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    Boot times for i5/i7 Sony Z: Factory settings, $50 Sony Fresh Start, Clean Install, Manual Uninstall

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Libertine Lush, Mar 20, 2010.

  1. Libertine Lush

    Libertine Lush Notebook Consultant

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    Now that the new Sony Z is out, I think it would meaningful to get a sense of the boot time for this system under various scenarios.

    If people could post the boot times of their Z with this information:
    - Whether you're calculating the boot with all the bloatware untouched (factory settings), with the $50 Sony Fresh Start (which still has a couple unnecessary programs), a Clean Install, or a Manual Uninstall of all programs.
    - And the size of your SSD or HDD. If it is an SSD, it would be nice to know if you can tell us have many SSDs are in the RAID 0 configuration as that affects the speed.

    I think this would be very helpful not just for direct comparison, but as another factor to consider in whether to do a clean install, which takes more tech-savvy than some may have.

    Thank you.
     
    Libertine Lush, Mar 20, 2010
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  2. Malarkey

    Malarkey Notebook Guru

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    Sorry - not able to provide numbers as I don't have the Z yet but was wondering about the "$50 Sony Fresh Start" comment. When I configure a CTO from the US I'm getting $0 for the cost of Fresh Start. Are you referring to the Win 7 Pro requirement?
     
    Malarkey, Mar 21, 2010
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  3. Sunfox

    Sunfox Notebook Deity

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    I keep seeing people saying that Fresh Start costs $50, but I don't know where they're getting that idea from. Pro's features are almost universally worth the $50 over Home Premium, and Fresh Start is offered mainly as an option for business users who would need Pro anyways.
     
    Sunfox, Mar 21, 2010
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  4. Oscar2

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    Exactly. Fresh Start is $0. Click it, don't click it. The total price doesn't change.
     
    Oscar2, Mar 21, 2010
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  5. Libertine Lush

    Libertine Lush Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, that's what I mean. The Win 7 Pro requirement.
     
    Libertine Lush, Mar 21, 2010
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