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    Sony - TZ240NB for $1000 used, good deal?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Sir Punk, Sep 18, 2008.

  1. Sir Punk

    Sir Punk Notebook Deity

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    I just talked to this chick, she's selling a TZ for $1000, still in warranty.

    here's the specs


    Sony - TZ240NB NB C2D/1.06 2GB-100GB DVDR 11.1 WXGA WVB
    SPECIFICATIONS:

    MODEL: VAIO VGN-TZ240N/B

    PROCESSOR: Intel CORE 2 DUO 1.06GHZ U7500

    MEMORY: 2GB 667MHZ DDR2 SDRAM

    HARD DRIVE: 100GB 5400RPM SATA

    OPTICAL DRIVE: MULTI DVD±RW

    CONNECTIVITY:: Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11A,B,G,N, Bluetooth

    DISPLAY: 11.1" Razor-Thin LCD display with XBRITE-HiColor

    CAM: Yes

    GRAPHICS: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 256MB Shared Video Memory

    OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows Vista Business

    WEIGHT: 2.7 LBS. and less than 1" thin with carbon fiber casing

    PORTS: Built-in Memory Stick PRO with MagicGate Card Reader Secure Digital (SD) Slot ExpressCard 34 Slot 2 USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, IEEE 1394, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45



    is this a good deal? I was gonna get a Z but this seems a pretty good deal.

    the only things I am concerned are DDR2, no HDMI output, core 2 which in terms of GH is slower than my current core duo 1.6.

    what do you guys think?
     
    Sir Punk, Sep 18, 2008
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  2. Phil

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  3. TZ300

    TZ300 Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought a TZ (a month and half ago), but I returned it. It is slow, the HDD is not a sata drive and at 4700 rpm, so it will be a little slower. I got rid of all the bloatwares, and I find that surfing the web is ok. I used it to run photo post-processing (using GIMP), and it is just a little bit slower than my 3.0GHz single core desktop. Make sure you have U7700 cpu which is dual 1.33 GHz, and also 2 GB ram. The screen is beautiful and very bright that I have to lower the intensity by 2 or 3 bars. The bottom on the left side is very hot on the lap, and I have to place a magazine between it and my lap in order to use it for an extended period of time. This is the main reason I returned it, not because of performance. The other advantage is the small size, which I like very much. I set it to 120 DPI, and if you buy a Logictech BT mouse (V470), you can configure the middle button to zoom so you can make the text smaller or larger at will.

    BTW, there is a recall on the TZ because of overheating. Hope that all help with your decision, and Good luck.
     
    TZ300, Sep 18, 2008
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