Very nice looks with a variety of colors you can choose ; Fast Core 2 Duo processors and up to 4GB of RAM provide plenty of system performance ; Screen has excellent horizontal viewing angles ; Solid build quality and sturdiness (with the exception of...

Unacceptable amount of battery wiggle (design flaw) ; Too much bloatware installed ; Screen has bad vertical viewing angles ; Flat keyboard keys and lack of some dedicated keys ; Touchpad buttons have shallow feedback

The Sony VAIO CR is nice looking notebook with a solid set of features that are sure to be appealing to college students. It features an impressive multimedia AV Mode that can be launched without the need for Windows. However, the CR is cheaper and not...