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    Comparison Pics: Z vs SZ vs FW vs S

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by JohnTitor, Nov 21, 2008.

  1. JohnTitor

    JohnTitor Notebook Consultant

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    Z (Z590 Premium Carbon P9500) vs SZ vs S vs FW
     

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    More...........
     

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    JohnTitor Notebook Consultant

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    I included pictures of the way overpriced $150 leather case for the Z (if it had a strap & a place for the AC adaptor it'd be perfect)
     

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    I didnt get great shots of the premium carbon cause I was in a rush...its only really noticable under certain lighting. There are better pics of the premium carbon in the Z owners thread.
     
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    Purehazard Notebook Evangelist

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    The Z looks sweet. Too bad there's no good excuse to upgrade right now. :(
     
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    Thanks for the pics!
     
    ienhz, Nov 21, 2008
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    excellent comparison!
     
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  8. Sponsi

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    Wow, the Z and FW are just plain ugly. I think the Z is really a step down from the SZ in terms of design. It doesn't look so hot in pictures, but in person it's worse - what was Sony thinking with that huge hinge?
     
    Sponsi, Nov 21, 2008
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Thanks for the huge numbers of pics. Appreciate it. Congrats on your purchase too.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Nov 21, 2008
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  10. Wolf04

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    Really? I have a white FW and I think it looks amazing in terms of design and it's a solid laptop too. The Z also looks really nice to me too, more than SZ for that matter.
     
    Wolf04, Nov 22, 2008
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    Could you please post pics or at least impressions about the screens of Z vs. FW? I was thinking of the FW21Z (with the FullHd screen), but don't know the qualitiy of the display.
    Is the premium carbon lid vs. the carbon of the SZ really striking out?
     
    watchrabbit, Nov 22, 2008
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