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    SZ160 replaced by SZ170 and SZ180

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by FidyYuan, Apr 28, 2006.

  1. FidyYuan

    FidyYuan Notebook Consultant

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    I recently use Sony's Direct Customer Care feature on the US Sonystyle website and emailed then about what happened to the Sony SZ160. They replied like this.
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    Dear SonyStyle customer,

    Thank you for contacting Sony Direct Customer Care.

    In regard to your question, the SZ160 sold out and will not be offered again. The SZ170 and 180 will be released later in the year. An exact date has not yet been announced for these models. The Merom processor will not be featured on the current SZ line-up.
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    I wonder when Merom will be used..
     
    FidyYuan, Apr 28, 2006
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  2. zii

    zii Notebook Consultant

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    Which wasn't such a shock, was it ;)
     
    zii, Apr 28, 2006
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  3. FidyYuan

    FidyYuan Notebook Consultant

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    I wonder though. What about the SZ150?
     
    FidyYuan, Apr 30, 2006
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    I don't see why they would bother offering the SZ150... seems like a pointless spec downgrade for a "premium" model.
     
    Sunfox, Apr 30, 2006
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    well, there is 400$ gap between premium and non-premium version.
    and there is some sense that Sony offers configurable SZ series in non-premium version.
     
    Yooni, May 1, 2006
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    and that would be the sz140? Configurable non-prem version.
     
    starstreak, May 1, 2006
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