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    Sony VAIO EC Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jan 27, 2011.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    The Sony brand name is often associated with a premium price tag, but the VAIO E-series laptops are the most affordable notebook PCs available from Sony. The 17-inch VAIO EC, the 14-inch EA and the 15-inch VAIO EB offer mainstream performance and multimedia features for less than $800. Keep reading to take a closer look at the VAIO EC.



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  2. Markio

    Markio Notebook Guru

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    inconsistency in the conclusion:
    pros: good screen
    cons: average screen
     
    Markio, Jan 27, 2011
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    rootheday Newbie

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    page 1 says this has an AMD 5740 discrete graphics card - based on the 3DMark06 score, surely you mean 5470?
     
    rootheday, Jan 27, 2011
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  4. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, I did some overly aggressive editing and chopped the words "resolution" and "contrast" from the pros and cons when I shouldn't have. I corrected that to clarify the pros and cons.

    I also mistakenly flipped the 4 and the 7 in spec list for the 5470 GPU name. That's fixed as well. ;)
     
    Jerry Jackson, Jan 27, 2011
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  5. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Good old Sony cutting corners. They make a decent notebook but give a washed out screen and that's where it counts since people have to stare it.
     
    HLdan, Jan 27, 2011
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    coldmack Notebook Virtuoso

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    That is because they need a better reason to sell you higher end models like the Vaio F, Z, and CW(when that was on the market) with their better, and higher res screen options.
     
    coldmack, Jan 27, 2011
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    Panther214 Notebook Evangelist

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    no subwoofer too.. really nver would buy this.. even Asus could make a better notebook for this price.. really epic sony fail :D.. really would expect more from sony.

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    Panther214, Jan 27, 2011
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