Sony VAIO VGC-JS450F/S 20.1-Inch Silver All-in-One Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 19.2 x 16.1 inches ; 18.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002PHM52W
• Item model number: VGC-JS450F/S
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,253 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2009

Product Description

Vaio js450f/s aio e5400 2.7g syst4gb 500gb bdrom 20.1in w7hp slvr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We love this computer, December 6, 2009

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James M. Koury (Winchester, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-JS450F/S 20.1-Inch Silver All-in-One Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

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

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!, April 8, 2010

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Paula Stevens (Sarasota, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-JS450F/S 20.1-Inch Silver All-in-One Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I have had a VAiO before, but it was not an All-in-One. I needed...no make that I wanted...to get rid of the clutter that happens with computers. You know the kind: a tangled mess of wires that go to all sorts of the various kinds of things that you have that are a part of the computer. And I wanted the reliability of the SONY. If Sony had one in the size of this computer I would also have gotten rid of the wired keyboard and mouse! (But, I have to admit, I even like the kool design of those.) Amazon is my provider of choice because Amazon always gets my order out immediately...and most of their providers that are rated highly do the same. I received this computer waaaay before I even expected it! All I had to do was open the box, plug it in to the wall, plug in the keyboard and mouse and turn it on. I was in business and NO tangle of wires and messy look! Windows 7 is a joy to use and the system is not all clogged up with two handfuls of various games and "trial versions" of assorted stuff. It does have the ones you will probably want. The screen is bright and not overly affected by glare, the picture and sound are incredible and the system is totally silent...no fan noise. I have not yet set up the camera and microphone.

If you want a decent size,ease of setting up, no tangled mess of wires and don't need a touchscreen, try this computer! You'll LOVE it!

20 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Attractive design, but FAN NOISE!, November 2, 2009

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David Rothschild "Technology Fanatic" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-JS450F/S 20.1-Inch Silver All-in-One Desktop PC (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

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.