Sony VAIO VGC-JS450F/S 20.1-Inch Silver All-in-One Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium)
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Product Description
Curb clutter in your workspace and do it in style with the VAIO JS All-in-One Desktop PC, a powerful computer that’s built into the back of a stunning 20.1” LCD display. Powered by an Intel Pentium processor and backed by 4GB RAM and dual 3 watt speakers, the JS is the perfect desktop companion surfing the web, listening to music and watching movies. Easy to setup and even easier to use, the JS features a built-in camera and microphone with face tracking technology and an elegantly designed keyboard with storage space.
Feature
- 2.7GHz Intel Pentium E5400 Processor
- 4GB DDR2 800MHz Memory
- 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive, Blu-ray Drive
- 20.1¿ (1680x1050) Widescreen Display, NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GT Graphics
- Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
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CustomerReviews
Very nice but still lacking
I have had my computer for over a week now and I really like it. It was very quick and easy to setup and it is so compact and looks great on my desk that I just love having it there. I'm not a power user, but things that would take a couple of minutes on my laptop take less than 1/4 of the time on this machine so I am very pleased. I really like the keyboard that is included even though it's not wireless and I have no problems with the mouse. There are three reasons I wasn't able to give it 5 stars though which are: 1. the screen isn't true HD. You can get just a little over 720 out of it but not 1080. This is frustrating to me because it comes with the blue-ray drive which seems like a bit of a waste without 1080 to me. The second thing is the SD card slot really freaking sucks and I've had no luck in getting it to read a card in it, but I did practically lose one forever inside of it though. This is inexcusable to me as my HP laptop has an extremely well designed multi-card reader that has always been a pleasure to use. I take a lot of pictures so this is an important feature to me and I am very disappointed. The last thing that I don't like about it probably isn't so much Sony's fault as Microsoft's (I really hate Microsoft to the point that this will be my last PC - apple here I come!), is that there is no disk for Windows. So if my computer were to crash I wouldn't be able to get it going again. This seems ridiculous to me and I haven't even been able to find the program that allows you to make recovery disks like Vista had (and I used) so as far as I know I would be completely helpless if a virus killed my machine. But overall I really like it and I'm definitely happy with my purchase, so I hope this helps.
We love this computer
We just bought this computer at a Sony Lifestyle store in the Burlington, MA mall and we are very happy with it.
First, I did not experience any excessive fan noise mentioned from the other reviewer. It is so quiet, we have to strain to hear it. My guess is that he has a defective computer.
The other reviewer also said the mouse was small and cheap. Yes its on the smaller side, but while thats perfect for my 4 and 11 yr old, its not so small that it bothers my wife or I. And what he interpreted as 'cheap' feels great to us as it's light and easy to move around.
Other things we love
- The monitor is as bright and sharp as my 18 month old 19" Mac Desktop, which to me is quit an achievement. The graphics are absolutely gorgeous.
- With Windows 7, 500gig hard drive and 4 megs of ram, this computer is lightening fast.
- Blue ray player is a nice touch
- Windows 7 gives me great control over my kids usage which my wife and I love. There is a learning curve from XP but the experience has been enjoyable and positive so far.
- Its sleek design was a great replacement for our 5 yr old desktop running XP. Takes up very little space
We love it and would buy it again in a flash.
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Jan 1 update
1) Regarding another reviewer's complaint that it doesnt come with a Windows 7 disc to use in case of virus problems, etc, when I called the Sony store I bought this computer from, they were very helpful and explained that if you click on the "VAIO Care" icon on your task bar, among other useful options you will see a choice for "creating backup disc". It will burn the entire Windows 7 Operating system as well as all the programs the computer originally came with onto DVD. This is the disk you use if you ever need to reinstall Windows or any of the programs the computer came with.
2) This computer came with a 64 bit version of Windows 7 which while faster than a 32 bit operating system, does not work with many of my older programs that worked well on XP (which is 32 bit). Also does not work with my $600 Canon laser printer forcing me to go buy a new printer. Many software and hardware manufacturers have not yet, and may never, create drivers or updates to accomodate this new 64 bit operating system. You may want to make sure that your critical software and peripherals will work with this new version of Windows.
3) Another reviewer complained that he cant get high def graphics. He must not have his monitor set to the highest resolution as mine is set to 1680 x 1050 which exceeds 1080 high def resolution. Also, judging small monitors by TV standards is irrelevant because you dont need 1080 to get a high def picture on a monitor this small. 1080 is only needed for high def on screens 32" and larger
Attractive design, but FAN NOISE!
It's a great looking machine and the sleek keyboard is very attractive with a nicely designed cpu/monitor. But, the fan noise is unreal. I don't think we'll return it, but the fan noise is so distracting I would not recommend it to a friend.
Also, the included mouse is really tinny and cheap.
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