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    Post all Sony VAIO you've/had before and now

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Eiso, Sep 24, 2006.

  1. Eiso

    Eiso Notebook Enthusiast

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    Srx87 -> Tr2a -> Srx87p -> Tr2mp -> T350p/l -> Tx650p/b
     
    Eiso, Sep 24, 2006
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  2. MxMoney

    MxMoney Notebook Consultant

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    FX250, SRX, TR3, RZ34, RB50, Bunches camera, tv, locationfree, psp, etc..
     
    MxMoney, Sep 24, 2006
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  3. pwaggs

    pwaggs Notebook Consultant

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    VGNS-150 (2 Years, returned to Sony three times for RAM and motherboard issues. Final time was going to cost $800 so I decided to buy new.), VGNSZ-260P/C (3 Weeks, Battery and Motherboard issue. Decided to upgrade as two of first three weeks was returned to Sony), VGNSZ-370P/C (Just upgraded to.) By the way, I loved all three of these computers and love the size/weight of VAIO's. I am still willing to believe that I have just had bad luck, and I now buy extended warranties for laptops :)
     
    pwaggs, Sep 25, 2006
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  4. kgbeezr1

    kgbeezr1 Notebook Consultant

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    PCG-NVR23

    4 1/2 years, no problems, aside from cracked LCD hinges.
     
    kgbeezr1, Sep 25, 2006
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  5. archie88

    archie88 Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a sony vaio PCG-735 back in the late 90's (1998 i think?)... in 2000, while travelling, i left it in a pool of water (in an overhead bin on a bus) for a couple hours. After pouring the water out, the laptop still started. It lasted another 3 years.

    That's why I bought a sony sz150 after having many other latops.
     
    archie88, Sep 25, 2006
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  6. cy007

    cy007 Notebook Deity

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    VGN-A130 -> VGN-S150 -> VGN-FS550 -> VGN-S560

    All have been owned for less than a month... believe it or not. I'd have to say though, they were all perfectly built. The laptop that I thoroughly regret returning is the A series laptop. Loved but had a refund because I noticed a tiny spot of discoloration on the left mouse button - bleh.
     
    cy007, Sep 25, 2006
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  7. Raider

    Raider Notebook Geek

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    Various FX and GR series (and some TRs), then every A from the 1 series onwards until they stopped doing the WUXGA screen.

    It seems it is back so I guess I'll have to get the new one.
     
    Raider, Sep 26, 2006
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  8. sony1

    sony1 Notebook Geek

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    PCG-Grx690 fell apart after a year
    VGN-S360 went back after 2 weeks---The fan noise on top of heat was the deal breaker
    SZ-230 very nice upgrading to the sz330 perfection.at last a sony im happy with.
     
    sony1, Sep 26, 2006
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    PCG-FXA63 and VGN-A190.
     
    dadkins, Sep 28, 2006
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  10. buddy1065

    buddy1065 Notebook Evangelist

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    Just one; a Sony 10.6" screen T250, a little over a year old. Only 64 MB shared memory. Surprised it does Tomb raider Legends fairly decently at minimum settings, but it's main purpose is WORD, photo edit, using iTunes to burn CD's, and I tether it to my Sprint A900 wireless phone for the internet. Does all things well and I take it everywhere. It runs cool and quiet. When Sony made this, too bad they broke the mold.
     
    buddy1065, Sep 28, 2006
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  11. jeepguy_1980

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    PCG-K27
    SZ340
    and a Sony Xbrite Desktop Monitor.
     
    jeepguy_1980, Sep 29, 2006
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  12. zadillo

    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    Only Vaio I've owned was a Sony Vaio S360, which I liked quite a bit, and only sold in order to make the move to Core 2 Duo.

    I don't currently own a Vaio, although the Sony SZ 3xx and TX are two laptops I'm strongly considering.
     
    zadillo, Sep 30, 2006
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  13. mikeal321

    mikeal321 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sony SRX51P! Excelent laptop very happy with Sony. Cant wait to get my SZ390 :D
     
    mikeal321, Oct 6, 2006
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  14. GeorgePar

    GeorgePar Newbie

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    I have a sony vaio notebook model #PCG-505TS. I'm looking for the external speakers that attaches to the sides and also for an external CD rom. Be let me know who's selling any of these items
     
    GeorgePar, Oct 7, 2006
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