Product Description

The VAIO AW notebook is an HD multimedia powerhouse boasting an 18.4-Inch extra-widescreen display with XBRITE-FullHD LCD technology. Designed to maximize LCD space while minimizing chassis size, this user-friendly notebook packs a powerful punch with Blu-ray Disc technology, NVIDIA graphics and Intel Core 2 Duo processor technology. Whether you’re a gamer, photographer or movie enthusiast, this cutting-edge notebook lets you enjoy all your media in full 1080p high definition. And with Dolby Home Theater surround sound you’ll enjoy an immersive audio experience that puts this machine a step ahead of the pack

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2757 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: VGN-AW220J/B
• Dimensions: 1.56" h x 17.20" w x 11.40" l, 8.20 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
• Memory: 4000MB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 400GB
• Processors: 2
• Display size: 18.4

Features

• Intel Core 2 Duo P6400 processor (2.0GHz)
• Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64bit)
• 18.4-Inch LCD with XBRITE-FullHD Technology (1920x1080)
• 4GB of pre-installed RAM & a roomy 400GB Serial ATA hard drive
• Blu-ray Disc Optical Drive

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Customer Reviews

Very Nice!
I would not rate a 5-Star because the Eject button on the keyboard failed to eject the CD/DVD drive but this is relatively minor. Otherwise great laptop. I suggest the following accessories:
- Sumdex carrying case CKN-003. Although it's rated to fit up to 17", it's the slimmest, lightest an best designed case I found for the Sony AW 18.4" after a month's worth of research. The power adapter can be stored in the front compartment along with extra hardware such as an extra CD/DVD writer, and still maintains an extremely slim fit.
- Get a TV tuner. Mine was a Hauppauge 950Q but any comparable tuner would do. It is worth noting that the 950Q software interface failed to load the digital channels to Win Vista 64-bit, the tuner itself works great with Windows Vista Media center 64-bit.
I hope this balances out the review on May 19, 2009 which brought up two items which are very insignificant and misleading.

All good but Vista 64bit sucks
Pros:
Great display
Full size keyboard

Cons:
Vista 64bit. Many programs don't work with 64bit. You have to buy them again for 64bit or they're not even available.
No drivers for XP, so you won't be able to us XP.
Battery life is short, and the power adapter is hot.

Update:
Vista 64bit really sucks. Lot of trouble with IE 7. Then upgraded to IE8. Still problem. Freeze on many websites. I really want to use XP, but Sony doesn't have drivers for XP, not even Vista 32bit.

Very nice
I like that it has the # pad and full 1080P screen and HDMI HD out + dolby 5.1 out. Makes it so you can hook it right into anyones home theator and play a blue ray over it. Runs both Vista and Windows 7 with no issues.

I would say its the perfect laptop except it does have 3 small issues.
1) It has vista blah...now it has windows 7 on it :)
2) It is battery hungry, but then with that screen I would expect it to be
3) The video card despite being a Nvidia 9600 gt can't use the nvidia drivers from [...], you have to get ones co-written by Sony/nvidia which only seem to get updated about 1 time a year.