Sony VAIO Slimtop Pen Tablet PCV-LX900 Desktop (1-GHz Pentium III, 128 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive)

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The Vaio Slimtop is a largely unremarkable system. Its price is higher than average for desktops as a whole. The product also includes a 1 GHz Pentium III chip, 128 MB of RAM (expandable to 512 MB), a 40 GB hard disk, a 32x (read), 8x (write), 4x (rewrite) CD-RW drive, a SIS 630 hardware acceleration graphics card, 56K modem, and a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network card. The system comes with Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) installed, making it suitable for home and consumer users but less than optimal for technical and professional users who might want the superior security and reliability of Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Microsoft Word 2000 word-processing software is included as well.

Product Description

The Sony VAIO Slimtop PCV-LX900 series Pen Tablet Computer delivers a high-performance PC in an elegant, space-saving design. With the LCD Pen Tablet, available only with the PCV-LX900 series, you can use the pen just like you use your mouse to draw and edit directly on the screen. Adobe PhotoShop LE, Adobe GoLive, and Adobe LiveMotion software are included with the LX900 series so you can release your creativity.

Customer Reviews:

Ongoing H/W problems... non-existent tech support.......2005-01-21

I purchased this computer in 2001 and within the first year the tablet/monitor failed totally... simply died. The warranty replacement was a poorly refurbished unit that was actually 'GLUED' together on a trim piece and the writing surface was marred by poor packaging. I did not accept that unit and the replacement to that unit was also a refurbished unit that remained intact for less than 6 months before faint random lines began to appear from the right edge of the tablet. Recently these lines grew very dark and to an unbearable total of 13. The tablet is now in for additional warranty service (fortunately, I purchased the extended warranty). I upgraded the PC to M/S XP pro and 512 memory. Aside from initial compatibility issues that have since been resolved, the PC has been stable... though there are dead spots on the HD for which the S/W has seemingly compensated. My advice... for the money or a lot less... you can do much better.

Beware of product.......2004-02-19

You will enjoy it, but not for long. I know at least a dozen of stories (mine included of course) of users who had problems either with black lines or lots of dead pixels on the monitor and also with their hard drives.
If you want to draw digital style, you better get a professional pen tablet for a quarter of the cost of this computer that Sony just pretends never existed and ignores buyers complains.

Reliability and service problems.......2002-03-22

I would echo the words to the wise from another reviewer here. I too bought a Slimtop. After 10 months the CDRW started acting up. I rang the Sony helpline, and from the voice prompt entered the model id, whereupon the voice system told me that it was out of warranty. Note - not just my machine, about which this voice system knew nothing (unless Sony are cleverer than their consumer products of course ;-), but the *entire model* was deemed out of warranty. And there was no way I could get through the system to a human being to discuss my problem. So I wrote them an e-mail describing this voice system weirdness, and my actual hardware problem. That was six months agho. Of course, I am still waiting for a response. So, my word to the wise is : if reliability or service are criteria in your purchasing decision, avoid Sony like the plague, because you will be on your own.

Reliability and service problems.......2002-03-22

not a good buy.......2002-03-14

This computer was obviously meant to appeal to those who are completely clueless about computers. My mom bought this computer i think because it looked nice. The parts are of poor quality, especially the video card, and you could buy a system with similar specifications without the LCD for about one third of the price. I have found no way to upgrade most of the parts, because they are non-standard, and I have not been able to get through to tech support. When i phone the line goes dead and when I e-mail i get an error. It's obvious Sony doesn't put much care or attention into their tech support.

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