Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18280 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: VGN-NS10L/S
• Released on: 2008-10-14
• Platform: Windows Vista Home Premium
• Dimensions: 6.39 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

Sony VAIO NS Series Laptop Simple is smart Learn to use a notebook the easy way with the stylish VAIO NS. From going online with the internet, chatting via email and using the built-in camera with your family and friends, to managing your photos and videos, the NS makes getting what you want an easy experience. And with its X-black LCD screen you’ll see everything and everyone crisp, clear and simply perfect.

X-black LCD Screen The super sharp clarity of X-black screen technology is a VAIO exclusive feature unrivalled by any other manufacturer. The secret ingredient is the anti-reflection coating - ensuring an absolute smooth surface where rays of light aren’t broken or diffused. Whether watching movies or gaming, X-black provides the best screen experience in all lighting conditions, with 100% colour fidelity, high brightness, enhanced contrast and a wide viewing angle. Built-in MotionEye™ Camera Easy-to-use, with integrated auto focus and auto brightness, the built-in camera is perfect for video calls. Being able to see your friends and family when you’re online is so much better than just reading their emails. Windows Vista® Home Premium Windows Vista® Home Premium is the preferred edition of Windows Vista® for home desktop and mobile PCs. It delivers more productivity and entertainment at home and on the go – making it easy to enjoy digital photos, music, TV, games and movies, while providing a whole new level of security and reliability. VAIO Movie Story VAIO Movie Story is a High Definition home movie editor for creating a home movie in seconds. The software will export in most formats to view on PC, TV, YouTube or PSP. VAIO Music Box Easily manage your music the way you want to with VAIO Music Box music player software. Listen to songs according to your mood without having to hand pick every track. Search for songs quickly with Chorus Playback, and transfer music to your favourite MP3 player. VAIO Media Plus Easily share your digital content such as your photos, music and videos, without worrying about compatibility. Sony is a member of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). DLNA Certified™ products meet strict internationally recognised standards that mean you can be sure that your laptop can communicate with your other home entertainment products. VAIO Click to Disc Create your own discs quickly with your photos and videos, ready to show to your friends and family. Keep it simple using the one-click automatic mode or use the edit mode to customise your DVD. Recommended Accessories Easily navigate websites with the stylish Sony VAIO VGP-UMS30/S optical USB mouse. Keep your laptop protected with the VGP-CKN1/S carry case or the VGP-MBM04 messenger bag. Protect your laptop for an extra two years with the PCGE-VPW2 extended warranty. Sony, VAIO, X-black LCD, MotionEye and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation, Japan. All other trademarks and logos are acknowledged.

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Customer Reviews

Good for the price
I was looking for a laptop to use for working from home and some personal use and as such it doesn't disappoint.

My previous laptop (or should I say craptop) was a Dell, and there's really no comparison. The build quality and screen of the NS10 is so much better, and it is generally quite pleasing to the eye.

I also believe that it would be hard to find similar specs (i.e. 250 gb hard drive and 3GB RAM) at that price from a "top" brand. The in-built camera and mic are also top notch, and using Skype has been an absolute joy.

Some negatives though: Sony has put way too much bloatware and unneeded software (with or without trials) on this laptop. It has taken me nearly a day to get all it all off and I'm still not happy (75 processes running according to the task manager).

This may also have something to do with Vista, which looks nice but is definitely a step down from XP - it takes more than a minute to load when you start up the computer! But I guess many other laptops will be having these same Vista issues...

Battery life is also a tad disappointing - it runs at just over 2 hours, with some power saving features on. Also the AV mode button, which is supposed to let you use Sony's Vaio Zone without starting up Vista, does not work. I'm not sure whether this model is supposed to support that function, but why include the button then? Speakers aren't great, but what do you expect from a laptop?

On the upside, the graphics card is better than expected. I have installed and played Call of Duty 2 with no problems whatsoever. Granted, it probably won't run more recent games, but I'm not a serious gamer so that's no problem for me. Have also not experienced the wireless problems as mentioned by another reviewer.

All in all, after getting over some small niggles, this laptop is a great buy - especially considering the price.

Nifty machine
Okay I'm not the best when it comes to laptops or techie things but I got this yesterday and I am pretty amazed with it - probably because I bought it to replace my old Toshiba laptop which lasted for four years and is ancient compared to this. The machine is well designed and sturdy and the resolution and sound are to die for (again this is compared to a 4 year old Toshiba!). The one thing that amazed me was the price - I expected to pay much more for this. Anyway all in all I am very happy with my purchase!

Wireless?????
This laptop has a problem with the built in network adapter which means that if you want to use it wirelessly it drops the connection after being shut down for a few hours and refuses to "see" the wireless hub when restarted. I spent an hour on line to technical support and then googled the laptop and discovered that there are hundreds of others with the same problem and that Sony are well aware of it. (God knows how many use wired broadband and don't realise it's faulty) Really poor stuff from Sony and the only downside to this otherwise fine laptop!