Official Sony VAIO TT Series Owners Thread

Well I was referring to their SonyStyle stores.

Man I want to enable VT on my TT but I am worried I may muck it up by mistake some how.

 

itworker, how did you install the SSD --- did you follow the pics from the japanese site?

I think I'll be doing it in a couple of months now that the new (and cheaper) 2nd gen x18m has been announced...

 

Yes, I followed instructions from the Japanese site. It was accurate. I also followed the advice of someone if this forum a few pages back that suggested you draw a layout of the TT on a piece of paper. I did that and marked all the screw locations by letter and then separated all the screws by letter using post it notes.

It was a bit nerve racking but not hard at all. I was expecting worse.

 

what is the name of the sdd model?

 

thanks ! it worked perfectly!

 

Is there a systems manual for TT so we can see how to change the WIFI Card from 5100 5300?

Thanks.

 

Model# SSDSA1MH160G101 (Intel 160G 1.8" X18M SSD SATA 8MM)

 

itworker, what are your thoughts post the upgrade? I'm sure boot time and application launch times are dramatially improved -- aside for those two things, does your TT feel a lot snappier in day to day use?

 

MrT- yes my TT at least now feels more or less on par with my T9300 equipped Macbook Pro on Vista running Office apps. Of particular note is how much faster Adobe Lightroom runs. I have over 11,000 pics on Lightroom and prior to the upgrade it was running quite sluggish. Big change in office apps like Excel or Word which I use all day. Excel opens in 2+ seconds now after I click on an attachment. Same thing for Word.

The only benchmark I've run is HDTune. Access time was 0.1ms and transfer rate average was 180M/b+.

I'm ecstatic about the HD transfer rate as I was told by Sony to expect SATA 1.5G speeds and NOT 3.0G.

 

Does this model also suffer from the "battery drain issue" ?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=299109

How much can you expect battery life to increase when using a GOOD SSD ?

 

Keep in mind the TT has like 6+ hr battery life, so any impact from going to an SSD or from battery drain (if there is battery drain... I don't think so but I haven't specifically tested it) is likely going to be much less significant, as a %, than on the Z.

 

Has anyone experience with sunlight for the TT ?

 

Yeah the TT is decent for sunlight, much better than my first gen MBP with glossy screen. I am also in the California sun.

 

That's awesome!! I'm buying an X-18m as soon as they're under $500ish... hopefully not long after the 2nd gen hits the market.

 

can you pull individual keys off of the keyboard without taking the TT apart? I tried pulling a bit on the keys but i don't want to break anything

 

The guy said that the TZ was decent outside but the TT NOT...

 

And I was stating my own opinion.

 

Does this model also suffer from the "battery drain issue" that the Z suffers from ?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=299109

 

Hey,

I'm in the market at the moment for a TT.

Do you mind if I ask where did you get yours from at this price?

 

See this thread, both of those outlets which sold them for £803 are sold out.

Moving on

Sony didn't even update the TT in the UK anyway to the refreshed model that supports 8GB of ram.

 

With 8GB RAM the final price will be outrageous **

 

These guys are charging an ARM & a LEG 4 this TT with 8GB :
http://www.dynamism.com/#Product=sonyvaio_tt

 

At least people have the option to upgrade by themselves if they want to but Sony have not given people this option in the UK and possibly the EU. The processor is also capped at 1.4 and colour options are limited.

I was thinking that i would try and get used to the screen size of my Sony TX more and then when this line is refreshed probably buy the TT. I won't buy it though if the above is not addressed.
I hope that this line is not phased out.

 

No.In the US so fax max 4GB however and option 4 > 1.6 plus this :
# Alpine White
# Silk Black [add $0.00]
Silk Black is not available with Intel® Core 2™ Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40GHz).
# Electric Blue [VAIO Signature Collection] [add $0.00]
Electric Blue is not available with Intel® Core 2™ Duo Processor SU9400 (1.40GHz).
# Premium Carbon Fiber [add $50.00]

Also I wonder why in the US site the TT 190 is out ??

 

zimbros12, thanks.
I just went to the Sony.com website and Sony has only 1 advertised TT model listed and this model is out of stock. This is very different to how it was a few months ago. I wonder if they are planning to do something with this line.
They are allowing people to configure this laptop only.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...Id=8198552921644576899&parentCategoryId=16154

 

* I think they are coming with a refresh soon since Z just had it.Perhaps optional 8GB as discussed b4.I would check the site again on MONDAY to see any changes.

* Yes if I am not wrong til yesterday the preconfig model was available(now out of stock.Also the TT 290 CTO has a shipment date unknown.

 

What is the best ram to use?

 

Okay so this what CPU-Z shows for my U9300 cpu. I thought it was suppose to be clocked at 1.2ghz. Not complaining that I'm complaining about the "faster" speed, I just want to know/make sure that CPU-Z is not showing an error and that my computer is actually working at a faster speed.

