Open or return Sony Vaio Z?

I just bought a Sony Vaio Z, saved $100, and received a free case that is worth $30. I am not sure if I should open the Sony Vaio Z because a new model may be announced during the CES 2011. What do you think I should do? Open or return the Sony Vaio Z?

 

what made you order it in the first place? Did you not think about ces 2011 till after you purchased. Seems this kinda things always happens to me though, So I very much know your situation you describe.

Although I cant tell you which to do, personally Ivy Bridge the new processors after sandy bridge intrigue's me more cause
of the 22-nm size which means less heat so its always a good thing, but sandy bridge is well in its own right now that I think about it and good for the laptop biz no matter what. Tough choice...

 

open it The current Z13 showed up late Q3 or early Q4 this year. The Z14 may be several quarters deep into next year(?)
bye

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Return it - microsoft store has $300 discount at the moment = $1499
Sony VAIO VPCZ133GX/B - Buy from Microsoft Store

 

It'll probably be called the Z2 since the Z11-Z13 were minor. Sandy should be major.

 

I would check if Sony charges restocking fee for new laptops if opened.

I ordered a refurb Z1290 CTO with i7-620m, with 20% off outlet price, which I will receive it this Wednesday. I think $1550 that I paid was a good deal for full hd screen and large battery. I knew about the CES and SandyBridge so I checked the return policy before ordering mine. For refurbished, I have 30 days to return, with no restocking fee open box or not. I'm going to thoroughly checkout my Z12, and read more SandyBridge laptop reviews, then decide if it is a keeper or not.

Good read:
Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Tested: Quantum Leap or More of the Same?

I do like the SandyBridge's integrated hardware encoding/decoding of video in the CPU (they call it QuickSync). This means less heat when watching movies on the intel graphics. Less heat is less power use and less fan noise.

Also more importantly, are you ready to spend $2000 retail price, and also wait for 3-4 months? If I return mine, I will also be looking for other options too such as 2011 MBP13.

 

Actually they already had the Z2x series back in 2008..it was the EURO version of the Z6x USA version

 

Open it up. If you are always worried about what's around the corner, you'll never enjoy anything

@Travfar - already told you it won't be called a Z....

 

For naming, it's just as likely that they change the three-letter code, like they have with PEG/PCG/VGN/VPC, so they can reuse the "common" designation, even if the machine is completely different (as was the case with the UX50 and the UX50 or the historic Z, old Z and current Z).

 

The new model will not have the letter "Z" in it, period.

 

So your talk about what the new machine will have doesn't really pertain to the Z, then, but a new model unrelated to the Z? I think people here were under the impression that you were talking about the new Z, and not a completely different machine.

 

It's the z replacement, it's just not called a z anymore.

 

return it, the sandy bridge chips have a much more efficiency, power and battery life, just take a look at this: Intel?s Sandy Bridge: Upheaval in the Mobile Landscape - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

it gets 8 hours of battery life with a quad core processor using a 71wh battery, just imagine how much you would get with a 13'' screen and a dual core processor.

btw it has more power than a i7 920 desktop processor, and it gets 40% more power than the past i7 chips for notebooks

 

Yes, Sony provides 30-day no question ask return w/ no restocking fee for all their laptops. However, I would not bother returning and waiting for a newer model... As with all electronics, you should just enjoy what you have. Once you get used to the idea of enjoying what you have and looking forward to new technologies, life becomes a lot more enjoyable.

Also, the more customers return, the higher the company will raise their price to cover the cost. So it's not only for your own good, it's also the sensible thing to do for others.

 

I'm more leaning towards returning mine. The mobile Sandy Bridge reviews are amazing. How can it be this much of difference? I think it's much more giant leap than it was from Core2Duo to Core i transition.

Also, I like the new SA series's integrated battery with higher capacity, which might be the Z's successor. And also several indications that 'beatups' mentioned too.

SA the next Z?
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/545391-sa-next-generation-vaio-z.html