Sony VAIO VGN-NR160E Dual Core Laptop 2GB - 160gb - Wifi - 15.4" Wide

Sporting a lightly textured Silk white lid and a matte-black bottom, the NR160E presents a stylish look without relying on the high-gloss finish used by many notebook vendors. A silver bezel surrounds the 15.4-inch display, which is based on Sony’s Xbrite-Eco LCD technology. The 1280 x 800 high-gloss panel is a thing of beauty, and it provided vibrant colors and a wide viewing angle without a lot of distracting glare.

The keyboard deck, also done up in the textured Silk motif, is roomy and comfortable with slightly oversized keys and a smooth wide-aspect touchpad with two firm mouse buttons. Anyone with large hands will appreciate this keyboard layout and the raised-key design. Unfortunately, the NR160E lacks multimedia control keys and a webcam, although it’s understandable given this VAIO’s low cost. On the plus side, the two speakers embedded in the top of the deck were surprisingly crisp as far as notebook speakers go, and they sounded fine when cranked up.

The NR160E has the usual array of connections, including four USB ports, a FireWire port, an ExpressCard/34 slot, SD and Memory Stick card readers, and a VGA port. There’s a slim dual-layer recordable DVD drive on the left side of the unit and a 5,400-rpm 160GB hard drive under the hood. Windows Vista Home Premium comes preinstalled, as does a number of Sony entertainment and productivity applications, such as the VAIO Video and Photo Suite, VAIO Entertainment Center, VAIO Productivity Center, and other assorted trialware.




Processor:  1.5GHz Core 2 Duo T5250