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    Ordering a Sony from the US

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by supermar, Mar 5, 2006.

  1. supermar

    supermar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there,

    I'm considering on buying a Sony laptop within the next few months. I live in Canada, but the Sony's they have on sonystyle.ca aren't customizable. My main concern is getting at least 1gb of memory. I was thinking of ordering from sonystyle.com as there is the upgrade option.
    Can anyone think of reasons this is a bad or good idea?

    Thanks!
     
    supermar, Mar 5, 2006
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  2. TeddyGom

    TeddyGom Notebook Guru

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    Sonystyle. com might not ship their laptop to Canada though..
     
    TeddyGom, Mar 5, 2006
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    rhcpcrony NBR President

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    if your concern is 1 gb just get however much you need from newegg
     
    rhcpcrony, Mar 5, 2006
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  4. supermar

    supermar Notebook Enthusiast

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    I guess I am iffy about opening a brand new laptop. Does it void the warrenty?
     
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    Many of Sonystyle.ca's models already have 1gb... but you have to tell us which model you're looking for. And no, Sonystyle.com will NOT ship to Canada.
     
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    supermar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok thanks for that. Now that I know sonystyle.com does not ship to Canada then that's out of the picture.
    I was looking at the Sony FS and FJ, which only have 512mb. I might look into the SZ's now - just have to wait a few months and hope the prices drop a little!
     
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    All of the FJ models I saw already had 1gb at ~$1900, the FS models do seem to need a boost. I wouldn't worry about upgrading; first I would not place reported Sony US warranty experiences on Sony Canada; and even if there might be an issue you can always just swap it back.
     
    Sunfox, Mar 5, 2006
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