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Sony VAIO VGN-Z11WN/B 13.1in Notebook video review

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As a portable notebook for the power user we can think of little better than the Sony VAIO Series Z. It delivers prodigious processing power and very good battery life in a machine that's exceedingly portable and very useable thanks to its sumptuous high resolution display and wonderfully tactile keyboard. Like most VAIO machines it is pricey, but if you're a demanding user then the price is well worth it. Read full review

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9/10

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By Andy Vandervell
Reviewed 17 November 2008
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£1,475.19

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Sony VAIO VGN-Z11WN/B 13.1in Notebook details

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

Price as reviewed

£1,475.19

Manufacturer

Sony

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Also worth noticing is the fact that for the extra bit of price Sony always offers consistent and exceptional build quality across its laptop range over other manufacturers like Dell and Lenovo.





I've owned Dell laptops before, and the superiority in build quality and finish of my current Vaio is immediately tangible over anything Dell has ever made.

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ThinkPad's are the Rolls Royce of the laptop world. Their build quality is nothing short of exceptional.

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Thinkpads are not Lenovo's only laptop line, I agree the Thinkpads are nothing short of exceptional but their more consumer orientated notebooks aren't so well built.

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I love Sony's style when it comes to there niche end of the market of notebooks, so stylish. I'm just not sure what to get the Vaio Z or the Vaio TT, hurry Trustedreviews i need to hear your review of the TT before i decide :)

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Seriously tempted to pull the trigger and buy this. Seems to be a great little product. Only thing that's making me think hard is the fact that I've been using ThinkPad's for the last 10/11 years and might find another laptop not meeting the high standards set by IBM that I've come to expect.





Is the Vaio quality really as good as people claim? And the keyboard looks a little odd, would it be a come down from a ThinkPad keyboard or is it really as good as this review suggests?

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Steve: Well if you're transferring from ThinkPad you might find the keyboard a bit unusual at first, but I definitely feel it's very good indeed. It might be worth you seeking out a demo unit to try one out. You might be able to find one at a Comet or PC World, or Tottenham Court Road if you live close enough to London.





As for build quality, they feel pretty good, though the lightness of the Z Series might seem like flimsiness - not a view I'd subscribe to. Not as good as ThinkPad's, but still pretty good. Again, go find one and judge for yourself really.

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Thanks for the reply Andy :)

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Ordered it this morning! Without seeing a demo unit! I live on the edge ;)

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Excellent stuff, that's the kind of attitude we like to see! Let us know how you get on.

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I've had the machine for a few days now. Apart from an annoying error that I occasionally get on start-up ( http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/forum/viewthread?thread=58440 ) the machine has been a joy to use.





The size & weight is exactly what I was after and it's fantastic to have so much power in such a small & light machine.





One of my fears was not adjusting to the keyboard and I'm happy to report that it hasn't been a problem at all. It's not quite up to ThinkPad standard, but it's very comfortable to use and each key has the perfect amount of travel.





The screen really is fantastic. It's the first WXGA++ panel I've used & the 1600x900 resolution ensures that my desktop will never be 'cramped'.





I really can't find much wrong with this notebook yet and I'm a fussy bugger to please. Hopefully the glitch on start-up will be resolved in some way although the Vaio forums haven't been particularly helpful in offering a fix. If I have one grumble it's not with the machine itself but the price of the accessories. A spare PSU is a wallet busting £85! Outrageous! On the plus side I managed to get a further two years warranty from Amazon for a very reasonable £70 (the Sony Store wanted double that amount).





So yes, I'm very pleased. I'll be ecstatic once I sort the start-up problem out.

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