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    Sony F discontinued / new version?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by aubsurmer, Jun 11, 2010.

  1. aubsurmer

    aubsurmer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone,

    I just heard that Sony discontinued their current F serie model and are planing to release a new one this summer.

    Is it true? If so, what are the modifications being made to it and approximatly when will it be released ?

    Thanks

    Aubsurmer
     
    aubsurmer, Jun 11, 2010
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    The F is still available here
     
    coolguy, Jun 11, 2010
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  3. aubsurmer

    aubsurmer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, sorry i used the wrong word, not discontinued but that they are just seling the remainig of their stock and not "building" anymore until the new version.
     
    aubsurmer, Jun 11, 2010
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  4. max90034

    max90034 Newbie

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    Sony does some strange things recently. Vaio X is not available anymore after just 6 months in production. Vaio Z is not available with i7 anymore.
     
    max90034, Jun 11, 2010
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  5. riseagainst80

    riseagainst80 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It will be any time now. The page for the Vaio Z12 that leaked last week included I7. The only question is when SS will finally make this available for order. I called today and was told only that the representative was aware of the Z12 but did not have information as to when it would be available. Given its availability (at least for order) in UK, AU and Germany, I would expect it could happen any day now.
     
    riseagainst80, Jun 11, 2010
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  6. Lvivkse

    Lvivkse My username is a typo

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    Y is also MIA at the moment

    Fs, you may be right, as the CTO doesnt allow 1080p anymore

    i hope this "new F" looks cooler, like the EC
     
    Lvivkse, Jun 11, 2010
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  7. ab2013

    ab2013 Notebook Geek

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    ^I'll put my money on the new F as being just a minor hardware update - like the i7-740QM or something like that
     
    ab2013, Jun 11, 2010
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  8. Lvivkse

    Lvivkse My username is a typo

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    yeah, likely, unfortunately
     
    Lvivkse, Jun 11, 2010
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