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    Question about the standard black Vaio S13's lid.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by iViNtaGe, Aug 2, 2012.

  1. iViNtaGe

    iViNtaGe Notebook Consultant

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    When I saw it in the store a week ago it felt very bumpy and rough.... but the silver version was a lot smoother feeling. Does anyone have this laptop in the standard black color to verify. I like the black better but if the lid is this rough I will settle for silver.

    Help is appreciated.
     
    iViNtaGe, Aug 2, 2012
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  2. teslas

    teslas Notebook Consultant

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    Dunno what your talking about - bumpy. Mine is nice and smooth.
     
    teslas, Aug 2, 2012
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  3. Colpolite

    Colpolite Notebook Deity

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    Maybe the one you saw was Gunmetal color. The gunmetal color is like a textured brushed metallic greyish black.
     
    Colpolite, Aug 2, 2012
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  4. iViNtaGe

    iViNtaGe Notebook Consultant

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    By standard I mean on the standard S13. God, I love how everyone bought either the Premium or the S15......
     
    iViNtaGe, Aug 2, 2012
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  5. bakuf

    bakuf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, the standard black s13 is textured surface, just like s15
     
    bakuf, Aug 3, 2012
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  6. Colpolite

    Colpolite Notebook Deity

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    So the regula $799 Sony Vaio S13 Black is textured right? What about the premium model that starts at $1,119 with the Carbon Fiber Black? Is that more high quality premium feel?
     
    Colpolite, Aug 3, 2012
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  7. azianai

    azianai Notebook Evangelist

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    I got the standard S13 with the Intel 4000/1368X768 res or whatever it is.
    Its a matte finish, magnesium. its "bumpy" on the lid.
     
    azianai, Aug 3, 2012
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    How is the screen quality on it? Are the colors great and vivid and are they nice when watching movies or videos?
     
    Colpolite, Aug 3, 2012
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  9. azianai

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    its ok, i wouldn't say its vivid
    I only watched some youtube vids with it.
    Color's pretty accurate.

    the viewing angles aren't great, but im spoiled in the color/viewing angles/quality by my Ultrasharp U2711 that i use at home, so having the vaio screen next to the ultrasharp, makes the vaio screen look really heavy on the backlit bleeding.
     
    azianai, Aug 3, 2012
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