Sony VAIO VGN-N170G/T - CNET
A review of the Sony VAIO VGN-N170G/T notebook has been posted on CNET. 'Measuring 14.4 inches wide, 10.6 inches deep, and 1.5 inches high, the Sony VAIO N170G/T sits firmly in the mainstream category of laptops: big enough to work on comfortably for long stretches but small enough for occasional commutes. The VAIO N170G/T weighs 6.7 pounds (7.7 pounds with the AC adapter), which is a bit heavier than we'd want to have in our shoulder bag for extensive traveling.
The 15.4-inch LCD offers a 1,280x800 native resolution, which is what we'd expect from a screen this size. Sony uses its Xbrite technology in the screen, which the company claims gives you deeper blacks and richer colors. More important perhaps is the antireflective coating on the screen surface, which kept the display very readable--even in our brightly lit Labs. (Most times, you're forced to choose between a glossy screen that lets colors pop in movies and photos but suffers from glare and reflections or a screen with a matte finish that dulls colors but keeps glare to a minimum.) '
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