Sony VAIO Fit Series SVF14215CXB 14-Inch Discounts

Alejandro "Alejandro" (Illinois, USA) :
THIS IS NOT THE VAIO FIT 14.
Perhaps due to some confusion on Amazon's end (or else deceptive practices) this product has been mislabeled as being the Vaio Fit 14-inch variant. This is actually the Vaio Fit E 14-inch variant. This E (basically for economy, or entry-level) means this is slightly fatter and made of matte plastic. This true Fit 14 laptop you'll find on Sony's website is a much more professional, thin aluminum-frame laptop. In truth, Sony should take some of the blame for naming two laptops made from totally different materials and components so similarly (Fit/Fit E) but I just wanted to warn anyone else before they purchase the incorrect laptop.

GA (USA) :
I had to give it one star in order to post this but it deserves a zero. I bought this at bestbuy and it does have Wi-Fi defect. I have installed every driver known to man including the new ones recommended by Sony. it will not stay connected to the internet. You have to restart the PC to get a reconnection. It is a piece of junk: Buyers beware.

J. Rejoso (MA) :
Got one for my daughter last July and still waiting for Sony's fix on the built-in wi-fi. Tested it in 3mbps Manila, in 100 mbps Tokyo and in 20 mbps Houston - and it just sucks everywhere! I am seriously contemplating on buying that $22 Intel WiFi Card and request Sony Service Center to replace that horrible Broadcom wi-fi chip, or perhaps I can pay a 3rd party computer shop to do it for me. Last resort, I can probably do the replacement myself with the proper tools.

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Methodman  (Southern Hemisphere) :
I have had this laptop for over a year, and I absolutely love it. For its price range, it has by far the best keyboard available, great battery life, and a responsive touch pad. Also, Sony Vegas and Sony Acid come standard, which makes this computer perfect for video and audio editing, and the Blu-ray drive is really useful. The only complaints I have are that the screen isn't great, especially in high light areas, the speakers are only slightly above average (this isn't really a complaint, but considering Sony makes a lot of audio equipment, I had hoped for better), and some of Sony's pre-installed programs can get annoying (I just turned them off). All in all, this is a great computer, and I highly recommend it to anyone, especially people who will be typing a lot.

R Busy b (OH, USA) :
Windows 8 is such a headache, I hardly know if the machine is worth anything. How can you give a good rating on something you can't use? I haven't had the time to figure this out, and it sure doesn't work like anything I've used before. I don't know how to open and close programs or use them once they're open. It keeps doing things I don't expect and is totally out of control. I should never have bought this with windows 8.

Dlgagne (Arizona) :
Bought it brand new had to get the hard drive replaced withinin one day. Then the cd rom needed replaced since they realized it didnt work while replacing the hard drive. Then lost all power to it. Haven't been able to use it yet and its been over a month. Extremely disappointed will never buy sony again.

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Linda Firmani Zarate (Marietta, GA United States) :
The laptop is wonderful for the price. Be patient with Windows 8. This machine is beautiful and fast. It runs in 10 seconds when you turn it on, and 2 seconds with rapid wake in sleep mode.
I was worried about core i3, but it's not slow with Windows 8. The look is amazing, the brushed aluminum on the cover is really gorgeous!! I miss some things like backlit keyboard but for the price this notebook is fantastic. I recommend it. Ah, dont buy a Windows 8 notebook without touchscreen !! W8 was design for touch...

Sheldon M. Fialkoff "shellman" (Lakewood, NJ) :
The laptop is beautiful, but too new for me to evaluate totally. I am fumbling through Windows 8, and all the other oddities of this machine. I am sure all will work out fine, eventually.
Ordering the laptop was a 'snap' and it arrived just as promised, which is par for Amazon.
Presently, I plan to continue being a happy customer.

Anonymous (London, UK) :
For a laptop at this price, I would expect it to work. I had it for six months and from the first week I had problems. It suddenly became slow, crashed all the time, the camera, the touchscreen, and the keyboard would randomly decide not to work for days. And while I was using it the other day the screen randomly went black and I haven't beeen able to use it since and I can't get my documents or pictures that I need off of it. Sony's customer service is the worst ever. They will only do repairs and they refuse tt do replacements even though repairs take weeks and I am a student and do not have time to go without a laptop for that long. I will NEVER buy another sony product again after all of this frustration. Save your money, time, and frustration and go with a different company.

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Stephani C (Portland, OR) :
I had this computer for 4 months and the hard drive crashed one day with no warning. Sony has done little to help and it has to be sent out to be fixed. I have NEVER had such a upsetting issue with a computer so quickly! I will never buy a sony computer again. It was such a waste of over $700.00. Grr. Save your money and buy a Macbook!

