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    Buying Sony FW UK store from US

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hendra, Jul 22, 2008.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    Which reputable UK Online Store that can accept order from the US? I am thinking of buying FW UK model since it offers Radeon 3650 instead of 3470 from the US model.
     
    hendra, Jul 22, 2008
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    maceto Notebook Evangelist

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    Fearing getting flamed- are you either full of money or not looked at this before posting.

    You can get it for half the price in the US more or less. do a full spec config of a dell XPS 15 in the us and UK, or better yet, alienware m15x go all they way and see the price difference. I can travel on first class and pick it up and be better off, or do a round trip for 600 dollars from the UK to the US, stay at the Hilton and be better off :D
     
    maceto, Jul 22, 2008
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  4. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    Portability is a big thing for me. I want a notebook with huge screen while still maintains the weight low. Alienware, Dell and Acer are too thick and too heavy for their size. Their screens are not as good as XBrite HiColor. I have seen Acer and Dell screens and they are awful. Too reflective!

    I like FW because it is the best entertainment notebook with big 16:9 16.4" screen while weighs just slightly above or even less than other smaller 15.4" notebooks. The only thing missing is the video card. Excellent for Blu-ray but not good enough for gaming.
     
    hendra, Jul 22, 2008
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    I was thinking of doing the same thing and while I do agree the UK model is really expensive and has things I don't really need (4 GB RAM, blu-ray drive, slow 4200 rpm HDD), it does have the good video card. The problem is that I'm located in Toronto, Canada. :(
     
    Wolf04, Aug 3, 2008
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