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    Sony Z Screen Size

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by sinafl, May 24, 2010.

  1. sinafl

    sinafl Notebook Geek

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    any possibility of the sony z12 getting a bigger screen.. a 14" would make it the correct decision for me. I would get the sony F series but the SSD is too expensive.
     
    sinafl, May 24, 2010
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  2. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    No. It's designed as a 13.1 inch (I believe) and it will remain that way. There are many other companies that offer great 14 inch options.
     
    ronnieb, May 24, 2010
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  3. sinafl

    sinafl Notebook Geek

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    what makes the Z attractive is the dual SSD bay as well as the quality of the products Sony uses... which is why I was leaning towards the Z. This will be a desktop replacement which is why I wanted a screen size 14" screen.
     
    sinafl, May 24, 2010
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  4. Steve78

    Steve78 Notebook Evangelist

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    True, but not many offer such a great screen on such a portable machine...
     
    Steve78, May 24, 2010
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  5. JP$

    JP$ Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have a monitor for your current desktop? Just plug it into the Z when it's on your desk. If your external monitor is high definition, it will look great and will work seamlessly if you use both your Z monitor and external monitor at the same time. I have a desktop monitor (that does not have a great resolution) that I plan to use with my Z.
     
    JP$, May 24, 2010
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  6. Oscar2

    Oscar2 Notebook Deity

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    I was going to say the same thing. I use mine about 50% of the time mobile and the rest of the time at 1 of two desks. Each desk has a monitor and keyboard into which I plug my laptop into. For me the laptop display is best when optimized for portability. I feel you end up with a poor compromise if you try to make it an ideal desktop display as well (i.e. one ends up with a 17" display on an 8 pound laptop ugh!).

    You might point out that 14" is not 17" but I say that 14" is still quite suboptimal as a desktop display as well (only marginally better than 13") ;)

    You may consider doing what I did: I used to use an 11.1" display (Vaio Tx) so when I bought the 13" Z, it felt like a giant big screen Tv :D
     
    Oscar2, May 24, 2010
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  7. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Not at all since the Z12 is out in parts of the world and it has an 13.1" screen.
     
    Jayayess1190, May 24, 2010
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  8. arth1

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    The Z doesn't have a dual SSD bay. It has a proprietary dual/trio/quad SSD solution, but zero drive bays that can fit anything except the special drives it comes with.
    (Well, you can rip out the DVD/BD player and place a single 3rd party drive bay there, but you'll lose the warranty).
     
    arth1, May 24, 2010
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  9. jcomey

    jcomey Notebook Evangelist

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    I kind of think that what makes the Z attractive is all the high-end parts and a FHD in a 13" screen. The three pound weight is also pretty nice. ; )
     
    jcomey, May 25, 2010
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