Sony VAIO VGN-S260 13.3" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 735 (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: Personal Computer
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1681
Hardware Type: Notebook Computer
Platform: Windows Xp Home Edition
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.5
CPU Type: Intel Pentium M
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 400
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Secondary Cache Size: 2
Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke and 19.19mm pitch
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 60
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
Graphics RAM: 32
Native Resolution: 1280-by-800
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface; Intel. PRO/WIRELESS 2200BG Network Connection(802.11b/g)
Free Memory Slots: 1
Display Size: 13.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 8.9 x 1.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: VGN-S260
Model: VGN-S260
UPC: 027242659506
EAN: 0027242659506
ASIN: B0002XUXBQ
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| Features:
| • | 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M Processor 735 (Centrino) | | • | 13.3 WXGA Widescreen Display | | • | CD-RW: 24x (read), 24x (write), 24x (rewrite); DVD-ROM: 8x | | • | 60 GB Hard Drive | | • | ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 Graphics Card with 32 MB of memory |
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Product Description
Sony VAIO S260 notebook features wide display and generous keyboard, yet weighs just around 4 lbs. Long battery life and integrated wireless give you the essentials you need for mobile survival. High resolution 13.3" wide-screen with XBRITE LCD technology lets you see more of your pages and spreadsheets. Smart Display Sensor automatically adjusts to an optimized resolution when plugging into a compatible display or projector.Create multimedia presentations, training, or video reports with digital photos, graphics, music and video clips for websites, email, presentations and DVD. Sony VAIO notebooks with Intel Centrino Mobile Technology with integrated wireless LAN enables longer battery life in light, easy to carry designs. Wireless LAN support lets you connect to thousands of Hotspots across the country to check email, surf the web and stay connected.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Don't waste your money....screen cracked after 5 months December 7, 2007
My husband purchased this computer with add-ons for about $2,200 in June 2007 and recently turned it on to find the screen gone white. This was a particular pain since he happened to be on business in Tokyo and couldn't use his computer. It's only 5 months old so he returned it to Sony (they sent an unimpressive all corrugate box for return shipping so if it wasn't cracked before FedEx picked it up, it may have become so during shipment.) They called two days ago to say the screen was cracked, not covered by warranty (!) and it would be about $750. to repair. My husband told them to toss it and that he wouldn't throw good money after bad and would never buy another Sony product. They called again yesterday to restate the repair charge and when I explained that it was unacceptable they offered to repair it for $650. It told them again that we were unwilling to spend another dime on it, had already ordered a Dell replacement and to have a higher level supervisor call because we want our money back. Still waiting for that call...
In short, buy a better made brand and don't waste your time or money on Sony. Their customer service is fairly arrogant, besides. As a family we've owned many laptops and know how to handle one safely. The only thing that was abused here wasn't the machine, it was the customer.
Screen cracks easily July 30, 2007
Well I've had this laptop for 3 years. Overall, the fan is loud and it is poorly constructed. Luckily I had purchased a 4 year accidental protection plan that shortly ended in 3 years because of the cost to replace the screen. 2 screen repairs and a couple bad keyboard keys meant that my warranty was fulfilled and buying a 4 year warranty was a stupid idea. It seems any repair whether by defect(3 out of 4) or accidental(1 out of 4) counted towards your accidental warranty work. Because of those 3 manu. defects in workmanship this ended my warranty early which just doesn't sit right with me. Now I have a bad screen that supposedly has a crack that I do not see that and is not covered and they want $762 to fix it. Do not buy this laptop or you will get burned, I guarantee it.
 I am a Soldier always on the go and I don't regret buying the VGN-S260 June 9, 2007
I bought this laptop in 2004 and i only had one problem with it. However haven't i been in Iraq it would never occur well i fried my mother board also at that time the fan was making more noise than normal and the technicians told me that it was extremely dirty not a surprise since I was in the Middle East - it was a relatively easy fix since It was under the warranty - lucky me! I sent it to sony they replaced it and returned to me fine and since then not even one single complain.
Since 2004 I've been to over 7 countries and always had my Vaio in my bag (a map bag). My favorite aspects are the fact that is very easy to carry (light), under arms, in a book bag, a tote... and walk to a hot spot any where in the world and while there you can hold it with one hand and grab your coffee/drink with the other, the battery life is wonderful and also the design is fabulous to me -very thin.
sony vaio lcd damage December 24, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
BEWARE of this product,the screen damages easily and is not covered by sony's warranty-it will cost you up to $500 to have it repaired on top of the$2000 it cost originally.I am of course worried that this will happen again in the future andI continue to carry my Dell with me wherever I go.SONY HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM THE SIZE OF IT"S BATTERY PROBLEM AND WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS SOON
crack just like jake July 30, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
12 months and exactly the same thing has happened
the screen is cracked with purple lines going down
and of course I have to pay because they say it is abuse
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