

The VAIO CR lid does not have a latch to hold it closed, but the hinge mechanism works well and firmly holds the lid in place. Surprisingly the case is very sturdy with relatively thick plastic and metal interior reinforcement in just the right places. After opening the lid and seeing the white plastic interior of the CR I expected a cheap plastic case with a significant amount of flex to it.

The lid of the VAIO CR also has a nice glossy finish with the VAIO lettering in a polished silver material. The dove white version in particular looks vaguely similar to a MacBook in some ways … something which was likely intentional given that Sony wants college students to buy the CR. From the range of available colors to the polished metal-like accents the CR is a design that gets your attention. The overall first impression that one has when looking at the CR series is that this notebook was designed to look nice.


Following are the specs for the notebook as reviewed: We reviewed Sony’s “dove” (white) version of the CR, priced starting at $1,140.00. Built-in wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n is standard. The only screen offering is the 14.1" WXGA but the notebook can take up to 4GB of RAM. The VAIO CR is available with a full range of Core 2 Duo processors (from the Intel T7100 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo up to the T7700 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo).
