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    Sony VGN-SZ420NB/450NB

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by eskimoerin, Feb 19, 2007.

  1. eskimoerin

    eskimoerin Notebook Guru

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    Does anyone have an SZ420 or a SZ440? Would you mind telling me any problems/cons about the notebook, or comment on how happy you are with it? I'm in the market for a nice, portable laptop. Thanks!
     
    eskimoerin, Feb 19, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    I know that one minor issue is that the internal memory card reader only reads Sony proprietary sticks and SD cards...but IMO, it's a minor issue when compared to all the many redeeming qualities of the SZ series.
     
    Gautam, Feb 20, 2007
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    If you think you may need to install XP on it, do not buy this unit. I love it running VISTA but installing XP on it is a nightmare as the Sony drivers files are locked and no XP drivers are provided for this unit even if its previous units had them with nearly identical components.
     
    yetanother, Feb 20, 2007
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  4. eskimoerin

    eskimoerin Notebook Guru

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    thanks! This laptop is looking better and better :3. Now I'm just torn btw getting one and waiting for the Type G to come out with Santa Rosa
     
    eskimoerin, Feb 21, 2007
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    zazzn Notebook Enthusiast

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    just installed xp on mine, you need to go get the drivers form the manufacutres of the hardware... picked up the intel wifi, now grabbing all the rest via the machine it's self use the laptopvideo2go for vid card, use the intell chipset drivers for the chipset, alps for the pointing, marvell for the 10/100
     
    zazzn, Jun 3, 2007
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    zazzn Notebook Enthusiast

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    just installed xp on mine, you need to go get the drivers form the manufacutres of the hardware... picked up the intel wifi, now grabbing all the rest via the machine it's self use the laptopvideo2go for vid card, use the intell chipset drivers for the chipset, alps for the pointing, marvell for the 10/100
     
    zazzn, Jun 3, 2007
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    zazzn Notebook Enthusiast

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    just installed xp on mine, you need to go get the drivers form the manufacutres of the hardware... picked up the intel wifi, now grabbing all the rest via the machine it's self use the laptopvideo2go for vid card, use the intell chipset drivers for the chipset, alps for the pointing, marvell for the 10/100
     
    zazzn, Jun 3, 2007
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  8. Sponsi

    Sponsi Badibade

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    If you want XP just go with a 300 series SZ.
     
    Sponsi, Jun 3, 2007
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  9. zazzn

    zazzn Notebook Enthusiast

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    it's too late if you already bought it... :)

    but i have 3 unknown devices can anyone tell me the chipset that the 420 uses?
     
    zazzn, Jun 4, 2007
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    zazzn Notebook Enthusiast

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    zazzn, Jun 8, 2007
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