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    Sony VAIO X505 -- Thin and Thin

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Andrew Baxter, Mar 21, 2004.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    While at the CeBIT show in Germany yesterday I laid eyes for the first time on the Sony VAIO X505. My jaw dropped, this thing really is thin....

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  2. Slat

    Slat Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey Baxter, is that thing coming to the US? And does it have a built in optical drive? I'm guessing not but you never know, Sony can be sneaky. [ :p]
     
    Slat, Mar 22, 2004
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    I don't think we'll see it in the U.S. anytime soon, if ever, it's available through expansys.com if you want to pay top $$$. You're lucky to find an air bubble in this thing let alone and optical drive, so the answer is no on that [ :)]
     
    Andrew Baxter, Mar 22, 2004
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    Toshiba has something like it over at Best Buy and Circuit City. Although relatively sexy (not as sexy as the Sony, though), I noticed that it did not come with an optical drive. My first question is, "what's the point, then?" It's thin (really really really thin) and light, but if you gotta lug around an optical drive, then you're kinda shooting yourself in the foot.
     
    Flyboy2771, Mar 25, 2004
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Don't forget lugging a PCMCIA WiFi card too, it doesn't have that either.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Mar 25, 2004
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    I just ordered the X505

    Is anyone aware of any X505 specific discussion groups that exist?

    thanks
     
    welwyngc, Sep 1, 2004
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    X-Series forums...

    http://sony.thumbrocket.com

    I must say, when I first saw the X series in my local SonyStyle store, it's quite an amazing sight. Though there's no way I can afford one. :D

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    Visit the Sony S,T, & X-Series Forums at http://sony.thumbrocket.com

    News, info, and the latest deals on the S,T,& X-Series
     
    magic168, Sep 15, 2004
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    welwyngc, Sep 27, 2004
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