Description: The Sony VAIO SZ670N/C is a 4-pound, general-purpose notebook computer.Compared to other general-purpose notebooks on the market, it is midpriced at around $1,610.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.

Pros: Has only a 4-pound weight, which is lighter than some similarly priced notebooks.Also, this notebook has 2 GB RAM, which is more than some similarly priced notebooks.This is a Santa Rosa Centrino.

Cons: Has only a 13.3-inch screen size, which is smaller than some similarly priced notebooks.For example, the Dell Inspiron 1720, a -pound notebook at around $1, 500, has a 17.0 screen size.Also, this notebook has an integrated housing media bay, which is somewhat less favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.For example, the Fujitsu LifeBook S6240, a 4-pound notebook at around $1, 660, has a plug-in module media bay.Graphics-intensive applications (such as texture-rich games, DVD playback, and video editing) will hinder performance on a system that relies on shared video RAM.

Suitability: A mainstream consumer notebook, suited for general mobile computing.Archive your digital videos using this laptop's DVD burner.Includes office-grade word processing software; it comes with plenty of features for most writers.Make your home movies sing by using the bundled video software to edit material uploaded from a digital videocam.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled laptop.

Value: In general, this notebook's features are as expected for this price.However, the average price of consumer level products with a similar screen size is quite a bit more -- right around $2,314.

Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Internet more conveniently from any room.(2) To get the most out of this notebook's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, PDA or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.