Customer Reviews

Sony VAIO VGN-FS680/W 15.4" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 750 (Centrino), 1 GB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive)

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I really am confused over how someone could dislike this laptop as much as these other people have. Frankly this is the best electronic device I have ever owned. It does everything your typical computer should do, plus more, alot more. The docking station is fantastic especially when I need to move around (just pick it up and go, my router is connected to the station), and I won't even get in to how great it is to watch tv, record the shows you miss, and then burn them to DVD so you can watch later. For me, the FS680 has all the mobility of any other laptop, but with desktop-like power inside, plus features that even some desktops don't have.

positives:
- incredible screen

negatives:
- horrible battery life (due to incredible screen)
- often not compatible with iTunes (call SONY if you don't believe me). When i installed it, shut down would lag for more than ten minutes. SONY explained it as common problem among users due to software incompatibility and recommended that I not install iTunes. you have no idea what it's like to have a near $3,000 computer that doesn't work with my iPOD.
- highly, highly overpriced. can get much better deal and computer with HP
- enormous power adapter (about as heavy as the laptop itself, you really need to see this beast to believe it)
- computer vibrates when cd/dvd inserted into drive
- problems with printing (again, SONY has no idea what is wrong)
- worst $3,000 i've ever spent in my life. i was so much better off when i stuck with HP's. this is junk, do not buy!

Although it has a 1.86 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM, it is very slow compared to a slower model. Besides, the battery life is only about 1.5 hours at the most making it not as portable as other SONY laptops.

This is the worst computer i have ever owned. After a week of use the HD crashed on me, and i constantly get memory dump blue screen of death errors. Upon reboot i receive OS cannot be found. Save your money and the hassle, dont buy a sony! I dont know why i gave up my Thinkpad for this piece of garbage!