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    CW or W?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by altecX, Mar 25, 2010.

  1. altecX

    altecX Notebook Deity

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    I can't decide for the power or portability......

    What's the battery life on both?
     
    altecX, Mar 25, 2010
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    w is an atom it will be much slower but have much better battery life

    you are comparing a notebook and a netbook. if you want to do anything besides basic apps. get the CW
     
    Vosko, Mar 25, 2010
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Are you really replacing an ENVY with either of those? The W is a netbook with a 1.6GHz Atom processor, that says "'eff you", if you ever try to play any HD video with it. Now the CW on the other hand is MUCH MUCH more powerful, and if you get the model with the GT330m then it can pretty much play or do anything you throw at it with ease, and not meltdown while doing it, unlike the ENVY. A friend of mine has an ENVY and it honestly gets hotter than my uMBP (with mine already at 96c).
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Mar 25, 2010
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    Since the trackpad on the ENVY was the worst I've ever use... yes.
     
    altecX, Mar 25, 2010
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  5. H.A.L. 9000

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    Well, battery issues aside, trackpad on the CW is silky smooth... matter of fact, it's probably the best I've ever used besides the macs of course.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Mar 26, 2010
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