Overall Review: I would make the purchase again, because it is a very well built PC, which an excellent featureset, but the bloat just makes it unusable. Delete recovery partitions (who wants to re-install bloat?)
Here's what I've done to make this computer run great: They tried to emulate the excellent MBP trackpad and failed miserably. So be prepared to have a mouse connected to this computer. It doesn't register your finger traps half of the time. My next complaint is that the trackpad is atrocious. It's just not functional fresh out of the box, and even after debloating it doesn't run like a fresh copy of Windows. But considering that most users would not be able to install it.it is a 2/5 as shipped. So, I can give this a solid 4/5 rating after installing a fresh copy of Windows. I called technical support and they informed me that clean installs were "not supported" by Sony and that their engineering team had decided that the bloatware that had came with it was how the computer was designed to operate.
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The problem was figuring out the new UEFI BIOS, and how to properly format a bootable USB drive to accommodate it.
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The serial number is integrated in the motherboard.so you have to make sure you have the exact copy of Windows. I've spent the past six hours trying to install a fresh copy of Windows 8. If only it were functional out of the box. In my opinion, it's the only PC that can meet or exceed the design of the Macbook Pro. Backlit keyboard with a built in numberpad!Ĭons: Here's where things aren't so peachy. Similar Specs to the Macbook Pro, at a more reasonable price. Magnesium chassis feels great to the touch Decent graphics card (Runs original Crysis on medium settings, 720p, 30-40 FPS) Pros: -Beautiful IPS display with a high color gamut. Internal Lithium Polymer Battery (4400mAh)ĭimensions & Weight Dimensions (W x D x H)Īdditional Information Date First Available QWERTY, 103 keys with 1.7mm stroke and 19.05mm pitchġ.3 MP HD web camera powered by Exmor for PC and microphone Intel High Definition Audio with Dolby Home Theater Technology v4 Learn more about the Sony SVS15127PXB Model Brand