Sony VAIO VGN-CS310J/Q 14.1-Inch Laptop - Black

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 13.2 x 1.6 inches ; 5.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002BDU8ME
• Item model number: VGN-CS310J/Q
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,473 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 22, 2009

Product Description

Step out and be seen with the VAIO CS notebook, a gorgeous 14.1” notebook adorned by fashionable high-gloss colors inside and out. This thin-and-light PC slips easily in and out of hand bags and features an array of entertainment extras, including light effects and an intuitive AV “slide” control that lets you control your media with the slide of a finger. You have an eye-catching notebook that will complement your life on all levels, from its personalized design to its ability to handle all your entertainment and computing needs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sony VAIO VGN-C5310J/R 14.1 Inch Laptop - RED, September 18, 2009

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slc "slc" (Grass Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGN-CS310J/R 14.1-Inch Laptop - Red (Personal Computers)

I am still learning about my VAIO. It works right now for what I need.
I wish i would have looked around for a better deal (price wise) on this computer.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Laptop, Stupid Battery, Stupid AC Plug, October 1, 2010

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G. Steinhoff - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGN-CS310J/Q 14.1-Inch Laptop - Black (Personal Computers)

READ ENTIRE REVIEW PLEASE! I bought this laptop approximately a year ago. I got it in the Pink and was happy to donate the money partially to the Breast Cancer Association, and LOVE LOVE LOVE the color. It has so far been an excellent computer. I have traveled with it flawlessly, the internet connections are strong and no viruses! I had an older Sony Vaio Laptop computer, that was about 3 years old. The battery was a piece of junk and it overheated often and the hard drive died about a month ago. I was very upset and disappointed in Sony afterwards. But this laptop has kept my spirits up. It works great... fan wise. But the battery... oh the battery, it will tell you it lasts on a full charge for 2 hours. It lasts more like 30 or 40 minutes until it just dies on you. But, the heating is very great, even without a hard surface underneath. And one more technical issue. Sorry for not mentioning it earlier. About 5 months ago, I dropped my laptop and the side AC battery plug got hit by the edge of my couch. My couch has wood corners and sides. It literally tore the AC plug from the laptop, ruining the charging concept. I took it to the local SonyStyle store, (or it not local, you can send it to Sony) and the service was EXTREMELY friendly. I use this laptop for work, my daughter for homework... etc. I really didn't want to have it gone for that long. I HIGHLY recommend buying an external hard drive and backing up ALL personal information and deleting ALL internet history and personal info from computer, just for safety reasons. I left, feeling down I lost my Pink baby.:( About 3 days later I got a call and it was DONE. I was soo happy. I went the day afterwards and I already had my baby back and it was fully healed and worked flawlessly. I am VERY happy with Sony Customer Support and my now perfectly running laptop. AND planning to upgrade to Windows 7 shortly. :) Recommend this product.

1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty in pink but the fan really stinks., February 20, 2010

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Amy Y. "Tell me, what is it you plan to do wi... (FREMONT, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGN-CS310J/P 14.1-Inch Laptop - Pink (Personal Computers)

I love this laptop. I love that it is cute and, ok, I'm going to be politically incorrect here and say 'girlie'!

Overall, I think this is a quality machine. I like the keyboard- the keys are easy to press without being hypersensitive. The touch pad works well- my last Compaq laptop had a cruddy pad and it was terribly annoying and frustrating.

Plenty of storage and great performance for most tasks. I am a photographer part of the time and use this laptop to process a great many RAW files. It is a little on the slow side for resolving the images but the files are huge and I have not set this computer up to maximize the graphics handling.

It has a decent camera and I have installed MS Office and some other software. It did come with a bunch of stuff pre-loaded, much of which I uninstalled. It would be nice if the first time the computer booted up it wasn't like some kind of multimedia ad campaign, but easy enough to remedy.

So, finally- the reason this is getting one-star? The fan has been going nuts. It runs constantly, even when I only have one window open. And it's not just that it runs... it makes a horrible noise as it does so- some people have compared it to various aircraft- jumbo jet to helicopter. I've done lots of research online in an effort to remedy this issue and it looks like TONS of Sony VAIO's have the same problem. Though I am still under warranty, there is no service center in my area- AND I LIVE ON THE PERIPHERY OF SILICON VALLEY! I would have to pay to send the laptop in and no guarantee on how long it will take to repair, some customers have waited a month or two to receive warranty service! Crazy! I think I need to send it in but I am dreading having to switch to another laptop especially if it is going to be a couple of months.

Still, I can't decide what is more annoying- a computer that I can't have a conversation over because it is so loud or having to deal with Sony's so-called "customer care"- which after a couple of calls on the fan issue, I've found to be more of a "customer I-don't-care" department.

This situation, while maybe is a risk you run with any complex electronic equipment, has entirely soured me on the idea of buying a Sony anything. I think it is pretty miserable that the company knows there is an issue with these components and yet haven't seen fit to offer their consumers a fix.

That's what I get for allowing the pretty pink color to influence my purchase choice!

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