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    PCMAG reviews SZ170P

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by arevee, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. arevee

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    arevee, Mar 26, 2006
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    Niether the SZ170 or the SZ180 is listed on the Sony web site. What gives?

    Also, if the 170 is $2,800 how much would you guess the 180 will run? 3,200?
     
    Timelockmind, Mar 26, 2006
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  3. klas

    klas Notebook Deity

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    lame review... why even bother
     
    klas, Mar 26, 2006
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  4. Bomfunk

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    Review is OK, just gives a general overview of the notebook, nothing more and nothing less. Don't know why they were comparing the SZ to the TX all the time though, "...outperformed by 147%" I wonder why :D lol
     
    Bomfunk, Mar 26, 2006
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  5. ostack

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    Not sure how they tested battery life, but it surely wasn't while they were actually using it. They claimed better than 4hrs WITH the GeForce?!?
     
    ostack, Mar 26, 2006
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  6. BlackG35

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    The review sucked. The only difference between the sz160 and sz170 is the WAN Edge capability which they actually didnt even review.

     
    BlackG35, Mar 26, 2006
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  7. Aero

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    Good enough review, talks about all the minor aspects. I dont get how they got that battery life.
     
    Aero, Mar 26, 2006
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    Another problem with this review is that it was posted on engadget and now a lot of people will have a wrong impression of the machine.
     
    xprohx, Mar 26, 2006
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