To be fair, that's a 18.4-inch system with enough room for five speakers and a bass booster. And when we watched our Iron Man Blue-ray, the notebook achieved neither the volume nor richness in tone that we enjoyed when we viewed the same movie on the Aspire 8940G. The speakers, located above the keyboard, produced surprisingly tinny sound when we streamed various Motown songs from Slacker, the bass notes were pretty weak. The viewing angles from the side were good despite the glossy finish, which means various people can sit around this big-screen laptop and watch a movie together. On the other hand, the display didn't look as bright as others we've tested recently, such as the Acer Aspire 8940G or Dell Studio 17.

When we watched Iron Man on Blu-ray, details such as the flames in explosions looked crisp. The VAIO F's 1920 x 1080 display delivers with a 16.4-inch panel that's perfect for watching movies (Sony pairs it with a Blu-ray player). And they're large enough to comfortably rest a finger there. It wasn't difficult to learn, and the pictures on screen resized themselves smoothly just know there's a small learning curve.Īs for the mouse buttons, they're easy to press without feeling too stiff or mushy. Also, we found that for gestures such as zooming, we had to apply a certain amount of pressure on the pad, and move our fingers at a certain speed. Getting the hang of these motions took a few tries, partly because the touchpad isn't quite large enough to comfortably use two fingers at once. The trackpad also supports multitouch gestures, such as pinching and zooming. The pad, which measures a comfy 2.0 x 3.3 inches, has low friction and bears the same subtle checked pattern as the palm rest, although its texture is smooth, not bumpy. Sony got the touchpad-and-buttons combo right. Even typing at what felt like a slow, ginger pace, we were still able to notch 88 words per minute on the Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor, which is also our high score on the office desktop we use every day. The VAIO F has a full number pad-a plus for gamers-so you'll have to get used to typing left of center on the keyboard deck. The backlighting, which turns on automatically in dim settings, is also a cool perk.

We'd even go so far as to say that the keyboard is as comfortable as the famed keyboards on Apple's MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

We quickly took to the VAIO F's island keyboard, which combines a sturdy panel with large keys whose satin finish feels soft to the touch.

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