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    Fz21e V Fz21s???

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by janeykav, Jan 15, 2008.

  1. janeykav

    janeykav Newbie

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    Hi there,

    I'm on the point of ordering a laptop. It's down to either the Sony Vaio FZ21E or the FZ21S. These are the only differences and the prices:

    FZ21E
    Processor - T7250 - 2GHz
    Optical Drive - DVD
    Hard Drive - 160GB
    Display Type - X-black LCD
    Dedicated Graphics - 64MB
    Wireless LAN Max Data Rate - 54 Mbps
    Wireless LAN Type - 802.11a/b/g
    Bluetooth - No

    Price - €867.23


    FZ21S
    Processor - T7500 - 2.2GHz
    Optical Drive - Blu-ray DVD Combo
    Hard Drive - 200GB
    Display Type - X-black LCD+Double Lamp
    Dedicated Graphics - 256MB
    Wireless LAN Max Data Rate - 300 Mbps
    Wireless LAN Type - 802.11a/b/g/Draft n
    Bluetooth - Yes

    Price - €1,123.03


    So, basically, is it worth paying the extra €256 for these differences or is the FZ21E more than good anyway? I'm keen to buy something good and to futureproof my laptop but it's easy to be swayed into paying more for extras that might not be necessary. What do people think?

    This laptop is for home and office use, including internet, photography, some music and the odd dvd but NOT gaming.
     
    janeykav, Jan 15, 2008
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    centaurius Notebook Guru

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    If not gaming, and if you dont use blue-tooth.. I think you have your anwser.

    I have a FZ21E, I do some gaming, runs everything thats out in the market, its a laptop for office use mostly. Im quite satisfied with it. Running XP on this was a ride, still is doable and runs smoothly.
     
    centaurius, Jan 15, 2008
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