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    TZ195 questions: (Vista vs. XP?)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by dsm42, Oct 31, 2007.

  1. dsm42

    dsm42 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hoping to buy the TZ195 (prob. from P1 to get it without bloatware), and had a few final questions for you folks who are fortunate enough to have a TZ already:

    *My main question is what's the performance/space difference and pros and cons between XP and Vista (assuming bloatware is removed)? Anyone know or think Vista SP1 will perform as well or better than XP?

    Also:
    *Is it worth it to get the 9-cell battery as a spare, or better just to get a spare standard battery? How practical is it to use the 9-cell battery?

    *A couple folks mentioned their TZ had trouble connecting to a projector. Anyone else have that problem?

    *It was mentioned that the speed of the SSD on the TZ is slower than other SSDs. Is that true for the 48G SSD in the TZ195?

    *Can the TZ charge devices connected via USB (e.g. a phone)?

    *How significant is noise from the fan and heat output? How can they best be minimized

    Thanks much,
    Dave.
     
    dsm42, Oct 31, 2007
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