Katydid79 (New York, NY) :
I love this computer EXCEPT for the fact that 2 of the USB ports are located at the bottom right hand corner of the machine. Basically, into the space where you would normally be putting your hand and moving your mouse around. So your hand is literally blocked by the any wires that are coming from those ports (including the mouse). Think about the logic here: the mouse wire is in the way of the mouse! Couldn't they have put the ports at the top right corner of the computer? I would have reviewed this computer at 5 stars, but the wires are SO annoying that I'm knocking off a two whole stars, just for that.

Monique V. (Virginia Beach, VA) :
I received this computer and in the 2 months that I had it the hard drive crashed, worst of all while i was doing a HW assignment. I had to send it back to Sony to get the hard drive replaced!? Then when I got it back of course everything I purchased was deleted off (Microsoft office, virus software) How crazy that would happen right? Mind you I take excellent care of my computer so it was no fault of my own I just assume I was sold a lemon, I still had all the original plastic on the laptop when it crashed so I sent it back basically brand new. Thank god i had just purchased an extended warranty like a week prior otherwise id be even more SOL lol so What I've learned from this experience personally don't buy electronics on amazon, others experiences hopefully varied.

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Danny Z (Venezuela) :
I bought this laptop before it was released so I wasn't really sure of what it would be, fortunately it is a nice and stylish laptop it has a great perfomance, really fast, so far it works great for my basic homework and university work (matlab, R, C++..etc), any complains about it. It's a pain in the .. to get used to windows 8 but once yo get used to it the whole thing it's pretty easy to enjoy. It was a good purchase in terms of price/specs because I don't needed an ultra fast jet/laptop. It "fits" perfectly for my needs.

Lola LaFosse (MIAMI, FLORIDA USA) :
My last laptop was a VAIO that lasted me a long seven years, so this brand was my go-to when it was time to upgrade. I didn't realize it had a i3 (instead of i5) processor until I ordered (because.. apparently I can't read, so) but it hasn't seemed to make THAT much of a difference in functionality. Main pro, for me at least, with this upgrade, is the battery life. With the right settings, this thing goes for HOURS.

Danielle James (Inglewood, CA United States) :
This product is good, the only problem I have is trying install softwear, for my printer to connect but other then that it cool, the speaker is nice you could hear clear sound,and the apps that window8 provide is pretty cool. and it is fast.

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Matt (Sunset Beach, NC United States) :
The screen will automatically dim/brighten when not hooked up to the power charger. All settings for this feature were disabled, however the device would continue to dim/brighten by itself. The dimming/brightening process was very jittery and slow and was a massive distraction. Sony was unable to fix the issue, and even replaced the laptop with another, which also did the exact same thing... I would avoid this product until they fix this issue, since this really is an upper end laptop.

Wayne Ogburn (Sunset Beach, NC United States) :
I now have my third solid state hard drive replacement and a new motherboard..in the previous model.
Dealing with Sony just to get the unit repaired is a pain. This last time, they put the wrong drive in (smaller) and it crashed after the third boot. I am a Techie from the '80s and I am pretty hard on computers, but my Mac's never performed this badly.
Mac's cost a bit more but they are reliable. The Sony Vaio's are suppose to be the Mac's of the PC world but they don't measure up.

TJ Hopkinson (Michigan, USA) :
I will keep this short and simple; I have never utilized a worse laptop in my life. Bought in December 2012 this computer has had to be sent back to Sony 2 times for new hardware (motherboard, HDD, keyboard, you name it) and it has been formatted a whopping six times. Even after formatting with NOTHING installed IE freezes or the whole computer freezes at least once an hour, if not more. Frustrating to say the least, downright impossible to conduct business or schoolwork. Additionally, Sony's technical support is garbage; as is their software. They refuse to admit perhaps the one I have is a lemon and also refuse to give me a new one; instead attempt to "fix it" for some absurd/terrible public relations reason. Do NOT buy this computer.

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Leon (USD) :
Great screen, nice slim design, i had a glass of water beside my vaio and my cat knocked it over... the water went all over the keyboard. i immediately turned it off and used dry tissue to soak up what i could. i let it sit upside down for 2 hours and water was still slowly dripping out of the keys, and it still works like new! I LOVE IT!!!

LISA L THOMPSON (CHICOPEE, MA, US) :
Like the features of the laptop (this is my first) but the battery life really sucks only seem to get a couple of hours on it. Not a good choice if you travel a lot and depend on the battery lasting for you flight

Zoe Martin (NJ) :
This was a horrible experience from someone who usually raves about AMAZON. I am so upset that I had to write a review. I ordered 2 different laptops. The first came and could not hold a charge. Returned and reordered thinking it was a glitch. NOPE. Second package arrives and it was banged up. The laptop was in a box barely bigger than it with a tiny amount of brown paper wrapped around tit. OK?? Seriously? A $800 laptop and your saving maybe $10 on packaging it correctly. The inside box was also banged up, so I knew I was in trouble. Sure enough the LCD is broken - the only way to get a clear, clean picture is to hold both sides of the screen with your hands. Only problem - how do you use your laptop if both hands are busy holding the screen. I am hot, livid, and never recommending AMAZON again!