a crapware device! May 23, 2008
Great product - the screen is amazing, plenty fast, plenty powerful. I was also afraid of vista, but it's been better than I thought it would (I've been running Ultimate, though). Keyboard comfortable, sounds just fine (but I'm no audiophile). It does come with a crapload of crapware,however! I would recommend running a decrapifier on it before you do anything else, which takes some time. I also upgraded to 2GB RAM, also recommended for the operating system. but for the price, this can't be beat...although I think the $600 I paid for it on amazon is no longer available...too bad.
Also, note the absence of a PCMIA card slot (there is a card slot, but it's something else), and the wireless b/g access doesn't include the new standard "n" access, which I think could become a problem in the next few years.
Great entry level computer for teen (non gamer) May 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this at Best Buy for my 14 yr old. It was on sale for $349 as a closeout, marked down from $499. The only model they had was the floor model so they took even more off. I paid a total of $384 for this notebook, a neoprene bag and tax.
I am upgrading the memory to 2 gig and am also looking into downgrading to xp. I will see how it runs with more memory.
Yes it is slow, but removing all the bloatware helps quite a bit. This is a perfect entry level computer for a student to browse the internet and do homework and I couldn't pass it up at the price.
I do dislike vista. My oldest has it on his desktop and it runs like a rabbit, but this is on a supercharged gaming machine.
Overall Satisfied May 12, 2008
I am overall satisfied with the Vaio NR240E. Had to adjust to the whole Vista thing, but I managed. I agree with other statements of too much 'bloatware', but whatever what computer doesn't come with unnecessary software trials on it now a days. I did have to use tech support already though, which didn't make me happy. I suggest to anyone that has a Vaio, don't call the number you will be on hold FOREVER,but I did use the online chat help and someone assisted me in seconds. Like I said, overall I am satisfied with it and I use it for pretty much everything from school work to video games to just plain browsing...and it works awesome.
Nice Laptop for price April 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this laptop for my sister because she's entering college, and so far she loves it. Of course like every other review, you have to play with it first. I took a lot of the bloatware out (about 3 hours of work), and installed my own software in. Then defrag the comp. For a 1.6 duo core with 1G of ram, it's surprising fast enough to do what my sister needed to do.
The wireless issue that some reviews are commenting on, she has not experienced. There's wireless internet at home, her friends house, and school, and she's able to connect to all of them with ease. It evens saves the password from the router and when the laptop picks up the signal it automatically logs her in. She loves the wireless on/off button. When she knows there's no internet available she just clicks it off and saves battery life.
This is good general everyday use laptop. It's been great for a college student. My recommendation is to upgrade the ram. 1G of ram is sufficent by all means, but you can never have enough ram. Battery life is a little short. I'm probably gonna upgrade her laptop to 2G of ram, and an extended battery. Other than that she loves it, and we highly recommmend it to anyone.
Sony Vaio NR220E/S - WAY TO GO! April 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is for the Sony VAIO NR220E/S (bought at BestBuy for US$ 599,99).
PROS:
0- Price. :)
1- LCD (this XBRITE-ECO stuff looks really nice).
2- Speakers (ARE AWESOME!).
3- Brand (c'mon.. it's a VAIO).
4- Firewire.
5- Card Reader (Memory Stick Pro Duo and another one with SD).
CONS/MISS:
1- Missing Native Bluetooth Connectivity (it's a mess to have to use cables to my Phones and Headsets). How COME?!?!?!
2- Windows XP OEM (Vista sucks). I'm not sure if the problem is the the Processor, the amount of Memory (and its speed) or the Hard Disk Drive speed... but this notebook was the slowest thing in a long time (been working since IBM PC XT). My gess is that VISTA is killing this laptop. Please, upgrade the memory or install Windows XP immediately after purchasing it.
3- Missing Camera (an integrated webcam would be really nice and wouldn't even cost US$20). It would add a lot of extra power and appeal to the NR220E/S
4- Missing regular PCMCIA/PC CARD (instead of the XPRESS CARD 34 Sony's put). It would be nice to keep my old Bluetooth, 3G/GSM and GPS PCMCIA Cards.
5- 1 card of 1GB RAM (instead of the cheap 2x512MB Sony's put). This is not a major problem since the BIOS allows up to 4GB (don't trust the Sony Ad).
6- Silver Keyboard. It would be just perfect... even if Sony decided to keep the bottom of the laptop in the same color (BLACK).
7- Multimedia Keyboard keys (funcion keys would do the trick).
8- Battery Life.
Conclusion:
I'd buy this laptop again, and I'd upgrade immediatelly to XP and to 4GB RAM.
The next step would be to get a new (extended) battery and a faster HDD.
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