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    Any news on FJ series getting Core 2 Duo?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by HKINGS, Sep 1, 2006.

  1. HKINGS

    HKINGS Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey everyone,

    Just curious if anyone has heard anything or knows anything about Sony updating the 14" FJ series to Core 2 Duo chips?

    All info and help is truly appreciated!

    Thanks in advance!
     
    HKINGS, Sep 1, 2006
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  2. nixon

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    The FJ series is gone and dead from what I know. The "special edition" ones are the last of the FJ's.
     
    nixon, Sep 1, 2006
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    Hope Sony will release a new line with Merom processor and 14.1'' screen, as many people are waiting for.
     
    biumoc, Sep 1, 2006
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  4. nixon

    nixon Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't say much more than the fact that they will not have a 14" widescreen notebook in tneir Fall lineup. Will they have something new? Yes. With a familiar screen size of another model? Yes.
     
    nixon, Sep 1, 2006
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  5. HKINGS

    HKINGS Notebook Evangelist

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    What do you mean a familiar screen size of another model? Are we talking larger or smaller? 13.3" or 15.4"? About when should we see an announcement for this new model? Any and all info is truly appreciated!

    Thanks!
     
    HKINGS, Sep 1, 2006
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  6. NuntiusLuminis

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    It confuses me why anyone would want an FJ...
    It's nowhere near as good as the FE's and SZ's.
    And, the price gap had not been huge.
     
    NuntiusLuminis, Sep 1, 2006
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  7. nixon

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    The FJ270 before it went away was a pretty great deal at the time from Sony. 1.86GHz/1GB RAM/100GB HD/DVD Burner/Camera and the nice 14" widescreen all for well under $1500.
     
    nixon, Sep 1, 2006
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  8. SpaceCowboy1973

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    There will be two new series: The 13,3" C1 model in different colours (green, pink, white, black) and a 15,4" N11 model.

    SONY VAIO C1S Core 2 Duo T5500 1024MB 100GB 13.3" screen, Super Multi drive, Media Centre - GREEN - VGN-C1S/G

    SONY Vaio C1S Core 2 Duo T5500 1024MB 100GB 13.3" screen, super multi drive, Media Centre - PINK - VGN-C1S/P

    SONY Vaio C1S Core 2 Duo T5500 1024MB 100GB 13.3" screen, Super Multi Drive, Media Centre - WHITE - VGN-C1S/W

    SONY Vaio C1Z Core 2 Duo T5500 1024MB 120GB 13.3" screen, super mulit drive, Media Centre - VGN-C1Z/B

    SONY Vaio N11M Intel Core 2 Duo T2050 512MB 100GB 15.4" screen, DVD RW, Media Centre - VGN-N11M/W

    SONY Vaio N11S Intel Core 2 Duo T2050, 1024MB 100GB, 15.4" screen, DVD RW, Media Centre - VGN-N11S/W
     
    SpaceCowboy1973, Sep 9, 2006
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  9. cy007

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    Most interesting. Any news when they're coming out?
     
    cy007, Sep 10, 2006
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    No. But I think they will be part of the fall lineup. So they shouldn't appear later than october.
     
    SpaceCowboy1973, Sep 10, 2006
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  11. cy007

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    Cool, thanks for letting me know. Might pick one of them up if the design is of my liking. Would there be discrete graphics cards on these laptops by any chance?
     
    cy007, Sep 10, 2006
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  12. SpaceCowboy1973

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    I'm sorry. I only know what I've posted.

    But there will be another new vaio series, the vaio LA. I think it's the one that is already available in japan. http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/L2/
     
    SpaceCowboy1973, Sep 12, 2006
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    SpaceCowboy1973, Sep 20, 2006
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