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    SZ question about carbon fiber casing

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hansu, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. hansu

    hansu Newbie

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    So I'm pretty much set on buying an SZ.
    After looking around at some online stores, I'm a bit confused about Sony's model naming scheme.

    Basically my question is, how do I know if a particular model has carbon fiber casing?

    Thanks!
     
    hansu, Sep 27, 2007
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  2. shalimar

    shalimar Notebook Consultant

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    N/Cs are fiber carbon casing
    N/Xs are premium fiber carbon casings, basically carbon fiber with a special coat of paint or something that makes the carbon fiber stand out more.
    Anything else like N/Bs are your normal magnesium casing.

    Remember, there is more to just carbon fiber casing between the high end models and the magnesium model. For instance, the carbon fiber models also have LED screens while the cheaper models do not.
     
    shalimar, Sep 27, 2007
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  3. hansu

    hansu Newbie

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    thanks so much for the quick reply

    you just saved me from a potential "aww F**K, i got the wrong model!"

    i really appreciate it
     
    hansu, Sep 27, 2007
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  4. Phil

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    SZ680 is also carbon fibre
     
    Phil, Sep 27, 2007
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  5. shalimar

    shalimar Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, I did forget about the CTO models. I dont remember if they have the same N/? designation but CTO (Custom to built models) like the SZ680 are synonymous to N/Cs. I dont know of a US CTO that offers the premium carbon fiber.
     
    shalimar, Sep 27, 2007
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