The Sony Vaio NR Series of laptops are being hailed as the "joe" laptop of the sony line. All across the board, online reviewers agree, the most affordable series under the Sony brand, is not only a good deal , but a great laptop. Consumers can get a "fashionable", "stylish", laptop, with Sony quality, and an affordable price.
The latchless lid was an interesting twist to conventional laptop design. Sony durability is evident in the lid hinge construction, and allows the lid to remain closed without the typical laptop latch mechanism. That being said, there is also a Kensington locking system to secure the laptop, in the wild.
The 15.4 inch widescreen uses XBRITE ECO LCD technology to deliver razor clean images. The rounded corners and beveled edges make unholstering this baby from your laptop bag, smooth and easy. These intuitive attentions to detail contribute to the ability of a laptop to stand out in an ever increasing market of similarity. You can buy the same specs from any brand, but not every brand will deliver the same specifications in a pretty package, with a robust power train.
Screen: 15.4-inch screen WXGA (1280 x 800) with XBRITE-ECO (glossy finish)
Processor: 1.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5250
Hard Drive: 160 GB hard drive (SATA, 5400RPM)
Memory: 1GB RAM (PC5300, 667 MHz, DDR2 SDRAM, 2 x 512 MB) -- 4GB max memory
Optical Drive: DVD+-R Double layer / DVD+-RW Drive
Ports and Slots: Four USB 2.0, one FireWire 400 port, one ExpressCard 34, one VGA, one MemoryStick Pro reader, one SD card reader, headphone / line-out, microphone-in, modem, 10/100 Ethernet
Wireless: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g)
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (965 Express chipset with up to 251MB of shared RAM)
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.6 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
Weight: 6.2 pounds
