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Laptops<br />
130 MAINSTREAM<br />
131 ULTRAPORTABLES<br />
132 THIN AND LIGHT<br />
133 DESKTOP REPLACEMENTS<br />
134 ACCESSORIES<br />
135 SCORECARD<br />
134 HOW WE TESTED<br />
136 BURNING QUESTION<br />
WIRED TEST<br />
Sony Vaio<br />
VGN-FZ180E<br />
Sony’s laptops are usually the<br />
Jessica Albas of computing, with<br />
breathtaking looks but disappointing<br />
performance. Not the Vaio<br />
VGN-FZ180E, which resembles<br />
past Vaios only in its absurdly long<br />
product name. The FZ was impressive<br />
in general apps performance<br />
and top-notch at gaming. That<br />
steep $2,000 sticker includes a<br />
knockout feature—a writable<br />
Blu-ray drive; at $1,600 without it,<br />
the laptop is a bargain. Pound<br />
for pound, the Vaio’s feature set<br />
is peerless. —CHRISTOPHER NULL<br />
BEST OF<br />
PHOTOGRAPH BY Tom Schierlitz
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