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    17 Inch Sony

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by cotolay, Aug 26, 2012.

  1. cotolay

    cotolay Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a 17 inch sony laptop or a 17 inch coming any time soon? I want a new laptop but I want a 17 inch laptop. I really like the new Sony S series. Any news on a 17 inch laptop from sony?
     
    cotolay, Aug 26, 2012
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    There isn't anything on their site and I haven't heard anything about a 17". But their 15" S series has a 1920 x 1080 IPS display. Sony is one of the only vendors that offer that kind of resolution and it's almost like having a much larger screen. If you see one in person, you'll see how much stuff you can cram onto that screen.
     
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  3. Mitlov

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    Sony dropped their 16.4" model (the Vaio F) with no planned successor. Like Apple, they're pulling out of the 17" market. Shame.
     
    Mitlov, Aug 26, 2012
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  4. cotolay

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    Thats too bad. It seems like lenovo is doing that too, with the W series. Also dell doesn't have an XPS 17.

    I really like sony. Wish they had a 17 incher. :(
     
    cotolay, Aug 27, 2012
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    Meh, the F was good, but it was no Z. It has a plastic case that starts to creak and flex within 6 months of purchase, it's shockingly thick, and it didn't have a GPU as powerful as one expects for a desktop replacement of its size (the 540m). Many of the preinstalled software and "vaio care" software needed tweaking or configuring before it worked as it should. The F was far from awful, but it's not something I'd really lust after either, in retrospect. I definitely wouldn't buy another if they kept making a Vaio F.

    I'd check out an Envy 17. Generally gets good reviews. Or if you have cash to spare, a 17" Precision or Elitebook.
     
    Mitlov, Aug 27, 2012
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    There is a F series 3D successor coming. I dont know the screen size but its probably 16. So wait a few weeks
     
    avmaxfan, Aug 27, 2012
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    Yup the Full HD screen on the SVE17 is really awesome. Super high contrast ratio !
     
    avmaxfan, Aug 27, 2012
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    saturnotaku, Aug 27, 2012
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