 

This has to do with Intel's Speedstep. Speedstep can overclock or underclock the processor depending on the computers load.

 

Well that was under idle after a restart. So I guess that normal then?

What do you guys suggest for ram that is fast but stable for the TT?

 

No complaints for this model ?

 

What are you migrating to? As a dissatisfied SZ owner I was just about jump to the TT ship.

 

I am just about to buy that one as well. Did you find answers to your question? And why is it so cheap considered to US?

To all the TT owners, this machine mentioned above will be my 6th notebook, and I am planning to use it around 3 years (next to my business notebook which is 14' HP). Do you see anything problematic with this machine from your current experience?

 

There was a thread here awhile back about issues with the trackpad. I didn't experience any issues but at least one guy went through 3 or 4 systems and still was not happy.

I love mine. I am slightly annoyed by the bit of flex and wobble in the battery, but it not that it has caused any problems, but just feels slightly cheap on an otherwise expensive laptop.

But the battery life makes up for it

 

Can't answer your question regarding price but with regards to build quality I can attest that the TT is built very well. My TT goes with me to the office everyday for 10 hrs in a docking station and comes home with me every night. I've had mine for about six months and I don't see any reason why the machine wouldn't survive 3 years. We have lower end Sony Vaio's in our office that's still running after four years and these are machines that have seen a lot of travel and wear.

My $0.02c.

 

Is there a good guide on how to swap the hard drive?

 

This is the website I used to upgrade my hard disk:

http://translate.google.com/transla...//kunkoku.livedoor.biz/archives/51534770.html

I didn't bother following any of the text. The pics were enough.

 

An interesting question.

Would you buy a 1.4 GHZ TT with 128 SSD and HDMI out for 2180 USD and pay it without interest for 5 installments

or

Would you buy a 1.6 GHZ TT with 250 HDD, without HDMI out and with the ability to use 8GB ram for 1420 USD and pay in one payment.

 

It all depends if HDMI is a deal breaker for you. I personally would go for the faster processor and lower price. You could always upgrade the Hard Drive to a SSD later. My understanding is the CPU is soldered on the board.

 

I am curious as to why Sony VGN-TT36GD is so much cheaper than the previous model.

 

I have exactly the same curiosity as you do. Does anyone know why?

 

do you know if there is a guide to install windows x64 on the TT ?

 

So I did a format and reinstall of Windows 7 with the latest RC1 build or what not, and it feels a bit slower, but I now also notice that CPUZ is showing that the cpu is working at normal speed and not showing the higher speed I previously posted. Could that be the reason for the slow down? If that is so, how can I get Windows/cpu-itself to go to the slightly higher speed? Thank you.

BTW: How legit is this place and the ram they are offering? http://www.memoryupgrade.pro/2gb-so...m2ge-pc2-6400-ddr3-800mhz-sodimm-upgrade.html

 

I was hoping this would be the case, but sadly it seems that the TT is being discontinued. Ordering options have become increasingly limited and various accessories like carrying cases and standard size batteries are no longer available. I asked about this at the Seattle Sony Style store and was told that the TT is being discontinued. I asked specifically if it was being refreshed and was told that it would not be continued. The size point will be taken over by the W series (though this model is not meant to be a performance replacement as it is more of a netbook) and the Z series (better performance/value). Poor sales relative to other models was the reason I've heard most often for the TT's diminishing presence in the stores and on sonystyle.com.

This supposition seems to be reinforced by the absence of the TT in Sony's 2009 Back to School catalog, though I haven't been a VAIO owner/customer long enough to know how long it takes them to introduce new models/refreshes. I suspect if they were doing a simple refresh, the model would not be dropped from a season's list of available models.

 

If that is the case bdm and it sure looks like it then another ultraportable 11-12 makes way for a netbook. It is a shame.

 

Interesting.If this is the case it only lasted roughly 1 year.

 

Hello all , i have the TT250N , i downgraded to winxp a time ago and i made the recovery dvd's (2 dvd's ) at this time , but unfortunatelly i lost these dvd's in an accident , and now i need to go back to vista business like the way it shipped with , is there a chance that anyone with the same model can upload these dvd's somewhere so that i can download it ? i got this Vaio from USA , but i am not there now , and here where iam staying they want to charge me like 200 USD and 15 days waiting to order the dvd's for me !! any help ?

 

So, no more Sony 11.1" models? I wanted to get one in the future.

 

Perhaps Sony is waiting for Arrandale before putting out another 11.1" - I also had my eye on a TT, but I've decided I'm going to be content with my MSI 1223, and also wait for USB 3.0 before spending so much on a laptop. Perhaps also it will come with VT enabled.

 

Some stores still will have it as the TZ is still around.