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    FW390 Questions

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Garandx, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. Garandx

    Garandx Notebook Consultant

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    1. Is it a solid notebook, any major issues?

    2. I priced one out and was surprised by how low the price is. especially for a sony, would this be a good buy? Ill be using it for a little bit of everything.

    VGN-FW390 Configure-to-Order

    Customization Details

    * LCD 16.4" (XBRITE-FullHD™)
    * QuickBooks Simple Start
    * 320 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm]
    * Windows Live OneCare 90-Day Trial
    * Microsoft® Works
    * Standard Battery
    * No Fresh Start™
    * WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) with integrated Bluetooth® technology
    * ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650 with 512MB vRAM
    * No Engraving
    * Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz)
    * None
    * DVD±R DL / DVD±RW / DVD-RAM Drive
    * Titanium Gray
    * Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit
    * 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2)
     
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  2. panzer06

    panzer06 His Imperial Majesty

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    I have the fw290 and it is great. I only wish the gpu was a bit more powerful. Still it's better than the defective nvidia 8600 (already replaced once) in my macbook pro.

    We watch movies on our HDTV as well as the laptop display. Games are good if you stick med or med-high settings.

    Mine was $1099 after upgrades and has the 2.26 CPU. You should be fine.
     
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  3. Garandx

    Garandx Notebook Consultant

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    Excellent, thanks for the response.
     
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