Sony PCG-X505/SP
January 6th, 2004 | by Ian Bell
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Average user rating from 16 users |
Good but not great
by M. webb on Oct 26th, 2004 at 4:48 AM:
I have had mine for a week now and its very stylish and sleek, but not practical.
I have fat fingers and the keyboard has not been a problem.
The screen is small but thats what you pay for.
It comes without a modem it gets really hot on top above the keyboard and it only has a single mono speaker.
I would have liked a similar case for the DVD drive (same as the the laptop and peripheral cases)
But other than that its fantastic.
Needs trackpad & 802.11g integrated
by Jake Rich on Oct 25th, 2004 at 6:21 PM:
This is a great notebook computer... it is small, lightweight, powerful, and the battery lasts for a long time. Let's make a note that my employer purchased it for me.
First of all, I hate the included "trackstick". If Sony would move the keyboard forward, there would be plenty of room for a real track-pad. I also can't believe that they left out inegrated 802.11g WiFi, it is 2004 guys! I also think that at this price point, it should include 1 gig of RAM.
If you want to know more about my experiences, just email me.
Nice and Sleek
by chad on Sep 29th, 2004 at 5:13 AM:
I handled this beauty in Shibuya and it feels nice. Pls. tell me that you people here did not pay 3500 to 4500 in the U.S. for this thing though. You can get it for less then 2k now in japan
Meets my Needs (and Wants Too!)
by Dennis on Sep 11th, 2004 at 10:17 AM:
I decided I wanted an X505 after seeing it in the Sony store in Ginza, but hesitated to buy one until Sony supported it here in the states. Through good fortune, several days after the X505 appeared in our local SonyStyle store, my old (5+ years) Toshiba Portege's screen burned out.
The X505 meets my needs: extremely light and thin (doesn't take up much of my carryall); powerful enough to support my hobby, work and internet uses on the road; and has a joystick, not a touchpad (I dislike the latter).
My wants? To put these in perspective, I spent a little more to get my Sony T1 digital camera in Japan; I prefer the new black one to the silver one available here. (I confess: I'm a technoid esthete.) The X505 satisfies this as well. It's cool, albeit pricey. Also, I trust Sony products.
Dislikes: It takes a while to fire up. Its video card seems not to handle my hobby (GMax aeroplane building and MS flight sim) as well as my home Dell. Also, though the X505 is light as can be, its power adaptor (which travels in my carryall) seems heavy for its type.
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pretty awesome
by Gensai on Nov 25th, 2004 at 7:23 PM: