Review: Sony Vaio X 11 inch netbook with Intel Atom Z550 CPU

Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Computer, NoteBook, Technology | Tags: , ,

The Sony Vaio X is extremely thin and lightweight. Not only the slim dimensions and light weight minimal lift the Vaio X from his competitors, but also its high-carbon housing. In terms of performance it offers more than normal notebooks. The Sony Vaio X netbook caused since the first presentation last year for some attention. There is no computer that you are only buying for work, but given the price of well over a thousand Euros even more a status symbol as a lifestyle product. With only 700 grams, the Sony Vaio Notebook X is a real lightweight. Its ultra-slim casing is made of carbon fiber, making them very durable and provides a low weight. As there is only just less than 14 mm thick, which act as the major ports VGA port almost incongruous bulky, while Sony is integrating very well done. Hard to believe that even a fan in the enclosure is square.

sony vaio x netbook

Not only the matte display is practical, the casing itself is designed to establish fingerprints and other dirt are not repeated. Sony Vain notebook known as the X does not, but with an Intel Atom Z550 CPU running at 2 GHz and an integrated GMA 500 graphics solution is more play in the net book league. Instead of a conventional hard drive, depending on the model, it is equipped with a 64 GB or 128 GB Internal Solid State Disk, which is beneficial to the (long) battery life. Read the rest of this entry »


How-To: 6 Tips for netbook and notebook upgrade

Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Computer, Desktop, NoteBook, Tips | Tags: ,

A laptop upgrade is not as easy as expanding a desktop PC. However, there are a number of ways you can improve easily his notebook. Is it possible to upgrade a notebook, an expensive new purchase can be postponed for a while yet.

It’s true: A laptop upgrade is not as easy as bringing a desktop computer to date.On the other hand, there are now more opportunities than before, but make even more out of his old notebook.

1. Memory upgrade

It is almost always worthwhile to buy for a while after buying a computer, additional memory. Incidentally, it is even very useful, not just take too much memory to the initial purchase, for the retrofitting is usually significantly cheaper.In addition, we benefited from the price decline after a while. Before opening his notebook, clears a look at the documents or data sheets received in the purchase, whether an upgrade is possible. If one is not even well enough to be smart in the technical data to become a computer helps a trader with more certainty. Many online merchants now also offer expert advice.

2. Replace hard disk

The share of the notebook hard drive in order to exchange them for a model with more memory, is relatively expensive. Often it has been helping to copy data from the internal hard drive of the notebook to an external hard drive to erase the data on the internal hard drive can. Using a small external hard drive on the road, it is no great burden. Presumably you are on the road this data does not need and can leave the external hard drive at home. Read the rest of this entry »