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    Current Model of Z has Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by wuruoyu, Jan 15, 2009.

  1. wuruoyu

    wuruoyu Notebook Consultant

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    Personally i got the Z555dnb for $1799. retail:1999 still within return period. But concider the canadian dollars are very very low. and japanese currency is going up. I think the new model will be more expensiver.
    Coming up canadian model:
    VGN-Z620D
    http://www.docs.sony.com/release/SPECS/VGNZ620D_mksp.pdf

    z690CTO
    http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...Id=20153&langId=-1&LBomId=8198552921665746555

    Here is what i do the math:
    z590cto is 185 dollars more than a pre-configured model like z555dnb with the same spec.
    That means cto is 135 more than pre-configured
    On the z690cto page. p8600 is gone, only p8700. upgrade from 8600 to 8700 is 150 different.
    Now back to the z620d spec (p8600,4gb,320hdd)
    I configure z690cto as same spec(except with a p8700) as the z620d, price:2578.
    Now 2578-150(cpu)-185=2243=VGN-Z620D
    Sony might make it like 2199.99
    VGN-Z620D(p8600,4gb,320gb 7200) 32bit $2199
    (can't use 4gb even under 32bit)
    VGN-Z555DNB(p8600,3gb,250gb 5400) 32bit $1999
    so, for extra 200 dollars for the 1gb ram and a bigger faster hdd.
    but consider i pay mine 1799 as a deal. for 400 dollars different maybe not worth it.
     
    wuruoyu, Jan 15, 2009
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  2. xand

    xand Notebook Consultant

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    yeah I don't think it's really worth it.

    If you can get a 320 7300 otherwise though, it's worthwhile.
     
    xand, Jan 15, 2009
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  3. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    you title says current Z has BT 2.1 EDR but I don't see anything in your post talking about that ????
     
    pardes3, Jan 15, 2009
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  4. gluzko

    gluzko Notebook Enthusiast

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    you really need to make your post a bit more comprehensible.....
     
    gluzko, Jan 15, 2009
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  5. zendar

    zendar Notebook Consultant

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    yeah take a deep breath and try again
     
    zendar, Jan 15, 2009
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  6. four_is

    four_is Newbie

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    where did you get z555 for 1799?
     
    four_is, Jan 15, 2009
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  7. -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=-

    -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=- Notebook Evangelist

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    Well I also got the Z555/DNB for $1899 with a 3 year warrenty. And noticed this new Z620. Its the same thing like mentioned above with just more RAM and Hard Drive installed. I mean big deal, not worth that much more as you can easily walk into your local computer store and do that yourself. So Thank GOD I didnt wait for this one to come out. I thought they would have added a lot more to it then just that.
     
    -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=-, Jan 26, 2009
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  8. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    isn't there a firmware flash, from broadcom, for exisiting 2.0 EDR bluetooth in current vaios to upgrade them to 2.1?
     
    pardes3, Jan 26, 2009
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  9. Zcar Zcomp

    Zcar Zcomp Notebook Geek

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    yes there is a firmware flsh go to broadcom site support and downloads, i believe you pay 10$ to upgrade, right now the site is down is this what you were asking
     
    Zcar Zcomp, Jan 26, 2009
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  10. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    did you upgrade yours ? If so, what was the file called?
     
    pardes3, Jan 27, 2009
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  11. -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=-

    -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=- Notebook Evangelist

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    Thank you guys for mentioning Firmware. As Sony as finally updated the firmware at www.sony.com . Get this update!! cuz I dunno about anyone else but Ive been having an issue with my Touchpad, it keeps lagging and stopping now and then. So thats resolved, and they do mention that they fixed something with the Touchpad so yea. Cheers!
     
    -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=-, Jan 27, 2009
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  12. pardes3

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    where is the link to the firmware update?? can you post it please
     
    pardes3, Jan 27, 2009
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  13. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    ok he was talking about a bios update .....
     
    pardes3, Jan 27, 2009
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  14. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    can anyone with the newer 5xx Zs please tell me if the battery drain problem is still there?
     
    Brawn, Jan 27, 2009
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  15. Nautis

    Nautis Switchable Graphics Guy

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    There is a bluetooth driver update some may not have here. It is version 6.2.0.5800.
     
    Nautis, Jan 27, 2009
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  16. pardes3

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    Does this upgrade the firmware to 2.1 as well ?
     
    pardes3, Jan 27, 2009
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  17. SirRobin

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    I think this is not possible, there are only driver files in this package... :(
     
    SirRobin, Jan 27, 2009
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  18. pardes3

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    pardes3, Jan 27, 2009
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  19. -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=-

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    Yea I was refering to the Firmware update for BIOS. But make sure you upgrade it anyway even though thats not what you guys are talkin about.
     
    -=ToRoNtO-GuYY=-, Jan 27, 2009
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  20. Nautis

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    Well I have found even newer 6.2.0.7400 drivers from Anycom which seem to work. They do install to "program files/anycom" though.

    I have also tracked down what looks like Bluetooth 2.1 UHE firmware for the VGN-SZ750N/C. The version of the firmware however is HCI 4.143 LMP 4.8557 which seems to be older than the firmware on my Vaio Z HCI 4.218 LMP 4.8594. I haven't attempted to install it however.
     
    Nautis, Jan 27, 2009
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  21. pardes3

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    Intresting info, is there anyway to extract and apply just the firmware to Z to make it 2.1 EDR ?
     
    pardes3, Jan 27, 2009
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