Customer Reviews

Sony VAIO VGN-FZ340E/B 15.4" Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

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I have been using this laptop for a couple of months now and so far I am very satisfied. I wanted something that was not too pricey but had good quality. So far my Sony has lived up to its reputation for excellent product value and design.

There are few things that could have been done better. One is the battery life. It is barely 1.4 hours and if you are watching a DVD an hour is tops. So depending upon your usage pattern you may have to buy a long-life battery. Then there is a minor irritant, viz., that when you close the thing there is no discernable click like the IBM I used to own. However the major drawback is the amount of garbage-ware that comes with the machine. I had to uninstall a bunch of rubbish before installing some of my personal apps. The webcam is ok. I love the full 1080P HD screen. Sound quality is a tad tinny but that is no big deal to me.

I notice that some reviewers got their machine for under $[...]. The best price I got was $[...] with a $[...] rebate. I did find some on [...] for under $[...] but I was not comfortable with the machine's provenance so I went with a reputable store instead.

All in all an excellent value for your dollar.

The Vaio has fulfilled all my expectations, I only have to find out now how to upgrade to Vista Ultimate without have to make a new install of the operating system and getting problems with the device drivers

I had waited several years before buying my sony. I wanted/needed a laptop. I love the freedom but have had some problems that I cannot seem to fix myself. First and most frustrating, my wireless internet stopped working out of the blue. I had to go out and buy a wireless usb adapter to use. Pain in the neck. I am disabled and it is difficult to think of returning machine. I will have to eventually, but I cannot do without my computer. It is family computer and I have been in the middle of getting my son into college and then paying for it with a multitude of financial mishaps. Anyway, I want to fix this wireless internet problem. It might even be something relatively simple, I have not been able to find the problem. I have talk via internet to sony help but it did not work. They wanted me to download the network driver again. I did, but it was not the cause of the problem. I also have a dislike for the speakers. I find it not a good system for watching moviess, TV...I have to plug in ear phones and/or speakers to have good sound. Third, my keyboard tends to lock up. I have to reboot or right click, left click multiple times to unjam.

For the most part, though I love my sony. If anyone can help with my technical issues, please do...

Karen O'neill

ps my keyboard locked up doing this...... jeez or man

This is a truly great middle of the road notbook. More then enough power to get all fo those daily tasks done while the extra graphics power is perfect for Vista and Aero. Only real complaint is the slower hard drive and amount of bloatware that Sony throws on its computers. Other then that a truly great machine. Also make sure to watch the prices.. I ordered mine on 5/14 for $905 but as of 5/19 its down too $868.