Customer Reviews

Sony VAIO PCV-RX550 Desktop (1.5-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I purchased this computer recently after, having many problem with an HP computer since the day I bought it. This sony pc is able to run all my programs without freezing. I run photoshop, corel, flash and dreamveaver, it runs all the programs smoothly and fast. It also has a bunch of programs already preinstalled in the computer which are great for any multimedia use,, and its got a nice little keyboard with a wrist rester, and a nice little blue light....
I reccomended it...

I have been searching for a computer with a DVD-Rom, CD Burner, Good Graphics, And Big And Fast Ram & HardDrive! I looked @ Dells, IBM, Gateways, & E-Machines, But This Was The Best! Everbody Said To Buy A ComPauq, but compauq's stink! I looked for over 4 months for onw with all the stuff i wanted and with the best price! I Would give this computer 5(*****) Stars! I would recommend this computer to anyone, whos out there looking for a new PC! This is the best computer out on the market. Good Luck!

I just bought my first Sony RX550 yesterday and it is amazing how this thing runs. It is blazing fast with graphics programs and online games. The CD-RW runs without a hitch and the DVD-ROM plays crisp, clear movies on my monitor without any lag at all. The only problem I am having is the network card connecting to my other PC, but that is no big deal. I can live without the network. I did not purchase the Sony monitor with the VAIO, I prefer to use Samsung SyncMaster 753DF. Beautiful color at any reselution. If I could give it 6 stars I would, good job Sony. Keep up the good work.

My RX-550 never worked from the day it came out of the box. First there were connectivity problems with the internet then the power source went out (all in the first week) - third time for a failed power source in three different Sony computers - I'm a slow learner. Not even a modicum of help from what Sony calls support, I call it their aggravation department.
Took this piece of junk back to the retailer

I bought this PC for two reasons. After about 4 months it has not let me down.

It is close enough to the cutting edge (huge hd, fast processor, graphics, cdr) for me and all my foreseeable future demands. I like to edit photos and archive them, create web pages, and play music on my computer. You could by a cheaper machine with a celeron or other older chip and lower graphic capabilities, memory etc, but then where will you be in 2-5 years. This VAIO should have the horse power to be usefull well into the next decade.

The second reason is that this is a great value. You still can't get a laptop that has these features for less than twice this much. If you want to significantly upgrade to dvd-r and a top of the line processor and graphics, you have to go up at least a grand if not two. I still find many less equiped machines for the same price or more, and this is a Sony.

Sony wants to play in the PC hardware market and are offering some great deals to spark some interest. Take advantage.

I just bought this unit about a month ago. The instructions to set up the unit were simple to follow. The tower is one good looking unit, and the neon blue light on the front gives an expensive look. The system came feature packed with a whole bunch of software that is geared towards the home user. It came with Corel draw, SonicStage, PhotoShop, etc. The hardware components are also configured with the home user in mind. Start-up and Shut-down times are lightning fast (but then again, my previous computer was a 166MHz). The audio card is good, and I enjoy listening to music on this computer. The speakers are good, but I don't think audiophiles would be impressed by them. The DVD player works smoothly with the 32MB graphics card. It's a satisfying combination. The CDR-W is fast and it burns cd's at 16X, just 4-5 minutes to copy a CD! However, the CDR-W doesn't read certain cds sometimes. I think it may be a problem with Sony, since other owners have had similar experiences as well. Also, this is a noisy unit. It gets loud sometimes, especially when the cooling fan kicks in or one of the CD drives is used. I didn't buy a monitor with the unit; I think Sony monitors are very expensive for the performance they offer. I am still shopping around for monitors. Overall, I like my Sony Vaio computer and am satisfied with the performance and features. I would recommend this computer.

Overall good machine, but some problems.

The optical drives are not well aligned in the chasis, and the CDR drive does not eject reliably. I often need to reboot the machine to be able to eject the CDR drive. (The DVD drive has no issues.)

Floppy drive has some problems reading floppies.

Sound, display, bundled software are all good.

Sony's technical support has been amazingly disapppointing. I fill out a couple of requests, including one that the basic technical support gives an error, and mail them in. One week later I get a machine reply, which tells me to reply if this does not answer my questions. I reply, and wait more than 1 week (still waiting) for a person to reply.

I bought a Sony PCV-RX series computer 6 months ago and it has performed nicely. My systems is a RX 463 model, with a 1.4 GHz Pentium 4 Processor, 400 Mhz Front Side Bus, 128 MB RDRAM, 40 GB Hard Drive Storage, Dual CD-RW, DVD-ROM drives and Win ME stage. The computer is very stable: I have had ZERO system program since I purchased it. And for the price, I think it is very hard to beat it. Computers of comparable price, do not deliver the kind of performance, hardware, and software that this little VIAO machines deliver.

The computer is lightning fast... the machine can be loud at times, but do not let that deter you. Most computers have some level of noise. The Hard Drive is great: I beat the crap out of my Hard Drives, saving, deleting, moving, downloading, etc, etc, and NO problems! So it is the perfect computer for you if you want a digital video/audio editing workshop. My model is actually on the lower end of the series and is still better than most PCs in my experience. If you are a gamer, then this is an excellent choice as well. The GeForce 2 graphics card is powerful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Superior.

I have had my Vaio rx-550 for over two years and love it. I have not felt the need to upgrade (not that I haven't had the itch) However if I was still into heavy graphics as I was when I had a small E-com biz I probably would have. It's fast enough, as fast or faster than most of the latest works, and has handled the big tasks I assigned it.

The only problem I have had is I have fried two hard drives in two years. I thought it was me until I started reading some others thoughts and experiences with this modle.

I recommend a Vaio, and getting one of these on the cheap.

Well, it was a solid computer for the length of the warranty. Which is 1 year. A couple months after the warranty expired, BAM! The Hard Drive fried. Customer support is a drag when you run out of the warranty 3 hours waiting to hear that repairing it will cost 311$.... For that, I say spend your money else where, your better off without Sony.