Sony VAIO F540 PC Notebook

Pros: light for all the included devices
Cons: fast battery drain, like all laptops today

My title is nondescript, but that's about how this laptop is to me. That is a good thing. I don't want to reiterate the product literature with specifications. I have used a few laptops for work purposes, and this one works as well as the best I've...

Pros: Good value for everything included
Cons: Small software bundle, DVD software bites

Update: 05/02 - Three of the keys are non-functioning. A complete hassle to fix because it is past the SONY and dealer warranty period. One guy I spoke to had a similar problem and had to order the part from Canada and fix it himself. I'm getting it...

Pros: ease of startup and usability after initial purchase
Cons: none from what I can see

When pursuing possible laptop investments, I went to each of the three direct sales and 'middle man' vendors with whom our college works. I narrowed down my choices through the options I wanted and immediate product availability. The VAIO F540 has many...

Pros: Lots of features, good DVD player
Cons: Breaks easily, bad customer service

I have not had the best of luck with the Sony Vaio. I originally purchased a PCG-F340 in october of 99. The features that came with the computer were GREAT for the money, but the construction quality of the computer is AWFUL. I had it less than 3...

Pros: Slick nice looking notebook and very good 14.1 TFT screen
Cons: Wish volume could turn up a bit louder

Aside from the fact the this notebook has a powerful Pentium III 500 MHZ, it also comes with a large enough 14.1 TFT screen too which is very bright and very clear.
I really don't care for the programs that came with it, most of them are for video...

Pros: Decent performance; flexible hardware interfacing, including Firewire and Infrared support
Cons: Win98SE, LI-Ion battery is costly to replace.

After buying the new in 2000, I've spent quite a bit of time with it. The included software for doing digital video is far from intuitive, and Windows 98SE is horrendous in 2003.

But there is an upgrade path. If you visit the SONY site, you...

Pros: All in one design
Cons: Poor video card

I bought this notebook mainly for school. I didn't really need something that is ultra-thin, but I did want something that had the disk and DVD-Rom drives built in. The Sony PCG-F540 just happened to fit the bill. I installed Linux on the computer in...