Customer Reviews

Sony VAIO VGN-S260P 13.3" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 735 (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

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I would first like to state that I actually own the VGN-S150 - the S260 is a slightly (and I do mean SLIGHTLY) modified version of it. (The S150 has a 1.6 GHz Pentium M processor, while the S260 has a 1.7 GHz Pentium M processor - that is the only difference).

Size: It's TINY, and very portable, weighing only about 4 pounds. It is not, however, so small that looking at the screen becomes a chore, as is the case with some other Sony notebooks.

Speed: It runs like a racecar. I have Norton Internet Security, which severely slows down ANY system, and the S150 is still fantastically fast (once you get it booted, that is).

Screen: The screen isn't very large, due to the small size of the laptop, but it's VERY bright, and has little to no glare. I live in a dorm and do not own a TV, and always use my computer to watch DVD's without a problem.

Speakers: The biggest downside to this computer. The speakers sound tinny, and don't go very loud. I would recommend either getting a pair of external speakers, or doing what I did, which is getting a mini-stereo-to-RCA-dual cable, which allows you to hook your computer (or anything with a standard headphone jack, such as an mp3 player) to most home stereos.

Design: On a shallow note - this this is PRETTY. It has a dark grey/black/silver color scheme that's classy and elegant - and, when you're paying for something that's essentially a piece of (tiny) furniture, attractiveness is an issue.

Price: To be honest, it's a bit overpriced. I would recommend finding a store that offers some sort of mail-in rebate, or waiting until Amazon.com gives you a better discount.

Overall - a great piece of equipment. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a new PC.

I have had the vgn-s260p since 2005 and 2 days ago the motherboard went bad. I read forums and found out that this model and other models have a common problem with the motherboard and video going bad. I confirmed the problem by calling sony customer support and even though it is a common problem sony will not fix my laptop without having to pay a $700 repair cost.

After this incident i am never buying a Sony product again.

I have had the S260P ever since it was first introduced I believe in late 2004. This was the first Sony Vaio that I had bought. All my earlier laptops have been Dell machines.

The S260P has worked great for me all these years, I did at some point increase the memory.

After using it for as long as I have, it appears that the speed has slowed down.... may be it is just perception or could be the accumulation of all the junk and a truck load of pictures that I have loaded up with, along with running Norton AV, Norton Ghost and MS Defender, Ad-ware as well as Spyware Blaster.

About 3 months ago I was on a biz trip when late on Friday I discovered that the touch pad and main power button had frozen and I could virtually not do any thing.

Due to the urgency of the situation and with unsuccessful trips to Best Buy - Geek Squad and Circuit City - Fire Dog (both could not resolve the problem). I had the hard drive removed... considered transferring all data to an external HD so that I could at least complete my project and presentation.

Luckily, I had earlier purchased the extended warranty through Sony. I did not realize that they (Sony Warranty Support) were open 24/7.. would not have wasted my time with Best Buy and Circuit City.... Any way Sony arranged to have a technician at my hotel room mid Monday morning and he was able to restore and fix everything at NO charge. (Sony, did not have a repair center or technician in the city where I was. They arranged to send one from out of town.)

It is quite natural for things to malfunction.... more so if they have been used and moved around like I use them.

Sony thanks for a great machine and thanks for coming through with your Tech and Repair support.

I am contemplating changing to a new laptop.... guess ...just because I want to.... but logically I can not find any reason to, since my present machine seems to doing all that I need it to. Hmmmm

I actually own it for the last 18 months and the fan is vary noisy

My actually S360 is giving me a lot of fun everyday,anywhere.As I am not working hours non stop I gave my Acer 804(large screen) to my daughter and take my s360 anywhere, on vacation,business everywhere.

Sony also gives a number of battery saving possibilities so you can run endlessly, well allmost.

mine does not have a DVD writer,only a CD writer.Is enough for all normal back up tasks such as My Documents.

As it is a Sony with all built in quality and garantee I do not think the S is overpriced!(if you can afford it of course)

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