• Sony Vaio X VPCX113KG/B [Review]

    Sony Vaio X VPCX113KG/B [Review]

    Rohan Naravane, Dec 11, 2009 1532 hrs IST

    A sleek and slim PC for people with deep pockets

    Ultra-thin, extremely lightweight, chic design, good quality screen, silent operation

    Average battery life on the default battery, keyboard tactility inferior to previous Vaios, no multi-touch scrolling, expensive

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Sony's Vaio P was something that every geek out there synomously describes as a horrible mistake. Other than the literally "pocket-able" size, it had the internals of an underpowered netbook and a resource-hungry Windows Vista to make things worse. Also, there were way too many pixels packed in that small screen that made text look like tiny ants. Finally, being a unique product it was sold at a really high price.

But this time around Sony's chanting a different mantra. Maybe they finally realized that people aren't really keen on carrying portable computers in their back pockets, as yet. This year we've seen that "thin" is the USP that companies are focusing on for their premium segment products. Have a look at the Dell Adamo XPS for instance. Thus, the race for ultra-thinness and the most lightweight continues.

Sony is now part of this race and has brought out the Vaio X. It is an impressive feat of engineering and rectifies some of the usability issues faced with the Vaio P. But is this the perfect device wealthy individuals would want to own? We find out.



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(4) Comments
Lal
,BPL, on Jan 21, 2010 10:32 PM
I really suggest to look for some other option against any model of sony vaio, If you really wish to have a thin notebook then a good one could be macbook, however hp is soon to launch a ultrathin one, The major and biggest problem and drawback with sony notebook is the battery life.. it sucks.. A new notebook may have a backup of 2hrs or more but i bet, use it for two years.. the battery drains in 15 minutes, moreover i have experienced a dead battery after 17 month of use. Acer, IBM have the best battery life, Looks are best for Mac, Dell can be considered as an average laptop which can always be a good option, place any sony laptop as last option.
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Anonymous
,Kolkata, on Dec 13, 2009 01:57 PM
Hey guys thanks, appreciate this change. Keep up the good work.
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Anonymous
,Kolkata, on Dec 11, 2009 05:52 PM
It would be good if you guys start telling us the significance of the tests you do with the note/netbooks. Like which means what and if longer or shorter bars mean better performance. Otherwise it's useless to most readers.
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Rohan Naravane
,TechTree TechLabs, on Dec 11, 2009 06:24 PM
Thank you for your input. Have made changes to indicate where longer or shorter bars indicate better performance.
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