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    Sony sale, hell freezing over?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by spiderhole, Sep 30, 2004.

  1. spiderhole

    spiderhole Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm eyeing the S170, but Sony is so overpriced...especially when it comes to cpu & memory upgrades, etc. Do they ever run sales or discounts on new laptops? I know about the $200 sonystyle credit being offered, but I'd prefer to get a discount off the actual computer purchase.

    Should I look for something else or wait for a deal to pop up?

    Thanks,
    m
     
    spiderhole, Sep 30, 2004
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    You'll do better not buying from Sony directly. The odds of finding coupons or discounts will be much higher.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Sep 30, 2004
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  3. spiderhole

    spiderhole Notebook Enthusiast

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    Brain,

    Thanks for the reply. One reason I'd prefer to order directy from Sony is to be able to customize. Do any resellers offer this option?

    -M
     
    spiderhole, Oct 1, 2004
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  4. magic168

    magic168 Notebook Geek

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    Unfortunately, the only place to customize is SonyStyle. If you come over to the S-Series forums (http://sony.thumbrocket.com), you can see what other people have done for upgrading their CPU's and HDD's on their own...

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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, Oct 1, 2004
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  5. Ballin4life

    Ballin4life Notebook Evangelist

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    on the contrary to what magic168 said, if you have a Best Buy store near you, you can get to their computer section, go on the computers they have there and actually customize to your needs, and they do have sonys. if you're looking for a great notebook at a cheap price, check cyberpowerpc.com and go to notebooks, they have great 1's at great prices
     
    Ballin4life, Oct 2, 2004
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