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    Sony Sells Cheap?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Ken Wind, Jan 5, 2008.

  1. Ken Wind

    Ken Wind Notebook Deity

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    There is a continuing trend with Sony notebooks. They are offering more options and variations for cheaper and cheaper. Once considered only high-end, Sony notebooks now populate almost every price segment of the notebook market, and they even have a notebook that retails for less than $850 USD. It is my hope that they continue this trend, and I'm encouraged by a product I discovered on Newegg, the SZ645PA.

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    This model is not currently available directly from Sony, but other online retailers are offering it​

    It is currently priced at $1350 (at Newegg), which is very competitive compared to the Apple Macbook, Dell XPS M1330, and even Sony's own CR model. The processor, a 1.4Ghz Core 2 Duo T5270, probably isn't very powerful, and the 80GB hard drive is relatively small by todays standards. It is another step in the right direction though. Sony seems to be trying to please and attract consumers by offering more options at cheaper prices than before. They still don't offer notebooks quite as cheap as other retailers such as Dell and HP, but I look forward to seeing new models from Sony and the lower prices they will be offered at.
     
    Ken Wind, Jan 5, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    $1350 for a 1.4gig C2D and a 80GB HD? Keep trying, Sony. =[
     
    SmoothTofu, Jan 5, 2008
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    The XPS m1330, a direct competitor to the SZ starts at $999, so Sony's got a way to go. However, there was a cheap Sony at Best Buy a few weeks ago that was on sale for $599.
     
    Lithus, Jan 5, 2008
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    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Still, it has good battery life, Nvidia 8400 graphics, switchable graphics, not entirely garbage.
     
    Rahul, Jan 6, 2008
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  5. Ken Wind

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    The $999 M1330 has a 4 cell battery, no Bluetooth, integrated graphics, no N wireless, and only a regular DVD burner (no dual layer). Their prices are comparable. Newegg is selling a different model, SZ640N01, for around $1150, which is what the Dell comes out to when you configure it similarly.
     
    Ken Wind, Jan 6, 2008
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    snoflewis Notebook Geek

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    i was considering a 13.3" laptop...and the only two options i found were the xps m1330 and an sz....whenever i configured w/ similar specs, the prices would always be similar...sometimes, the dell being even more expensive. the battery life, hybrid gpu system, and build quality made it an easy choice for me.
     
    snoflewis, Jan 6, 2008
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