Sony VAIO VGN-P530H/Q Lifestyle PC – Black
- Intel® Processor (1.33GHz)
- 2GB of pre-installed RAM
- 60GB Serial ATA Hard Drive
- Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit
- 8.0″ extra-widescreen LCD with XBRITE-ECO™ technology & LED backlight
Product Description
Your portal to the world, the fashionable VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC delivers your entertainment and computing in a single go-anywhere design. Features like built-in mobile broadband and real-time GPS functionality tell only a partial story. The bottom line is that this chic little 1.5lb (with standard battery) computing sidekick will make a perfect fit with your life, whether it’s for business, pleasure, or both.Amazon.com Product Description
About the size of a business envelope and roughly as thin as a cell phone, the Sony VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC weighs just 1.4 pounds and is small enough to slip into a jacket pocket or handbag. But more than just offering easy mobility, the Lifestyle PC is packed full of advanced computing, communication, and location capabilties. It comes with the Windows Vista operating system, supporting office applications and all the software programs routinely found in full-size notebooks. This version of the Lif… More >>
Sony VAIO VGN-P530H/Q Lifestyle PC – Black
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5 comments
Jon Smith on December 13, 2009 at 7:54 am
Megellan makes a bag that’s perfect for the Vaio p. Check out the “Bon Voyage Bag.” Exactly the same size as the p, with a great pouch for extras up front, and a strap. Nice leather, four color options, quality build. Warning: Hidden inside metal zipper pull needs to be covered with fabric tape so it won’t scratch the p.
Senaelen on December 13, 2009 at 8:07 am
I purchased this item and immediately noticed it had no latch! no magnet, and no way to keep it shut. Knowing this would be a problem I went to return it at bestbuy and they wanted a 15% restocking fee so I ended up keeping it. God what a mistake that was, I was on my way to class, I’m a college student and I have a lot of paperwork mind you, and I went to open my laptop and the screen was scratched, because apparently a cd got wedged in between the screen and the keyboard! – I called sony and asked for a replacement screen and they said that this was an outside of warranty issue. Heres my problem with this, I spent all this money on a laptop, only to realize that it didn’t come with a latch! even after the salesperson sold it to me telling me it had a way “some how” to latch, and then after the first year of owning it, keep in mind my screen is now scratched… the hinges have come loose! – so stuff gets in the computer even more now… This computer would be great, if sony didn’t have such a crappy warranty policy about replacing a damaged product, clearly caused by an idiot engineer that DIDN’T want to put a latch on my laptop! Thanks for nothing guys…
Sarah on December 13, 2009 at 8:49 am
I actually got my Sony Vaio N-series from Best Buy. However, I felt complied to write about my experience with my machine.
Wanting a inexpensive laptop for college, I got a Sony Vaio N-Series. At first I thought, “this thing rocks!” A large screen, nice roomy keyboard. By the end of the semester my thoughts changed dramatically.
First thing that charged my opinion on Sony: I accidentally dropped a small aerosol can of hair mousse on my lappy. The force was so great that the hard drive “popped out” of place. The campus technology director said that cannot be the case…usually laptop hard drives are protected to vast degrees. A small, light weight can should not have dislodged the hard drive. Long story short the hard drive had to be replaced via the dislodged–all from a 7oz can of hair mousse. Apparently Sony can really protect them hard drives!
Second thing: The battery life. On one charge the battery lasts about 45 minutes. That’s with the screen dimmed.
Lastly: The plug-in wall charger. It’s been three years since I took my laptop out of the box. For about two years the charger worked great…fully energized the laptop etc. Until this year. One day, while doing my daily web page viewing, the charger “blew-up” and refused. I had to purchase an after-market replacement. Just my luck, so I thought. However, a few days ago my mom’s (more expensive) Sony Vaio charger blew-up as well. So it is not just me.
Do not get me wrong. Sony has created some awesome products and other laptops. However, my Sony laptop experience is nothing spectacular.
Alex Mejia on December 13, 2009 at 9:17 am
Do yourself a favor and stay away from Sony laptops and notebooks. I have been a SONY fan for ages, but this time they let me down to the extent that I’ll never buy Sony again. I bought a Sony Vaio VGN FZ series and after 15 months the motherboard completely broke. It just shut off with no warning and I tried to get help from Sony but they have the worst techinical support in the USA; the only thing they do (after waiting several minutes on the phone for someone to take your call) is say “I am sorry for your inconvenience” or “send your laptop to the Service Center”. I live in Virginia and their proposal was me to send the laptop to San Diego, CA!!!!! and I would have to run with all costs (including shipping) plus they told tha it would be more than 500 dollars to repair a laptop that costs 980 dollars brand new!!!! I just gave up and wiil be definitely getting a new one; however, this time I am going to go for a Dell or HP because now I realize the importance of a good technical support.
N. Sanchez on December 13, 2009 at 11:55 am
The quality is good, but were is the quality test control center? Its a 1.33 GHz which is very slow! It’s slower that older computers. I don’t even care if it saves electricity either way its going to waste your time. It has the same processor of laptops of 400. You must know how to install XP if you want a mediocre speed.