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    Does anyone know where to find Sony Z refurbish deals - anywhere, circa 5.11-11? I can't find one anywhere!!

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by lovelaptops, May 11, 2011.

  1. lovelaptops

    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Just a week ago there were many at SonyStyle and elsewhere, including eBay. Now there are NONE that I can find. Any help appreciated.
     
    lovelaptops, May 11, 2011
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  2. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    Well last week there was a 20% off sale at the Sony outlet... and i'm guessing a ton of Zs were bought out... As for Ebay, since the Z has been "discontinued" i guess diminishing stock coupled with regular demand = no stock
     
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    BDEVAIO Notebook Guru

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    Sony Outlet & Refurbished Products


    Looks like there is only one option of a Z series in there (5th one down on the page). Once you add it to your cart it takes the 20% off and comes to a total of $1,829.

    Here are the specs:
    Win7 Ultimate
    Core i5 580m
    1600x900 Vaio display
    256ssd raid 0
    6gb DDR3 ram
     
    BDEVAIO, May 11, 2011
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  4. lovelaptops

    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Thanks Achu,

    I guess the lesson is to strike while the iron is hot! After seeing mine, I have more than a dozen friends and colleagues wanting one! Hopefully when the new Z comes out, many used old ones will flood the market.
     
    lovelaptops, May 12, 2011
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    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Thank you so much!

    Does anyone happen to know if Sony refurbs can be returned for full refund withing a short number of days?
     
    lovelaptops, May 12, 2011
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    Rev2Liv Notebook Consultant

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    Jeez, sales tax really eats into the 20%. I lament the fact that there are no 'metal shield' Z's being offered.
     
    Rev2Liv, May 12, 2011
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  7. fmzip

    fmzip Notebook Enthusiast

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    what's a metal shield Z?
     
    fmzip, May 13, 2011
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