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    Any DISCOUNTS on Sony Vaio ???

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by netspots, Mar 11, 2006.

  1. netspots

    netspots Notebook Geek

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    I'd like to buy a TX, but the price is killing me.

    Dell offers discounts all the time. Right now the Dell 710m is 34% off, plus I get an extra 12% + 5% discount through my company. That makes the 710m very tempting.

    Before I buy the Dell... does anyone know if Sony offers any discounts? And, more importantly, how to get them?

    Thanks in advance...
     
    netspots, Mar 11, 2006
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  2. netspots

    netspots Notebook Geek

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    Guess not. :(
     
    netspots, Mar 11, 2006
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  3. bluguru

    bluguru Notebook Enthusiast

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    Maybe free shipping. Best bet is retail with rebates. I got a 10% off two years ago, but have not seen one since. CC and BB usually have rebates on the TX. BTW, I no longer have the pics of the 700 vs. TX. Sorry.
     
    bluguru, Mar 11, 2006
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  4. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    Sony doesn't usually offer discounts - just free shipping sometimes as mentioned. I believe you can obtain a student discount from Sony's site though. Currently, the have some free upgrades and are putting a new "trade-in" notebook program.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Mar 11, 2006
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  5. netspots

    netspots Notebook Geek

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    eek. Not good.

    Oh well, thanks anyway...
     
    netspots, Mar 12, 2006
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    netspots Notebook Geek

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    Unless you have a total piece of junk to trade in, that trade-in program is a joke. The payout is really, really sad.
     
    netspots, Mar 12, 2006
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    The TX is for ballers only. Better save your pennies :)
     
    T-roy, Mar 12, 2006
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  8. netspots

    netspots Notebook Geek

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    I hear ya. But it's a LOT of pennies.
     
    netspots, Mar 12, 2006
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    jsis Notebook Evangelist

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    Sony? Discounts? lol!

    The tech support wouldn't even know what "discount" is.
     
    jsis, Mar 12, 2006
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  10. netspots

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    Too bad. Seems like a nice machine.
     
    netspots, Mar 12, 2006
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