Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E

The first thing you notice about this laptop is the texture. While most laptops have either a Matte, or a Glossy finish, the Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E features an interesting fabric texture, having a criss cross pattern on the surface. It looks very distinctive, and it's primarily the looks that make the VAIO qualify as an irresistible goodie.



The screen is a generous 15.4 inches across the diagonal, and while keeping a glossy surface, it manages to completely avoid any sort of glare. While mainly targeted at the hep college crowd, the Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E performs admirably as a business unit.

It has a whole lot of power. Two 2.0 Ghz processors are enough to handle anything that is thrown at it with ease. Along with that, if you take the amazing 3 GB of RAM, you are left gasping at it's speed, and versatility. It has plenty of space as well. With a 250 GB hardrive, you're not going to be left wanting for a place to store your pictures. Of course, personally I prefer to store all my movies on an external media.

The keys on the Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E are a nice touch as well. Literally. They remind one of the keys on the MAC. They kind of feel the same too. Very easy and convinient to type on, and I barely noticed any difference in speed compared to my regular keyboard. Of course, laptop typing takes a little getting used to no matter what the layout is.

Coming to the little accessories on the side, I really like the 4 USB ports. Two on each side. There's no danger of running out of ports on this baby. Also included, are an SD card reader and a memory card slot. In addition, there is an on/off switch for the Wifi. Nice to have when you're on battery and aren't using it. Really saves a lot of power.

It comes with the standard Windows Vista Home Premium. No Microsoft Office, though you can use it for a trial period of 60 days, after which you have to buy it.

All in all, a fantastic piece of hardware that lots of people are going to go gaga over. Find the best prices for the Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E at www.pricealerter.com

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