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    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mgjackson2003, Nov 14, 2011.

  1. mgjackson2003

    mgjackson2003 Newbie

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    Does anyone know if there will be a new SA revision before Ivy Bridge, and if the Ivy Bridge SA will have a dedicated GPU? My desktop is failing and an SA looks like the replacement, but I could wait and try and nurse the desktop along if there is something much better coming really soon. When is Ivy Bridge due to be out in reality? Spring 2012?
     
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  2. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    March is when it ships, if it's anything like Sandy Bridge (delays and such - it's already been delayed to March at the request of ODM/OEM), it will be around April when the first laptops come out, and about July(?) before the SA comes out. Of course, if they are pin compatible, then all I said is moot.
     
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  3. mgjackson2003

    mgjackson2003 Newbie

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    Took the plunge and ordered a VPCSA3C5E, a CTO in mesh black, with the i7 and the 7200 RPM drive. Liked it much better that the Z when I saw them side by side in the shop in London.

    Does anyone know what delivery times are like at the moment? They quoted 2-3 weeks, and I'd to book a couple of days off work to transfer stuff over.

    Also, is the battery slice an option to buy later or have I missed out?

    And is there a docking station option that has Firewire/IEEE1394?
     
    mgjackson2003, Nov 16, 2011
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    Dreamycreamy Notebook Consultant

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    When I bought my SA2 the battery slice was in the customised bit when ordering...
     
    Dreamycreamy, Nov 16, 2011
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