Sony VAIO T2XP/L review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Asa Somers

Reviewed on: 26 January 2005

Tags: Sony UK, Sony Vaio VGN-T2XP/L, laptops, performance, portable

We like:

Lightweight design; multiformat DVD burner; good connectivity options; excellent battery life; usable keyboard

We don't like:

Expensive; DVD playback a little jerky

CNET UK judgement:

The Sony VAIO VGN-T150P/L delivers features, connectivity, performance, and long battery life in a truly ultraportable package. Still, there are less expensive alternatives

Full review:

Until recently, the most portable laptops required too many sacrifices from a user: tiny keyboards with poor layouts, annoying external drives, and heavy external batteries. The lightweight and highly portable Sony VAIO VGN-T2XP/L, however, offers a built-in optical drive and a full complement of features, as well as good performance. Along with the Sharp Actius MP30 and the Fujitsu LifeBook P7010D, the VAIO VGN-T2XP/L joins the small but growing new breed of ultraportable laptops that pack the punch of much larger systems. Continue Reading...