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    Sony SZ6 available for preorder

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Souper, Jul 28, 2007.

  1. Souper

    Souper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sonystyle Canada has the highest model that was available in Canada (sz650) up for preorder with availability for Aug 14. at 2499.99 CAD.

    No hybrid hard drive, and only 5400 rpm :(
     
    Souper, Jul 28, 2007
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    toneka Notebook Guru

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    Other specs?
     
    toneka, Jul 28, 2007
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    Souper Notebook Enthusiast

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    Souper, Jul 28, 2007
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    toneka Notebook Guru

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    I just ordered the fz190 and i have the same processor as that computer as well as the same amount of ram.

    different video card.

    geforce 8400m gt.

    hybrid graphics system is nice though
     
    toneka, Jul 28, 2007
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    other than the warranty (I think), why would one buy it from sonystyle.ca for $2500, when it would be less than $2200 CDN + shipping from the US (650N/C is $2049, right?)

    Any idea what shipping + duties would be from the US?
     
    sixstar, Jul 28, 2007
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    kickace Notebook Deity

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    amazon already has this on preorder - ships augist 1st
     
    kickace, Jul 28, 2007
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    jc4ho Notebook Consultant

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    SonyStyle USA will not ship to Canada. The only way to get it there is to drive down yourself and hope for the best ride through customs.

    If you are unlucky, at least computers are duty free. You'd have to pay GST and maybe even PST if you're very unlucky. So in Ontario, up to 14% on the value of the computer.
     
    jc4ho, Jul 28, 2007
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    I ordered my sz650 from Sonystyle Canada last Thursday, it arrived on Monday. (free shipping, and a $100 discount code available). It does have the hybrid drive, although the spec page on the Sonystyle page does not mention it.
     
    quickcanuck, Aug 21, 2007
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  9. Phil

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    Is hybrid drive another word for hybrid graphics?

    I only know hybrid graphics to be on SZ650.
     
    Phil, Aug 21, 2007
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    where was the 100 code?
     
    ng12345, Aug 21, 2007
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    The hybrid drive (from wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drive

    A hybrid drive, a.k.a. Hybrid Hard Drive (HHD), is a new type of large-buffer computer hard disk drive. It is different from standard hard drives in that it employs a large buffer (up to 1 GB) of non-volatile flash memory to cache data during normal use. By primarily using this large buffer for non-volatile data storage, the platters of the hard drive are at rest almost all of the time, instead of constantly spinning as they are in current hard drives. This offers numerous benefits, chief among them speed, decreased power consumption, improved reliability, and a faster boot process.
     
    Jayayess1190, Aug 21, 2007
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    On the checkout screen enter the discount coupon VGNDCT100

    QC
     
    quickcanuck, Aug 23, 2007
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