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    SZ120P Price

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jeme, Jul 16, 2006.

  1. jeme

    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    Question -looking at a SZ 120P - 1GB RAM, 100GB hard Drive, Core Duo 1.83 T2400GHz, is $1599 a good price?
     
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    Unpluggednonthefly Notebook Consultant

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    What are you going to use this computer for?

    Where/who are you buying it from?

    Are they reliable/reputable?

    Do you get a valid Sony warranty?

    What is the return policy?

    How much is shipping/sales tax?

    Are you using a credit card – what is the interest rate?
     
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  3. jeme

    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    General web browzing, some light gaming, vista beta, office beta etc.

    Comp USA

    Valid warranty

    12 months interest free

    New Open Box

    I think that answers all of the questions - so is $1599 a good price?
     
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  4. i_am_anhtung

    i_am_anhtung Notebook Geek

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    This price is resonable. But why don't you buy newer verion (220) which may be better as some bugs on 120 have been fixed.
     
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  5. Unpluggednonthefly

    Unpluggednonthefly Notebook Consultant

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    Assuming the CompUSA deal comes with XP Pro then I would say that it's an OK deal.

    On SonyStyle can configure a newer 200 series SZ240 with the same specs and the same free financing for $1759.

    I suppose that with the CompUSA deal you save $150 and get it now, by getting it from Sony [for example] you get a brand new and updated notebook.

    Tough call.

    For me, the brand new, updated 200 series would be well worth the $150 but I can understand why others would disagree.
     
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  6. jeme

    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    Just configured the SZ240 on their site and matching the same specs - processor, bluetooth etc it came to $1869, so almost $300 less? I think if i pushed the comp usa guys I could have gotten anothe $100 off.
     
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    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    I think $1599 is a pretty darn good price since I paid somewhere in the neighborhood of $1900 for my SZ120P/B back in May, lol.

    Just out of curiosity, is there something the 240 has that the SZ120 lacks aside from the obvious faster processor option?
     
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  8. i_am_anhtung

    i_am_anhtung Notebook Geek

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    Why don't you take the SZ230P/B with the same specs (only HDD 120G) for $1899. The SZ230P/B is original model made in Japan so the quality may be better!!!
     
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