Sony VAIO VGN-FS760/W 15.4" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 750, 512 MBRAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,510.00
Buy Used: $1,299.99
You Save: $210.01 (14%)
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 2109
Color: Silver
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.86
CPU Type: Intel Pentium M
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 100
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: Fax / modem
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.3
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 14.3 x 1.4
MPN: VGN-FS760/W
Model: VGN-FS760/W
UPC: 027242685215
EAN: 0027242685215
ASIN: B000B5RSMC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: INCLUDES AC-ADAPTER. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
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| Features:
| • | Intel Pentium M Processor 750 (1.86 GHz) | | • | 2MB L2 Cache | | • | Built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Networking Adapter | | • | 15.4 Widescreen LCD | | • | 1280x800 Native Resolution |
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Product Description
Includes: lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with SP2, Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition, Quicken 2005 New User Edition, WinDVD, Works 8.0, Office 2003 60-day trial (Student/Teacher Edition), Roxio DigitalMedia SE,&more.Sony Vaio FS VGN-FS760/W Notebook Computer - This laptop computer combines advanced multimedia features with the tools you need for everyday computing on the road. With the 15.4" widescreen LCD, you can enjoy DVD movies the way they were meant to be seen. Or make your own DVD creations with the built-in DVD writer and included original Sony software. 100GB 4200RPM HDD 512MB of PC3200 DDR2 SDRAM (expandable up to 2GB) NVIDIA GeForce Go 6400 with TurboCache supporting 128MB of memory Double Layer DVD Writer - (write speeds) up to 2.4x Double Layer DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+RW, 24x CD-R,&10x CD-RW Double Layer DVD Writer - (read speeds) up to 8x DVD-ROM&24x CD-ROM 56k v.90 Data/Fax Modem Built-in Stereo Speakers Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, VGA Out, 3 USB 2.0, 4-pin Firewire,&Printer Built-in Memory Stick(R) Media Slot - supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick(R) PRO,&Memory Stick(R) DUO media 1 PCMCIA Type I/II Card Slot with CardBus support External Color - White
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| Customer Reviews:
 After almost 3 years, doesn't hold up well September 25, 2008
My wife is the primary user of this laptop. She takes pretty good care of it, although admittedly not the BEST care of it. Some of the keyboard buttons don't work anymore. One of them is her fault, the rest are just wear and tear. The left mouse button has to be mashed very hard to respond as do some of the other keys. The battery life was never very good and now it doesn't work at all - and the power cable has a short in it so if you dont hold it just right it turns off. Very annoying. At first it was a good computer, but now it's really slow and breaking down physically.
 Not all that exciting.... and not too terribly robust. March 28, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
It's a PC after all. Anyway, a bit on the slow side, but used it from time to time to do things that were not supported via Mac.
Worked pretty OK. Until today. The Ethernet connection no longer works... no matter what I plug into it, it does not recognize anything as being plugged in.
Probably used it all of 80 hours, maybe... Pretty cr***y, if you ask me.
(Personally never had anything so significant fail on any of my Macs.)
 VAIO VGN FS760 January 26, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great screen and decent keyboard. The battery life is pretty good for me, I've gotten 3 hours out of it if wlan is off and I'm only running Word or Excell. What keeps me from giving it 5 stars is the software bundle (no nero burning rom, and roxio sucks) and the graphics card. Dedicated or not, 128 or not, virtually no ATI products, including tv tuners work with this machine. I'm not sure if this is ATI's fault or Nvida's but I'm still stuck with my TV Wonder USB 2 and I can't get it to work.
Good Laptop (last you a few years at least) January 20, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Sony FS760 is a solid laptop that also has a dedicated video card which is why I bought it. It may only be a Geforce Go 6400 but at least it's something. The machine is plenty powerful w/ a 1.86 Ghz Pentium M (Centrino) processor. The 512 MB of ram may be upgraded in the future but the dedicated video and strong processor keep me from doing it in such a hurry. I love this computer except for the fact I am a moron and dropped it. It's what I'm using right now. The top metal latch is loose but it's not broken. Valuewise its a little steep but I would never consider getting anything less than a Turion or Centrino in a laptop. I feel it was a good purchase but an expensive one that will pay off in time as I go to school and enjoy it in my free time.
Pros:
Excellent screen
DVD Burner and Sony Software allows for easy backup
Power Schemes including VAIO ultimate battery
Solid battery life (2 or 3 hours depending on what one is doing)
Does not get very hot
Cons:
Sony lies about battery life (Not 5 hours)
Empty space on top could be used for media options
Too easy to move mouse when typing (Common for a lot of Laptops)
It's a Sony (I still use my Playstation 2)
512 MB of ram (Should be 1GB) that's cause I don't want to upgrd
Closing Comments:
I'm not huge on Sony software or their name which is why I feel
I probably paid $100 more than I needed to but when it comes
down to it, even "newer" laptops probably won't beat the features of this Sony. Part to part comparison, this laptop will still be better than a basic laptop in 4 years easily.
Good Machine January 10, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I always look at the reviews, but I never write one...so here goes.
First of all, I bought this 12/28/05 at best buy for 1099. Great sale.
Pros:
The Screen. It's the reason I bought it. I was sold on the xbrite technology and since I'm a developer and stare at the screen for 10+ hours a day, it was a must (I have a 19" LCD Viewsonic for my desktop, and it looks like the Viewsonic is running about 1/2 power next to the Sony laptop).
The design: I hate to admit it, but I love the design of the computer. It's very slim and lightweight. I do sales for my web company, so when I pull this bad boy out, it looks cool and the screen, like I said, is unbelievable.
Performance: As a developer, I figured I would be upgrading the RAM soon. But I haven't had to. Performance has been great.
Integrated Wireless: Just because I've never had an internal wireless before--it's great and convenient.
Cons (I feel a review isn't a review unless there's a con or two):
Battery - The biggest draw back to this machine, no doubt. It lasts 1:45 at max. However, I did ask a friend who has two toshiba xbrites, and they too last less than 2 hours. So I think it is the xbrite technology and not the machine that causes the poor battery performance. I knew this going in, but I am still disappointed that I have to find a plug if I plan to do any extended mobile work (or watching a DVD. I haven't tested yet, but I bet you can't watch a full movie on this computer without it being plugged in).
Lack of Media Buttons - Like most people, I listen to music while I work. I am disappointed that there are no media buttons to control playback (stop, play, pause, next, previous, volume, etc.). There are two "customizable" buttons that you can program, one of which is volume. That helps--little.
Extra Power Plug - It's $99 (ebay is $60). Extremely expensive to get another one of these for home or on the go, but a necessity (it's a pain to always unplug and packup the plug at work.
Overall: I've been very pleased with this purchase, I knew the battery limitation before buying (from other reviews) so there were no surprises. The battery does however keep it from being a 5.
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