The VPCW11S1E ran for 2 hours and 19 minutes in our video-playback battery-drain test, using the included three-cell battery. That's disappointing for a netbook, especially as these are systems designed for on-the-road use. Our battery drain test is especially gruelling, though, so you can expect somewhat longer life with casual Web surfing and office use.
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Conclusion
If the high-resolution display is worth the premium price to
you, the Sony Vaio Mini W series VPCW11S1E is one of the better netbook packages out
there. But the same basic combination of an Intel Atom N280 CPU, 1GB of RAM,
160GB hard drive and Windows XP is definitely available for less.
Dell's less snazzy-looking Inspiron Mini 10
can also be outfitted with a similar high-definition display for around
the same price, and offers more configuration flexibility.
Additional editing by Charles Kloet
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Kazi Faruki Nijhum 1 March 2011
Comment: small,not bad at all,good for students,battery is ok
Chrish 26 January 2011
Good: Very Portable, Sleek, Adorable, has a high class manufacturer (of course, it's VAIO)
Bad: VERY SLOW. Graphics and Performance lags VERY much when you're a gamer. Probably would regret buying this one
Comment: My parents bought me this one after my high school graduation. I insisted on this one cause I usually think minis are cool and easy to bring around, not minding the fuss carrying an enormous and heavy laptop, instead of them wanting to buy me an Acer Aspire (I truly regretted in not letting them buy it). At first, it works perfectly. But then, In just i dont know, 5 months or so, it runs sooooo slooooow when I installed an anti virus. It starts up like for eternity. And now, its 10 months old. if you're a gamer like me, you'll definitley hate this one. It lags so much. and stops and freezes all the time. Dont like this one for Vaio. Probably would say thumbs down for it.
Rita Tiszberger 26 September 2010
Good: Looks great
Bad: touch pad, form of the battery, works slow
Comment: I bought it a month ago, mine is the new one with 8 hours battery life, Windows 7 starter. I am very disappointed. The resolution is ok, but the touch pad is jumping all over the time, I hate the battery because I can't put the machine in a normal laptop case (because of the form of the battery), and it works really slow. Slower then my friend's Asus Eee Pc, with the same characteristics. Only one thing is better: Sony Vaio mini looks really nice.
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