Comments on: Sony Vaio FW Series: A Developer’s Review https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/ Meditations on programming, startups, and technology Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert jones https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-27254 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:39:26 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-27254 There is no such thing as a perfect laptop and sony ready installed software for back up never worked with vista for me anyway.My objective was like yourself to run opensource Openindiana which it does except for a few minor niggles.the outside design is not without its faults.the power cable entry breaks off in minor accidents and the silver trim cracked with minor drops.I would recommend windows 7 and 4 g of RAM.VBox seems to work fine for me.

]]> By: Craig https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-25557 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:01:39 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-25557 In reply to Donna Barry.

Hi Donna, I also have a Vaio FW21E and am supprised to hear you dont have a blue ray writer as mine does and also i have seen several of the FW range and have never experenced squeaky keys so am a bit unsure of this, it may be you have been unlucky and have one that could have been put together better maybe, without seeing the problem i would’nt like to say.
Finally i am a computer technician and am happy to say the Vaio FW range is as good a buy as any and probally better than most others for the price so despite your concerns i would still say you have made a good choice and hopefully your problems will maybe sort themselves out.
All the best anyway. Craig.

]]> By: JunePhillipines https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8856 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:05:16 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8856 In reply to JD.

hahahaha… the battery is an average of 2.15 Hours… I think it will reach 6 hours if you:

1. Turn off the connectivity such as wifi and bluetooth..

2. Setting the power plan to Maximum Battery.

3. Lowering your screen brightness to the lowest level.

etc..

]]> By: JunePhillipines https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8855 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:02:16 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8855 In reply to Wan Rohafizan.

Sony FW have a DOLBY SOUND ROOM technology which is very fantastic and crisp… It also have Vaio Dolby Settings to create a virtual 5.1 Speakers out of your Vaio

]]> By: JunePhillipines https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8854 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:58:21 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8854 In reply to josh.

Excuse me JOsh… but for your info… Your macbook don’t have a bluray player and a Full HD Screen… (and the fact that MAcbook also dont have HDMI… even the Pro editions)

]]> By: Elizabeth https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8825 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:09:18 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8825 Keys sticking on much-loved Sony Vaio FW15G, could I ask you sir how to find out the product number for the keyboard on these models so I can source a spare and replace the keyboard (if washing and compressed air do not work)? I like reading your reviews.

]]> By: Andrea https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8683 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:08:53 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8683 Hi,

I bought a VGN-FW5 too, great spec. but it has an annoying ticking sound, from reading around I think it’s the hard drive. I sent it back to Sony twice to find out more but they did not even admit they could hear a sound, never mind giving a reason for it. Very disappointed with their service.

]]> By: Daniel https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8673 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:30:36 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8673 Hey

I love my sony Vaio FW, I purchased mine in October 2009, and since then its been in for repairs once because I was concerned about the delicate power socket casing.. they tightened it a bit but it still has a little play in it, I don’t think (touch wood) it will become a real issue.

Overall, I am quite satisfied with this laptops performance, I beleive its worth the money.

]]> By: Dan https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8669 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:06:39 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8669 Thanks for the great review. I’ve also got an FW series Vaio and am also a developer. My 2 cents worth: In terms of emulation VirtualBox (free VirtualPC alternative) works brilliantly if you apply the BIOS update. On the plus side it’s a brilliant screen and very quick. On the negative side I find the keys a bit spongy (yeah maybe nit-picking but I’m a developer) – I agree about the USB ports all being on the right hand side, but probably only an issue if you’re tight on space. The build quality overall I find very average – The power port feels like it’s just a matter of time before it needs fixing, and the components (battery, HDD, DVD) rattle around and just don’t seem to ‘fit’. Overall though can’t complain, and off-topic Windows 7 is a huge improvement. When I first bought this I kind of wish I’d bought a MacBook Pro – but still a good laptop (until it breaks).

]]> By: Marty https://programmingzen.com/review-of-the-sony-vaio-fw-series/#comment-8668 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:14:29 +0000 http://antoniocangiano.com/?p=565#comment-8668 Hi, great blog very informative. brilliant in fact.
Have been trying to find out how to increase my resolution options on my FW5, and at last you seem to know how! But the link to the patch software is now broken, can you advise where to get it and will this process still work with Win 7 64 bit, and will I have all the resolutions when cloning outputs.
Thanks.

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