I AM USER of this VAIO N-17G for last more than two years.I got it from Singapore.
Its configuration is 80 GB Hard Disk, 512 MB RAM, Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz processor.But I have made it to 2 GB RAM and 80 GB External Hard Disk.While writing to you I am using the same laptop with an External Key Board of I Ball.
I want to mention that Indian edition is cheaper than the foreign edition.I have heard from un-confirmed sources that there is quality difference between the two.
The Note book came with Window XP Operating system and few utilities softwares like the Roxio CD writer, Adobe reader, Sony Utility softwares which was of not much use to me.
For me Roxio was not that impressive so I installed Nero and it was quite good.
Initially for the Internet I used Plug 2 Surf Device of TATA Indicom and it worked satisfactorily on this system as a good Dial up speed.Later BSNL Broadband is working good.
I didn`t upgrade from Desktop to laptop.Hence I used this laptop initially for learning purpose also.I had a huge craze to learn as early as possible.I was keeping the system ON sometimes 15 hours at a stretch.The laptop never had problem of heating etc.
This laptop is up to Vista compatible only.But after learning the various astonishing features of Window 7 I installed it.Believe me it`s working perfectly OK except I can not vary the screen brightness.
Overall in last 30 months I have a feeling that I got return for each penny of money used to procure it.