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    Sony S Series: Touch Screen, non-ULV i7, is it possible?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Sandlotje, Feb 6, 2013.

  1. Sandlotje

    Sandlotje Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wish they would have just refreshed the Z series with a touch screen model. Now they have the S series, which is very nice and the next best option, BUT I'm hoping that they make the S13P with the option of touch screen, and quad core i7 processor (i7-3630QM, etc). I love the fact that it's a RAID0 HDD/SSD configuration because getting read speeds close to 1GB/s is phenomenal and I love small computers. Do you all think this is a possibility? I have not followed Sony's configuration patterns as closely as many of you. Any insight would be much appreciated.

    One last dilemma... I have this router with AC technology, but as of right now there are not really any laptops compatible with the AC technology, and it is not really being implemented yet. My question is if I do end up getting an S or T series laptop, are the wireless adapters upgradable to newer ones? I don't know what kind of slots or connections Sony is using for wifi and whether or not it can be changed... Insight to this would also be appreciated.
     
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    S series is already non-ULV and can be configured with an i7 processor (but it's only dual-core). yes, you can open the laptop up and change the WiFi card (although opening the laptop to reach the card is not easy at all).
     
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  3. Sandlotje

    Sandlotje Notebook Enthusiast

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    Could the LCD panel be replaced by a touch screen LCD panel? I'm kind of jealous that the 15" T Series gets an IPS touchscreen panel. Lucky guys.
     
    Sandlotje, Feb 8, 2013
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    Sandlotje Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well ironically, roughly 1 week after I posted this, my laptop fell onto a tile floor and it was a goner. I couldn't bring myself to spend a large quantity of money for a non-touch screen laptop, especially considering that Microsoft has designed windows 8 around a touchscreen interface! So I got a surface pro while I patiently wait and hope for the S series to be refreshed with a touch screen panel.
     
    Sandlotje, Apr 3, 2013
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    Sandlotje Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh, and for the record. The Microsoft Surface sucks as a laptop. I only got it because I needed a new computer and I have wanted a tablet, so it sounded awesome... but as a primary machine, it's quite frustrating.
     
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    This is pretty much exactly what I was looking for in a laptop, but it just doesn't seem to exist. I went ahead and got the Vaio S 13P anyway because I couldn't wait (and hope) that a laptop that fit all my needs would arrive anytime soon.
     
    JonsConspiracy, Apr 4, 2013
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