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    Sony TZ180n vs others

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ArMiXiA, Mar 12, 2008.

  1. ArMiXiA

    ArMiXiA Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the 180n tz and the other TZs there seem to be so many but the most popular ones I see are 150 170 190 195 198 and the corresponding 200 series numbers. I cant seem to google 180n and get a good review. Thanks
     
    ArMiXiA, Mar 12, 2008
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  2. skippy911

    skippy911 Notebook Geek

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    180 has everything a 170 has cept 1.2ghz processor vs 1.06ghz in the 170
     
    skippy911, Mar 12, 2008
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  3. vaiofreak

    vaiofreak Notebook Guru

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    It also has 2 Gigs of RAM and looks prettier than the rest (my opinion).
     
    vaiofreak, Mar 12, 2008
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  4. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    It is classified as a "Premium Model" and also comes with a carrying case along with the other higher end models like TZ191N/XC, TZ195N/XC, TZ198N/RC, TZ295N/XC, TZ298N/XC.
     
    Rahul, Mar 12, 2008
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  5. skippy911

    skippy911 Notebook Geek

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    I wonder if that refurb one comes with the case. Which case is it?
     
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  6. skippy911

    skippy911 Notebook Geek

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    Apparently not:

    Accessories Supplied
    Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPL11)
    AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V13)
    Power Cord
    Cleaning cloth
     
    skippy911, Mar 12, 2008
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  7. bejand

    bejand Notebook Consultant

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    Also if you look at the name that comes up its TZ180N/R not TZ180N/RC, maybe the C stands for the CASE that was bundled with others?
     
    bejand, Mar 12, 2008
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  8. Gazelle

    Gazelle Notebook Consultant

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    Do you mean the color is different, for the TZ180? What color is it?
     
    Gazelle, Mar 12, 2008
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  9. vaiofreak

    vaiofreak Notebook Guru

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    The color is Red and it is not bundled with case. It's arriving to me this Friday, so I can report back about it if you want.
     
    vaiofreak, Mar 12, 2008
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  10. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Yes, your right. The models that end with C do come with a carrying case.

    I forgot there were some premium models like TZ180N/R and TZ191N/X without a case. These are more rare than their "C" cousins though.
     
    Rahul, Mar 12, 2008
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  11. scottyinco

    scottyinco Notebook Evangelist

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    also, the TZ180 comes with a 1.3mp webcam in addition to the 2gb of ram and faster processor. thanks for the tip and discount code on this. i just ordered one. :)

    oops, looks like the original poster removed the discount code and link to sonystyle.com, got mine just in time, says it's shipping tomorrow.
     
    scottyinco, Mar 12, 2008
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  12. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    I thought you already have a TZ scotty? Or will you sell it and keep this one?

    If only I waited two months, I could have saved several hundred dollars on mine, though I did have it for two months extra so I guess its an okay trade-off.
     
    Rahul, Mar 12, 2008
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  13. vaiofreak

    vaiofreak Notebook Guru

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    Glad you ordered one as well Scotty. I have not removed anything, you probably thought you were posting in my original thread Great TZ Deal
    This thread was not started by me. Enjoy your TZ.
     
    vaiofreak, Mar 12, 2008
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