TV with DVR & Internet: $84.90/mo
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4.0 stars
"Complete Package for a reasonable price"
Pros: color (cosmo), keyboard, features
Cons: too much bloatware, mouse buttons too small
Summary: So after much research I found and decided on the Sony VAIO CR-190, which I purchased today. It's a little bigger than I expected, but it is nice and light! The first thing I did was uninstall as much bloatware as possibl However there is software such as AOL and trial games that is not showing on the list of installed programs in the control panel, so I can't uninstall it. I have no idea where it is hidden. VERY STRANGE! Oh, and the cross-promoting of Spiderman 3 is really lame! Anyway, I did experience the wandering pointer, but a restart fixed that. Other than that...everything seems to be working fine. After deleting bloatware, I prepared the system for internet access by installing Norton AV and all is well. Overall, I am getting used to the placement of the keys on the keyboard, no sticky keys. I LOVE the color--Cosmopolitan Pink. It is not as bright as the picture shows, more like a "powder/blush-pink", which I like much better! The touchpad is fine but the left/right click buttons are a little stiff and very small, even with my petite hands! It's workable for me, but not for someone with large hands. MS-Vista is interesting, and not any more slower or faster than XP is. I don't like the lag time it takes to open the drop-down menu of programs in a file within the start menu, yet I haven't looked for alternatives to slow/fast settings. I chose the VAIO-CR out-of-the-box model simply because it has everything I needed and mostly everything I wanted. The 3 USB slots, sd card reader, webcam, and bluetooth are pluses! The other neat thing is the wireless on/off switch, which enabled me to work on the computer without constant connection messages. The ambient light under the n/b is cool. Overall, a great deal for a student (such as me) who enjoys storing music (160gb hd) and using the internet. Great computer with a few annoying things that can easily be overcome.
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After ONE year with this computer I want to throw it out a 50-story building!!! The touch pad is too sensitive even after adjustments. The cursor/pointer goes wherever the hell it wants to go and I have lost so much data and work from the alien that lives inside this computer. I have NO viruses or any problems like that, these things have been occurring after the first week I purchased this piece of crap!
I am looking to go back to Dell or IBM. I am so frustrated!!!
