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    Amazon flaky pricing!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by sleey0, Sep 23, 2008.

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    I guess I did :)

    I missed out on the Lenovo pricing error (when the 128GB SSD was a $0 upgrade). I guess I got lucky on this one.

    Still can't figure out why it states the Z520 is a pre-order item... Maybe they ran out of stock?
     
    sleey0, Sep 23, 2008
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    What resolution is this model?
     
    maxoutjunkie, Sep 23, 2008
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    1366x768.

    That res doesn't bother me. It would be nice to have the 1600x900 but not for the price Sony wants for the Z590!
     
    sleey0, Sep 23, 2008
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    Thats awesome price for the specs and how much it would cost if you directly bought it from Sonystyle!!

    Congrats! thats the cheapest for the spec I have seen it yet!
     
    sonoritygenius, Sep 23, 2008
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    I know it - 3GB DDR3, P8400, 250GB HDD (I'll probably swap it with a 7200RPM seagate that I have laying around)....
     
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    yah, amazon pricing changes rapidly... got my z550 for $1,690 shipped from amazon. very little difference between 520 and 550. processor only i think...
     
    Takashi, Sep 23, 2008
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    I also didn't want a CTO - I wanted a Z series that was assembled in Japan :)

    I heard the only two models that are assembled in San Diego are the Z540 and Z590. Is this correct?
     
    sleey0, Sep 23, 2008
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    yeah it happens all the time on amazon great deal though..


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    bobraskin, Oct 8, 2008
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    yeah, i missed the Z570 for $2000 3 weeks ago which really bothered me :(
    but now i am happy with the 1600x900 resolution, so im glad i didnt pull the trigger on that one
     
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    I watched the price of a Sony VGN-SZ691N/X change. First it was $2,499 than it dropped to $1,386 and I was wondering if something was wrong with that model so I watched another week or so. Than it dropped to $1,286 and stayed there for 2 days so I bought it. Checking other sites and eBay I started wondering if I should order two or more and sell them on eBay but I didn't have the nuts so I just bought one. 1 day after I received mine at $1,286 the price went back to $2,399. Now it is $2,1xx. I check back often, looking for pricing mistakes.
     
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    lucky! i wish i could get one at that price
     
    bamboodragon, Oct 8, 2008
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    congrat on the awesome steal~^ I saw this deal before my order of CTO Z590. I almost pulled the trigger on a z520... heheeee
     
    psun786, Oct 8, 2008
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    As well with me it jumped back up to 1999.
     
    DanyBui81, Oct 8, 2008
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    Seems as though amazon is always going through some changes and you can find a deal at certain times as opposed to others.. Seems like you pulled a fast one for the moment but will probably not be the best deal you see for that comp overall..


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    What a good catch.. let us know it next time.. :)
     
    DickyCheung22, Nov 9, 2008
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