Vision of Vaio... If you're buying this laptop, it's undoubtedly partially for the design, style and lightweight features of the TX series. You can get cheaper, better performing options at about the same weight, but it won't have the "wow" factor of this TXN27N. That being said let's get right into the pros and cons.
As a side note, if you're wondering about differences between the 25,27, 29 TX models, it's pretty straightforward. The 25 has 1GB RAM and 80GB hard drive, the 27 has 2GB RAM, 100 GB hard...
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review by R. Chen "wahoodude23" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | R. Chen "wahoodude23" | | Review Date: | 03/08/2007 | | User Location: | Falls Church, VA United States | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
98% (50 of 51) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Sleek compact design for business travelers on the go. I waited to get this notebook loaded with Vista. I have mixed feelings. The notebook hardware design is quite sleek and handsome. I am not so impressed with Vista running on this machine though. It just feels that Vista is a resource hog and is constantly running the CPU at 100% which causes the fan to run endlessly. I think the issue is that Sony used the same hardware specs as the previous TX series just to get a Vista version out quickly, but it really is not equipped to handle the new Vista ...
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/17/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
88% (15 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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The first week has been excellent I completely agree with the review above, with the exception that my startup time doesn't seem that slow. A couple of minor issues... the placement of the touchpad buttons has taken a little getting used to... they're right on the edge, so they're easy to miss, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. The fingerprint feature has functioned erratically for me at the start, working sometimes and then not working. I assume I'll get used to using it, or just ignore it if I can't get it to work reliably....
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review by Neroid can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Neroid | | Review Date: | 03/13/2007 | | User Location: | New York, NY | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
81% (13 of 16) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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a sad commentary on Sony's design standards and warranty This product is not designed or built to the usually high Sony standards. The LCD screen WILL break under normal use and Sony will not honor the warranty if the screen fails. My screen failed after six months and I returned the computer to Sony for repairs. Sony charged me over $700 and refused to return the 'physically damaged screen' as I requested so that the 'intentional damage' that I 'caused' could be verified. To confirm that this is a design flaw Sony included with the repaired computer ...
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review by Peter Carpenter can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 4.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Peter Carpenter | | Review Date: | 05/22/2007 | | User Location: | Atherton, CA USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
76% (16 of 21) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Worst computer This the worst and most expensive computer I ever had. Yes it is slick and that is the reason I bought it. But it is slow. It takes 5 minutes (300 seconds not 90) to boot. Everything (Photoshop, Streets and Trips, etc.) is slow and Vista is cumbersome. Get another brand with XP pre-installed, or install XP on the Vaio : http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=117070
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 08/07/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
72% (8 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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DON'T BUY THIS - ESPECIALLY FROM BEST BUY! I recently bought this laptop from Best Buy. It took hours on end to update itself online. It comes prepackaged with tons of trial software and sony software that slows the computer down - some of which you can't uninstall. The screen flickers upon start up and shut down. The computer freezes with more than one application open at t time. It is a piece of junk. Within two days I tried to return it at Best Buy and they charged me a $345 dollar restocking fee because apparently this isn't "d...
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 04/21/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
60% (14 of 23) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Shotty workmanship The LCD had over 20% pixel death right out of the box. When I took it back to the Sony Style store they refused to honor the warranty. I have sent the notebook back to Sony, and they say it will be $699.99 to replace the screen plus another $99.99 diagnostic fee.
Not long ago Sony was the standard that all manufacturing aspired to. It is sad to see how far they have fallen.
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 07/10/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
77% (7 of 9) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Nightmare Warranty Protection Do not purchase this product - you too could be out $800 for a defective unit! I purchased this back in May spending a small fortune for a small, compact, low profile computer to use at home. I use my laptop solely on the weekends for checking my email and surfing the net and store it on a table at home with its top down. Last week I opened the laptop and turned it on, only to discover a small crack in the side of my lcd screen. I immediately contacted Amazon customer service who directed me to ...
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 01/02/2008 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
75% (3 of 4) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Excellent laptop Great size for travel, lightweight and fast.
I upgraded from a previous portable Sony Vaio and it is worth the change.
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review by Salvador J. Sara "ss1" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Salvador J. Sara "ss1" | | Review Date: | 05/06/2007 | | User Location: | new york | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
16% (1 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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BAD LCD SCREEN - BAD WARRANTY WARNING -THIS TYPE OF COMPUTER FROM SONY HAS BAD LCD SCREENS AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY FOR SUCH PROBLEMS. I bought a new Sony VGN-TXN29N ultralight laptop and only had it for a few weeks when a crack appeared at the edge of the LCD screen. It was never taken out of the house and there were no kids or pets that could have messed with it. One evening it was fine and the next morning a crack was there when I turned it on. When I returned it to Sony for repair they refused to honor the ...
[Sony VAIO TXN27N/B Notebook (VGNTXN27NB) review by Hopeless can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Hopeless | | Review Date: | 06/25/2008 | | User Location: | Maryland | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (1 of 1) Users Found This Review Helpful |