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    Pros and cons of Sony Vaio S 13.3 inch setup

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Terran1212, Aug 9, 2012.

  1. Terran1212

    Terran1212 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, after grabbing an ultrabook but returning it due to my distaste of the fan noise (and to some extent the battery life), I'm looking at the other slim models Sony puts out.

    VAIO S Series PC | Sony | Sony Store USA

    What's the pros and cons of grabbing a 13.3 Sony S that starts at $799 here, maybe putting in a better dedicated graphics card (boosting it to 899)? Unlike the ultrabook it has an optical drive which should come in handy and it's only slightly heavier. Anyone have any experience with these?
     
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  2. Colpolite

    Colpolite Notebook Deity

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    It ain't cool if it ain't premium.

    Grab the Premium model with Carbon Fiber and HD+900p resolution and fingerprint reader.
     
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    Terran1212 Notebook Consultant

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    What's the big difference between the two? I'd rather save the money and have it be a little heavier. Don't need the higher res and fingerprint.
     
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    danishh Notebook Consultant

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    if you dont need the higher res or care about the weight or look, then there really is no difference.
     
    danishh, Aug 9, 2012
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    I recommend you go to the store and see the difference between a 1600x900 13" vs. 1366x768 13". If you don't care for the higher res, save your money and go with the Vaio S Enhanced (which is the version with the Graphics card and lower res screen).
     
    JAmerican, Aug 10, 2012
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