Reviews Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS 13.3-Inch Touch Ultrabook

I was skeptical of the Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS i3 processor, but it has worked flawlessly so far. Finding out that it was a 3rd gen and a dual core, I felt more secure. I usually have at least four or so tabs open at once.

Loading facebook, playing videos off youtube, having multiple tabs for homework, and running couple apps. I am happy to say that I have noticed no speed problems or lag, even with multiple youtube videos playing at once.

Windows 8 is not as intuitive to get used to after years on Windows XP and Windows 7. But the touch screen feature is a really great feature for the kids and makes it easier for them. I like the Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS larger screen compared to the previous netbook, and one of the best features is the lower key profile that prevents (so far) our 2 year old from ripping the keys off the keyboard.

Screen Size	13.3 inches
Screen Resolution	1366 x 768
Processor	1.8 GHz Core i3-3217U
RAM	4 GB DDR3
Hard Drive	500 GB
Graphics Coprocessor	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Card Description	integrated graphics
Wireless Type	802.11bgn
Number of USB 2.0 Ports	1
Number of USB 3.0 Ports	1

Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS 13.3-Inch Touch Ultrabook Sleek, responsive performance and extreme mobility meets the power of a touchscreen. Designed without compromise, it’s the ultimate travel companion and workhorse for purely business or simply pleasure. With a brushed aluminum shell, the latest storage technologies and long battery life, the only thing missing is you behind it.

Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS 13.3-Inch Touch Ultrabook Pros:

• Design - extremely sexy, aluminum housing is a plus
• Price - great price for an ultrabook! especially because I traded-in my old laptop.
• Keyboard - very friendly arrangement, nice feel
• Trackpad - somewhat a copy of a MacBook trackpad. it's really easy to use (but you'll have to get used to it) and multi-touch gestures are convenient
• Extremely fast boot-up and shut-down
• Very light - almost feels like a feather compared to my old laptop. very portable
• Screen size - I come from a bigger-screen 15.6-inch laptop. So I was skeptical, but I find the screen size to be perfectly fine. It is not small. Good size for basic computing (no gaming, etc.)
• Small adapters make it easy to carry around

Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS 13.3-Inch Touch Ultrabook Cons:

• Battery life - while it can go for ~5 hours, the screen needs to be dimmed half way
• Screen - I am not sure why, but pictures seem too bright.
• Speakers are only decent. Nothing too fancy
• Battery is extremely difficult to remove (you need to unscrew with a coin, but it's hard to turn)

It's good enough to play a few simple games, which is more than I wanted. Windows 8 takes a little getting used to, but I'm coming to enjoy it. I'm sure it'd be a little more intuitive if I had gone with the touch screen, which I didn't really want at this time.

I've only had a few problems with it, but I think that is more the Windows 8 software than the Vaio software. In general very good computer for the money and nice to be able to use touchscreen as well as use as normal laptop. I would recommend this Sony VAIO T Series SVT13124CXS 13.3-Inch Touch Ultrabook to anyone looking for a windows 8 computer.