Sony VAIO VGN-FW350J/H 16.4-Inch Laptop Gray
- Portable multimedia powerhouse in titanium gray with extra-wide 16.4-inch screen, Dolby Sound Room audio, and HDMI output
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 processor, 320 GB hard drive, 4 GB RAM (8 GB max), and Blu-ray read/write drive (plus DVD/CD burner)
- Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth (with stereo A2DP), Gigabit Ethernet, and Intel 4500MHD graphics (1750 MB shared)
- Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard/34 slot, Memory Stick/SD card readers, HDMI A/V out, VGA monitor output
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit) and Sony multimedia software
Product Description
Broaden your entertainment horizons with the VAIO FW notebook featuring an extra-wide 16.4-Inch XBRITE-ECO LCD display. Great for watching widescreen Blu-ray Disc movies or viewing two websites side-by-side, this entertainment-rich notebook minimizes those annoying black bars you see when playing widescreen movies. Watch and record CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Disc movies and get the most out of your games with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. An HD entertainment powerhouse, the VAIO FW notebook is inspired by theater screens, born from Sony HD expertise and powered by the energy-efficient and super-powerful Centrino 2 processor technology – the latest and greatest from Intel.Amazon.com Product Description
Inspired by theater screens, the Sony VAIO VGN-FW350J/H broadens your entertainment horizons with a brilliantly colorful 16.4-inch high-definition LCD, dedicated AV controls, HDMI output to your HDTV, and more. Great for watching widescreen movies or … More >>
Sony VAIO VGN-FW350J/H 16.4-Inch Laptop Gray
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5 comments
R. Loka on December 20, 2009 at 11:36 pm
It is sleek, yet is surprisingly heavy when held. A downside to this laptop is that the WiFi connection needs to be improved.
dnt43 on December 21, 2009 at 1:25 am
I’ve had this laptop for about two weeks and I love it. Whren I turn it on, the start-up time is about 5 seconds then I can go straight to the internet. My last laptop was a Dell and it took about seven or eight minutes to go through the start-up process. Also the keyboard is solid where the Dell keys were mushy. My only frustration is with Windows Vista because I’m not able to easily find some programs…..I ordered a Windows Vista for Dummies so hopefully that will help.
C. WILLIAMS on December 21, 2009 at 2:03 am
I purchased this product in February and after 4 months I can state that this is a great value purchase. It’s hard to find a comparable product with Blu-Ray etc. from a name that is known for great products and great customer service (Sony).
Pro’s: Beautiful display, Blu-Ray drive, light-weight (for the screen size), price
Con’s: Limited battery life, When upgrading to Windows 7 (Evaluation Copy) the shortcut keys become disabled with no patch/fix out from Sony yet, relatively low speaker volume.
This is a dream machine for the basic PC user, just open it up, plug it in and you are good to go. Out of the box it takes about 10-15 minutes to enter your information and register the product with Sony. Once you get to getting you feel for it you will notice that the display is amazing (especially when playing a blu-ray player). If you are using this as a desktop replacement you should definitely have external speakers to use with it due to the limited volume output from the built-ins.
My only issue is if you are like me and feel the urge to upgrade to Windows 7, beware that the “short-cut/quick keys” for media playing (pause, volume up & down and the s1 button etc.) will be disabled with no fix yet from Sony.
Hope this helps!
Cynthia Anani on December 21, 2009 at 4:40 am
I was pretty happy with it until I checked the hard drive space: only 287 GB out of 320 GB AND no other partition! Where did the remaining 33 GB go? There usually is a partition that adds up to the total number of GB.
I like the color (gray) and it’s a pretty good deal for the price. Bluetooth and wireless N!!
Jean G. Hontz on December 21, 2009 at 6:10 am
My old Sony died unexpectedly, so I needed a system that was ready to go, not one to order customized, as it shipped faster. I looked at other brands, but knowing how great the Sonys are for graphics I decided to stick with what I love.
This laptop is terrific as far as brightness and clarity of display. I’ve never seen brighter, and I work on friends laptops all the time. I couldn’t ask for better. The 4GB of RAM and Windows 64 bit Vista are very responsive. My only complaint with the 64 bit version is I’ve already found a couple of common software programs that are not 64-bit compatible.
I’d highly recommend this laptop for out-of-the-box readiness to go.