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    Any new models on the horizon? (VAIO summer refresh)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by salt992, May 16, 2009.

  1. thn nila mou

    thn nila mou Notebook Guru

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    fw 490 cto is available on us site.
    blu-ray burner is back to 180$ additional,
    there is a choice between 512mb and 1gb of the 4570 (?) gpu
    additional ram is cheaper,
    hard drives are somewhat cheaper
    and there is no option for white.
     
    thn nila mou, Jun 26, 2009
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  2. man in the mirror

    man in the mirror Notebook Enthusiast

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    full hd screen is avaiable to 1gb video card...
     
    man in the mirror, Jun 26, 2009
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  3. Derrida

    Derrida Notebook Deity

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    Sony is amazing. On the same page as the ads for each of the today-unveiled FW490CTO and the already announced pre-configured models is the ad for the FW390CTO as well: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...0151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644564390.

    But, unbelievably, Sony just _raised_ the advertized price of the base model older FW390CTO by a hundred dollars over the FW490CTO advertized -- because of the unavailability of the lowest-end processor (sold out on the 390s). Nonetheless, what a marketing faux pas!

    And, interestingly enough, Windows OneCare has disappeared and been replaced with Norton products! No mention of the upgrade to Windows 7 that people have posted about the preconfigured FWs....
     
    Derrida, Jun 26, 2009
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  4. jensw

    jensw Notebook Enthusiast

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    jensw, Jun 26, 2009
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  5. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Microsoft is discontinuing OneCare and replacing it with the free Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus. Right now it is testing, public release should be in the fall.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jun 26, 2009
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  6. ajreynol

    ajreynol Notebook Virtuoso

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    and it should be said:

    Microsoft Security Essentials will be the best antivirus product on the market. Better than Nod32. Better than Kapersky. Most certainly better than AVG, Avira and Avast.

    of course, keep your subscriptions if you've paid for them, but if you're using a free AV program, when plan on switching.
     
    ajreynol, Jun 26, 2009
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  7. exi

    exi Notebook Evangelist

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    exi, Jun 26, 2009
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  8. mattedmunds

    mattedmunds Notebook Consultant

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    Same with the new SR490. New exterior colors too, Gold and White.
     
    mattedmunds, Jun 26, 2009
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  9. donis

    donis Notebook Geek

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    I will buy the New FW 400 ...
    But the question is :
    FW495 black is my best option ?
    Core 2 Duo Processor P8700
    6GB (1x4GB, 1x2GB) RAM
    500GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
    Blu-ray Burner
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Graphics
    16.4" Widescreen Display 1920x1200
    Integrated Camera and MicrophoneBluetooth 2.1+EDR802.11a/b/g/n Wi-F
    ...

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc....html#features

    = )
     
    donis, Jun 26, 2009
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  10. misterjoe

    misterjoe Newbie

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    I'm a total newby to this forum and notebooks in general.

    I got a VGN-SR46GD in July 2009, are you saying that they were available in 2005?
     
    misterjoe, Jul 25, 2009
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  11. Miyabi

    Miyabi Notebook Evangelist

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    err....2005? SR series release last year, Q3 ~ Q4 2008.
     
    Miyabi, Jul 25, 2009
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  12. Nobackup

    Nobackup Notebook Evangelist

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    No Mate the Joined date under my Name means I Subscribed (Registered for access) to the Forum in 2005, you need to look ABOVE (Your post was on 25-07-09 10:12 PM [thats against my time zone]) the persons name to see when the message was posted, hope this clears it up for you :)
     
    Nobackup, Jul 26, 2009
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  13. Vince232

    Vince232 Newbie

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    Based on the pages I've skimmed through on this thread, are we not expecting the Z to be bumped to the 3.06 processor this month or the next? I was expecting SonyStyle USA to follow its Japanese counterpart and add the 3.06 option this month... (Even SS UK has the 3.06 option when bought as a CTO -- albeit it's ridiculously expensive!)

    Could someone kindly clarify this before I spend ~$3,000 on a Z with the P9700 2.8GHz, only to later realize that I should have waited a few weeks for the 3.06?

    Thanks in advance!

    Vince
     
    Vince232, Aug 22, 2009
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  14. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    Do you honestly believe 200 MHz is gonna make a difference?
     
    Wolf04, Aug 22, 2009
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  15. Vince232

    Vince232 Newbie

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    No... But wouldn't a processor bump usually create a reduction in price of other, slower processors? Thus, the 2.8 would be cheaper when a 3.06 option is available?
     
    Vince232, Aug 22, 2009
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  16. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    Depends, not always. The 3.06 CPU price could be added on top of the 2.8 price. Sony could leave the prices just the way they are and just add the option for the 3.06 after.

    Either way, what Zxxx refresh did you buy and what country because in Canada, the Z790 with the 2.8 CPU starts from $2240
     
    Wolf04, Aug 22, 2009
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  17. Vince232

    Vince232 Newbie

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    I haven't ordered one just yet. As I said, I am/was procrastinating the decision based on the possibility of a price drop on the 2.8 CPU on the Z790CTO. But, if the Canadian SonyStyle is anything to go by, it includes the 2.8 CPU and the new colors in their 'Summer' refresh link from the homepage. So, I suppose that implies that there won't be any further updates until Q4 or 2010.

    The spec I want on SS Canada totals to ~$3050US ($3300CAD). Wolf04, it's actually a lot cheaper if I buy from SS US for $2550US (or $2750US without 7% Student discount).
     
    Vince232, Aug 24, 2009
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