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Sony Vaio VGN-CR25G/R

Company: Sony

Pros: Variety of colours; Bright and big screen; Good keyboard layout; Multimedia keys; AV Mode; Proprietary programs that can make things easier; Price

Cons: A heavy notebook; No video playback mode for AV Mode; Only comes with 1GB of RAM; Maximum sound output is still too soft for our taste

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"Affordable Sony Notebook PC"

By Mendelson Tiu | Published:2008-01-15

This Sony Vaio notebook is packed with features, comes in a range of colours, is geared for multimedia applications and best of all, doesn't cost the earth. We take a look to see whether it delivers in performance.

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The Sony Vaio CR series is touted as a ‘Home Notebook' and comes in six different colours (Black, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red, and White). The Sony Vaio sports a glossy exterior with a Vaio logo embedded on the outer surface of the LCD shell and weighs 2.5kg, making it difficult for some users to carry this notebook around.

The notebook is packed with a full suite of connections, making it easy for users to connect various gadgets and networking options. The Vaio has a headphone and microphone jack, FireWire port, three USB ports, S-Video out, D-Sub output, RJ-45 jack, Ethernet port, DVD drive, SD and Memory Stick port, Express Card slot, Wireless connectivity, and Bluetooth connection.