Sony VAIO F430 PC Notebook

Pros: Solidly built, great LCD
Cons: Excessive amounts of preinstalled software

I needed a laptop for my job that could function both as a second PC at work and as a development machine at home. Fortunately for me, the laptop my company had chosen to standardize on was the Sony PCG-F430. It's a wonderful little machine that I even...

Pros: not bad for a windows laptop
Cons: Not a powerbook

Hello Folks:
First, let me give you some background on my purchase of the Sony F430. I am a Web Designer/Developer. That means I do graphics and code for web sites. Programs I use include Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Golive etc. I needed a...

Pros: There are fixes and work arounds
Cons: just pass these models up and get the newer ones

For a product that is supposed to be superior with such a powerful name as Sony, this model really slaps the consumers right upside the head with a foul product.

In fact, the whole series of the generation of laptops (pcg f400 series) have...

Pros: Looks Good From Far
Cons: Far From Good

Ok, So I may not have tested thousands of laptops and I may be no laptop guru, but I know when something looks better than it really is. I am in a software start-up and one of the main reasons we bought this baby was to impress the people we presented...

Pros: Large, bright screen; plenty of power & storage
Cons: Have had some issues with a pesky pixel, the battery doesn't last very long, and the DVD can be a pain on TV playback

I picked up the VAIO PCG-F430 about two months ago and have been very pleased, with a few notable exceptions. First of all, for normal computing needs, it's plenty fast with the 450 Mhz Pentium III. I use mostly MS Office applications and internet...

Pros: Bright Colors on the screen, beautiful design, no external drives.
Cons: History of pixel problems

Specifications of my VAIO
- 1 year old
- Windows 2000 (I'll give some tips about upgrading later)
- 450 Mhz PIII
- 6GB HDD
- 192MB RAM (I added 128MB more)
- DVDrom
- 14.1" TFT
- 2 USB Ports
- 2 PCMCIA...

Pros: Nice computer if it works
Cons: Video Cables have issues

OK, I am letting my job at Sony Tech Support influence my opinion here, but that's a good thing. Naturally, no one is ever going to call just to tell me how great a product is, but there are some problems with the F400 series notebooks, and specifically...

Pros: Looks, display, DVD
Cons: Speed, amount of preinstalled software

I purchased this product for several reasons. First, you cant beat Sony laptops for looks and display technology. The picture is incredible. Secondly, I wanted a laptop with a DVD player. After purchasing, I decided to sell my desktop and use this as...

Pros: Large keyboard, nice design
Cons: TFT screen problems

I have been very disappointed with my F430's performance in terms of its TFT screen. I bought the computer in September and my primary consideration was quality. I was willing to pay a premium price but wanted a product that would be reliable,...