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    FZ's Polished Mosaic keyboard

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by TwoPock, Dec 23, 2007.

  1. TwoPock

    TwoPock Notebook Geek

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    Does anybody have a FZ with a "polished mosaic" keyboard instead of white or black? I see this as an option when you configure the FZ's on www.sonystyle.com, but it doesn't seem to be popular at all. I would like to see some pictures. :D
     
    TwoPock, Dec 23, 2007
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  2. TwoPock

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    Absolutely nobody ordered this option?
     
    TwoPock, Dec 23, 2007
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  3. Sponsi

    Sponsi Badibade

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    Unfortunately this option wasn't available when I ordered which was about a month ago. I think it'd look nice though.
     
    Sponsi, Dec 23, 2007
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  4. TwoPock

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    It seems to be glossy?
     
    TwoPock, Dec 24, 2007
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    Did you mean snake skin keyboard?
     
    coolguy, Dec 24, 2007
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  6. TwoPock

    TwoPock Notebook Geek

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    Yea I guess so, but it's referred to as Polished Mosaic on sonystyle.com.

    They provide one picture of a close up shot but I can't find any other pictures of an FZ with this keyboard.

    [​IMG]
     
    TwoPock, Dec 24, 2007
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    i got the black, but that looks sik
     
    singh100, Dec 24, 2007
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    sony has discontinued the polished keyboard. if u place ur order with this option it will be cancelled
     
    aadic, Dec 25, 2007
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  9. TwoPock

    TwoPock Notebook Geek

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    Bump! :)

    Can anybody confirm that it's really discontinued?
    They STILL have the option on the site. And I still want to see some more pictures of it haha.
     
    TwoPock, Jan 2, 2008
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  10. Transfer

    Transfer Notebook Consultant

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    Me too. I want to know if it's glossy like an HP. glossy = sticky = bad.
     
    Transfer, Jan 10, 2008
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  11. Transfer

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    So I finally made it out to the store and after looking at the black, I like it. Anyone with polished mosaic? I might change my FZ4000 preorder to black this week. Anyone with some time on their black keyboard? How is the wear factor?
     
    Transfer, Feb 3, 2008
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    Fuzzy Notebook Evangelist

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    Polished Mosaic was pretty popular in this poll:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=2910719&highlight=polished#post2910719

    However, RiceAddictBoy said that he was told that it was not durable.

    If it is the same as "Snake Skin", the name of a finish available on the FZ290 in Canada, (the file name of the "Polished Mosaic" image on the SonyStyle site is actually fz290-keycolor_snake.jpg), I have seen it on the FZ180 in person and it is very nice and distinctive. In the case of the FZ180, it covers both the keyboard base and the lid. I like it better than the black keyboard base with matte silver lid.
     
    Fuzzy, Feb 3, 2008
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  13. Transfer

    Transfer Notebook Consultant

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    Here's a chat convo I just had:
    Geeeeez.
     
    Transfer, Feb 4, 2008
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