Sony VAIO VGN-FZ480E/B 15.4-inch Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 300 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 14 x 1.4 inches ; 9.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012E5CK6
• Item model number: VGN-FZ480E/B
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,875 in Computer & Accessories (See Bestsellers in Computer & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 13, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

The 15.4" Blu-ray Disc-enabled VAIO FZ notebook with XBRITE-ECO LCD technology features A2DP for CD-quality audio streaming and embedded A/V controls for one-touch access to music, movies and pictures. Watch Blu-ray Disc HD movies in stunning clarity and record content to CD or DVD. A built-in camera and microphone is seamlessly integrated into the lightweight and durable silver magnesium chassis, so you can video chat with friends, family and co-workers. Backed by Intel Centrino Duo processor technology and Intel Core 2 Duo processor, this blazing-fast, super-powerful PC is slim, lightweight, and packed with exciting features.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A deserving desktop PC replacement!, May 30, 2008

By	brent975link "brent9752000" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO VGN-FZ470E/B 15.4-inch Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 300 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) (Electronics)

First off, I wasn't too excited buying a laptop with Vista installed (I would much prefer Windows XP Pro) but as my luck would have it, all electronic stores were selling laptops with Vista pre-installed. I just got this laptop yesterday and after a half day of removing bloatware and installing drivers for my printer and router, I'm pleased to declare that it's a blazingly-fast laptop. It's much quieter and much cooler than my 2-year-old Vaio S460 (which by the way is still in good working condition). This FZ470E configuration probably has the best bang for the buck among the FZ series. It has a Bluray player with DVD burning capabilities that averaged 20 minutes for a 4.7GB DVD copy. Its NVIDIA GeForce 8400M graphics card renders high-def video seamlessly without the choppiness and slow buffer rates of older versions. Another nice feature is the 802.11n wi-fi capability for zippier broadband downloads. The xbrite glossy screen boasts vivid colors especially on bluray movies (I watched Spiderman 3 last night; it was amazingly sharp for a laptop). The HDMI output probably is its nicest feature as I am able to view my screen on a larger high-def monitor to watch DVDs and bluray movies. Despite its misgivings, I am overall pleased with this purchase and am pleasantly surprised with the beautiful interface of Vista.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars if it was not loaded with bloatware & no OS media, March 24, 2008

By	ED "zebra01" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO VGN-FZ485U/B 15.4" Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 300 GB Hard Drive, Vista Ultimate) (Electronics)

I own this machine and like it very much. When one spends several thousand on a Vaio it should not be filled with useless trail software. It took hours to remove. It never comes off completely as there is no incentive to write the uninstall so that it removes all the files. Sony builds fine hardware but has many problems in writing good software for peripherals. When I bought this machine the was no option to buy without the junk software. The other problem is that SONY DOES NOT GIVE YOU DISK MEDIA FOR THE OS. The OS is on a hidden drive. I bought this computer knowing the junk software but was surprised by the lack of OS media considering I paid 150.00 xtra for Vista Ult. I really question as to whether I would buy another.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything as expected... great product and service, April 21, 2008

By	J. Hearn (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sony VAIO VGN-FZ410E/B 15.4-inch Laptop (2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

Prompt delivery from Amazon as well as being price competitive.

Great screen resolution, excellent battery life with fast processing. A lot of sony software pre-loaded though this now seems to be the normal with many h/w manufactures. Very minor point that was overcome by ignoring or switching off the flash-ups.

No default carry case comes with this offer - so do you consider adding one to your basket.

Strong recommendation from a happy Sony VAIO VGN-FZ410E/B owner.