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Sony VAIO VGN-TT11WN/B 11.1in Ultra-Portable video review

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If you need an ultra-portable notebook and find the 13.3in alternatives, like the ThinkPad X300, too much to handle the Sony VAIO TT is still the best option out there. Yet, despite its manifest qualities, it's an option that comes at too high a cost; delivering mediocre performance compared to its price point. Thus, unless Sony makes its pricing a little more realistic or money is simply no object for you, we couldn't recommend it without pause. Read full review

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8/10

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By Andy Vandervell
Reviewed 09 December 2008
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£1,766.12

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  • 09 December 2008
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Awards

Sony VAIO VGN-TT11WN/B 11.1in Ultra-Portable details

Performance
7/10
Value
6/10
Features
9/10
Design
8/10
Overall
8/10

Price as reviewed

£1,766.12

Manufacturer

Sony

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Darfuria

12:21 AM on 9 December, 2008

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Value... SIX!?





I've nothing more to say.

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Garfee

2:57 AM on 9 December, 2008

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Is that chrome? yealch. I prefer the tz over this.

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basicasic

10:10 AM on 9 December, 2008

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Maybe I'm missing something here but what exactly does this this preposterously priced laptop do for the average businessman that a £350 netbook doesn't? Oh ... Photoshop and Blu-ray movies. On a 11" screen that must be exhilarating....

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10:21 AM on 9 December, 2008

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@basiccasic: Actually, quite a lot. Frankly, as good as netbooks are, for doing serious work they're just not up to task. You can't realistically use Outlook on a netbook, not without significant compromise, plus any serious multi-tasking between applications quickly becomes a chore. It's a popular thing to say "just buy a netbook" and if that suits that person then that's fine, but for people that need a serious ultra-portable notebook they're not a viable solution.

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3:13 PM on 9 December, 2008

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First off, I'm really happy to see you guys take your time with the video reviews. You guys give a tour of all the ports on the machine clearly and not too fast. Something that is missing on some other sites.





Secondly I think the design for eight is justified. I have to be honest, after reading the last batch of Sonys' ultraportable reviews I thought you guys would have fallen head over heels in love with this machine. But you surprised me! I always felt the TZ was underpowered and overpriced, like the Air, but you guys saw differently. I'm glad we see eye to eye on this though. The TZ looks much nicer, this looks a bit utalitarian to me. Kind of plain.





Third, with Sonys' own Z series offering much more power in a 3.3 pound package (only half a pound more than the TT, albeit a larger footprint and less battery life) I can't see the logical reason on picking this over the TT. I think the sub 13 inch space is becoming less impressive. Sure the TT and the Portege notebooks are small and light, but 3 pounds is hardly a hefty package to carry aroung and you get a bigger screen and keyboard. I wouldn't be buying this if I had the money. I'd probably be better off buying the Z series or the X301 and having a netbook as a companion device.





The upgrades are insanely high, kind of like Apple!





I wonder how many of these things Sony is going to sell. It seems like such a niche product now, well not as much as tablets, since the arrival of netbooks and 13 inch sub-notebooks.





And the value score of 6 speaks for itself! I must say I'm disappointed in this machine, like you guys said/eluded to, it doesn't do enough to justify its high price.





So I'll happily chug away on my Vaio SZ while I consider my next notebook, but it won't be one of these!

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3:18 PM on 9 December, 2008

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Well in a sense the T-range has always been a niche, which is probably why Sony has chosen to price as it has - if you're not going to sell that many why not price it for maximum profit?





As the Z Series, the one thing the TT does offer is better battery life, but the fact it's not as good as the TZ was deeply disappointing. That said, as we discussed in the office earlier this morning, had this had a 128GB SSD at this price it would probably have got an award.

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3:59 PM on 9 December, 2008

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Good stuff lads, i thought you'd lost the notebook, after saying a review was due soon, back in early november :D


Anyways i agree with the review, the performance just lets this notebook down, that why i just purchased a Vaio Z instead, as it offers much better performance and i think MUCH better looks. I think the TT looks to plasticy and cheaper compared to the previous TZ model, which looks stunning. I also do not like the plastic covering the barrel, under the screen, where you only get to see the to silver hinges each end, ruins it. The silver sides also make it look cheaper more plasticy as well. Which is a shame, because the TZ was something else, they have in my opinion taken a step backwards on this TT model.





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4:22 PM on 9 December, 2008

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"if you're not going to sell that many why not price it for maximum profit?"





If you're not going to sell that many, why bother making them then? Wouldn't Sony be better off focusing on the Z series then? I recall Hugo writing "...it becomes hard to recommend the larger, significantly more expensive system over its smaller sibling. Apple has effectively beaten itself out of its own market." It appears to me that Sony has done the same with the situation reversed. I still can't see the reason for going with the TT over the Z series; even if the small size is desireable, cramped keyboard, cramped screen, much slower, and Sony wants me to pay more!!?? No way in hell!!! And those upgrade prices are mad!!!

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@Ohmz - I agree mate especially when you look at the economy it is today, the TT prices are crazy. Didn't Sony have to lay off 8,000 staff today, so there obviously feeling it. Now I'm not saying selling a laptop at that price caused the the lay-off's :D, that would be a ridiculous statement but pricing the TT's at such a stupid numbers really doesn't do them any favours. The TZ was extremely popular, I know a lot of people who was disappointed with the TT when it came out, then to go and price a product that high, that doesn't even feel or look as nice as its predecessor, just doesn't quite add up.

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5:24 PM on 9 December, 2008

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"For instance, upgrading a hard drive from 120GB to 160GB costs a hilarious £110; a fact that, when announced in the office, almost caused Riyad to choke on his lunch." Nice one! What's the price of a spare battery?





As for the target market, the more senior people who might be able to afford this will probably find the screen impossibly small to read.

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