The arrow keys, as well as image up/down are even smaller than the letter keys, but they have been pushed into the wrist-rest a bit. The markings on F and J for touch typists can be felt well. The keys have a small diameter, but are very visibly separated by strongly beveled edges. The keyboard's surface doesn't yield anywhere. The keys have a distinct stroke length, a very clear pressure point and a sufficiently firm stroke. That is comparatively low, but still typical for netbooks. Unfortunately, the webcam can only take pictures in 640 x 480 pixels (VGA, 0.3MP / 4:3). A sensible function for flight passengers. The slider for the wireless Bluetooth and WLAN modules disables both at one go. Both are implemented as a slider and can be easily felt even in darkness. Power on and WLAN button are on the front edge. All three USB 2.0 ports are beside the Kensington lock (locking up the netbook) and are the only connections on the right. The three USB ports regrettably don't have a charging function (charging of smartphones, etc on a deactivated PC). Sony no longer builds in a second cardreader for HG Duo (only Pro Duo readable), which is standard in many Vaio notebooks. The same side ends with a USB port, a cardreader and an Ethernet port for a network cable at the front. An external monitor can be connected via VGA on the left in the area of the power socket. There is only light fare in netbook-style for the interfaces. Nevertheless, they have a firm grip on the lid and it doesn't open by itself when it's turned over. The hinges fit a bit loose in their holders and allow the lid to teeter when it's opened quickly. The base unit can only be twisted slightly with both hands and pressure on the base plate only provokes a slight yielding in one place. The solid wrist-rest and the key surface that doesn't bend anywhere are positive. The surface is also insensitive to fingerprints and light scratching. It is very rigid and we can't dent its matt surface with normal pressure. Manufacturing quality and robustness are in fact good, though. The weight is too high in view of the low battery life. For example, a Samsung N150 weighs 1184 grams (6 cell battery) and an HP Mini 210 adds up to 1322 grams (6 cell battery). The weight of 1331 grams may be light in comparison to a notebook, but it's already heavier than average for a netbook with a 3 cell battery. Low weight and solid design is how the manufacturer describes its Vaio M11 10.1 incher.
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