Comments on: Sony VAIO sucks!

By: Never Again

Never Again — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:17:38 +0000

dont let me start about my VGN A517B. i have it for couple of years now, and its been nothing but one huge pain in the ass, especially coz its windows xp is in german and there is no friggin way to change it to english. I fkin hate that useless sony software which no one ever uses, and if u uninstall something, other stuff that has nothing to do with it stops working; like the volume up & down keys, bluetooth (which isnt working for few years now), wireless, etc…
I payed a lot of money for that crap at the time, and who is going to pay for all my wasted nerves???????
sony vaios are one big NONESENSE, i mean how can it be that my vaio runs better on battery (which lasts 1 hour, and i had to buy new one for 100+€, not to mention the 700€ for repair cause it wouldnt start up) than on the socket power…
i use this laptop for internet and couple of games, though i doubt it could run any game now.

im looking to buy a new laptop, so is there a laptop that could run like i want and not like some crazy idiot japaneese wants??? something that relies on hardware and doesnt compensate it with unnecessary software tools.

nervous guy from Croatia

By: Rolly

Rolly — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:24:47 +0000

Pls.Dont buy sony vaio always rebooting Problem.10 day I purchase in Plug-In Al-ghurair Center
Dubai 2nd time thay check .But same problem !..they dont want to change my unit instead and sent to sony service center .Pls dont duy sony vaio!…

By: Jeannette

Jeannette — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:06:50 +0000

So just got a VAIO VPCEB27FD white….so sleek and I was so excited until I started using Word. The stupid touchpad is so sensitive I am typing and the cursor goes crazy jumping top to bottom and deleting entire sentences. I was so frustated because I was actually writing a practice exam and the stupid cursor deleted some of my responses. Thank God I bought it a couple of days ago and still can return it for full refund. I have been searching on the Internet and iit seems that most Sony VAIOs have problems with the touchpad and the cursor. I went today and bought a Toshiba with Intell i5 and all same comparable stuff the VAIO had (exept for the bluray) and I am saving $400!! so I guess it worked out better for me and I will stay away from VAIOs for the rest of my life, lesson learned!

By: S

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:37:17 +0000

I must say i’ve had the same Vaio for about four year the same one and its only just now starting to slow and be difficult i’d have to agree it might just be the operators. I mean most laptops don’t last almost four years

By: Len

Len — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:41:30 +0000

The Sony VAIO VGN-NR285E is complete worthless drivel. Since day one it locked up, semed to get too hot and was, like all Sony systems, over bloated with Vista and other crap.
I did have a short run of successful operation, just long enough to get out of the warranty. Now the system will not boot, the self-made recovery disks stop loading and the ‘download taxi’ is totally useless saying it cannot contact their website!!! Drivers are a tough issue and today I contacted the on-line help. After explaining that the system would not boot I was then asked if I was using the system to chat with the representitive. Now, that says it all.

Recovery disk sets are are almost $40 and tech support couldn’t answer if the drivers were available on the disks or were they embedded into the recovery.
They, without a clue, suggested that I download the drivers one at a time from their site.

I just want to get this bottom of the ocean rock to boot so I can unload it. Never again will the contents of my wallett ever buy a Sony system. Sony has no business in this business. Hey Sony CEO, stay into TV’s and sell the Micky Mouse computer division.

By: Jimmy Z

Jimmy Z — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:56:18 +0000

I bought a Sony VPCEB 15″ laptop at Costco in June to replace a dead VAIO that I had used for prior three years. I bought another VAIO only because the HP, Dell and ACER laptops looked even cheesier. New VAIO is all plastic, screen glare is horribile in normal light conditions that didn’t affect prior model, case feels really flimsy, but worst part is how slow this laptop is to load (??Norton Internet). Can’t understand why something with an i5 core processor and 4mgb ram RUNS SLOWER than older laptops. Did I mention that the keyboard is also terrible? Cursor has a mind of it’s own, skips around to top of page, pages themselves sometimes disappear and close on their own and video stutters, finally the sound system is the worst I’ve heard. Am going to return this p.o.s and swear of VAIO’s when I return from summer vaca. Sony has gone from bad to worse, too bad – they are like Apple in reverse. How could they blow it so badly? Hard to fathom. Stuff is now really crappy junk.

By: T

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:49:17 +0000

New Zealand – Sony support fantastic…no cost to replace vaio fan CS16G…reinstall operating system and drivers all in 2 days, email and phone post-tech follow up. All free and returned by courier post. It is possible to tweak Vista to XP display without any cost. Suggest those Northern Hemisphere responses just be calmer, and take difficulties in life re Sony with an attitude that shows composure rather than explosive anger.

By: Allbrandsarethesame

Allbrandsarethesame — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:21:10 +0000

As for all the douchebags who cry about downgrading to XP, or swapping OS’ in general (I’ve personally dealth with several): It’s your responsability to check if this is even remotely close to being possible before buying the laptop. Should this be supported by your particular model it is ALWAYS solvable. I feel safe to say so since I helped customers to do so on several VAIO units (among other brands) for over two years. Sure it may require some extra know-how, but that’s what computer technicianu knows are for. You should never attempt to do something like it on a laptop unless you’re 100% sure that yo how to do it. Even though you successfully installed Windows 95 on your old work unit back in the day (with that awesome sense of accomplishment) it doesn’t mean that you’re equipped with the necessary skills to deal with a laptop since these often require a bit more work.

By: Allbrandsarethesame

Allbrandsarethesame — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:10:15 +0000

Reading all the angry comments about a particular brand is pretty damn amusing. What people fail to recognize is that all the brands on the market have seen cases just like this one, or even worse. A problem like this can and should be solved within 3-5 days without any particular difficulty. It all comes down to; Who you end up at when you call the support, How you treat the support agent in question, How busy the support department is at the moment etc etc. Having been on both sides of the phone line I feel safe to say: No problem is too big to solve, just try to remain calm and stay civil. If you don’t feel as if you’re getting the support you need, you can always ask to speak to someone else. Not all support agents are retards, I can vouche for that.

By: stu

stu — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:23:21 +0000

Bag of crap wish i never bought the lousy bastard sounds like a office fan and is a bag of shit! who wants a laptop that turns off when it feels like it! too late to get that hard saved cash back too :/ when i save up for a decent laptop probably a HP this vaio will burn in hell!!!