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Sony Vaio E series (VPCEB3J0E/WI) Review | Laptops | CNET UK

If you're after a stylish laptop that won't break the bank, this ivory stunner -- the Sony Vaio VPCEB3J0E/WI -- might fit the bill. Our review model was supplied by Laptops Direct , where you can buy it for £560, which is relatively cheap for a Sony-branded model.

The EB3J0E/WI shares a similar design to the rather attractive Vaio EE3E0E/WI we looked at recently. Certainly, with its silver lid, ivory keyboard and wrist rest, it's a striking machine. Sony has also added some attractive detailing here and there, such as the seamless integration of the trackpad into the wrist rest and the industrial-style speaker grille that runs across the top of the keyboard. Given this model's top-notch build quality, it's easy to overlook the fact it's fairly heavy for a 15-incher, at 2.7kg.

Some of the cheaper Sony models we've looked at over the last couple of months have relied on AMD processors, but the EB3J0E/WI takes the more traditional Intel route. It's built around a dual-core Intel Core i3-370M processor that ticks over at 2.40GHz. This is helped along by a decent 4GB helping of RAM, which is fully addressable by the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

Not a 'gadgety person'

I am not at all tech-savvy or a gadgety person, which will surprise you because I have done a computer programming course from Harvard. But I do use my Sony Vaio size-zero laptop regularly. In fact, it was my first laptop (laughs),” she says. And the lady prefers the new effervescent. series. “I really like the new E-series since they are in lovely colours. I love colours,” Kareena Kapoor exclaims.

“Even though I love my laptop, I don’t understand its configuration. I don’t know anything about GB space, RAM etc. For me, looks matter more,” she says with a twinkle in her eyes.

And her favourite pastime is “to Google my name and see what stories appear”. “It becomes difficult to keep track of newspapers when you are constantly travelling; also, there are so many of them,” the actor laughs. But she does find solace with her laptop during the long work hours. “I’m not that much into chatting; I prefer talking to someone on the phone or in person. But while waiting for a shot, I do resort to my laptop for entertainment. I like to go through my old snaps, it brings back so many old memories.”