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    The New Vaio Cs And Ns Are Available For Pre-order

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by StrongerThanAll, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. StrongerThanAll

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  2. subverb

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    The CS is able to be CTO which the NS doesn't offer at all currently.
     
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  3. StrongerThanAll

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    but what happened to the "barrel hinge"? weren't they going to incorporate it to their all upcoming laptops? kind of a signature?
     
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    The new CS and NS definitely look like older styles. My brother bought one of the "Black Friday" Sony specials last thanksgiving and it is like a spitting image considering these aren't even released yet and the amount of time they've had to re-design. I definitely like the barrel-hinge look as it adds class and I would assume helps with size too.
     
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    Erm, is the CS really claiming thin and portable at 5.7 lbs? Really, Sony?! :p

    On the other hand, I see some of the appeal to it ... it's just a far cry from what I'm going for. And I seriously think the thin + portable claim at 5.7 lbs is laughable.
     
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    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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    Lol.. They look VERY ugly compared to the Z..

    And yes, I am biased cause its on order and nothing's gonna be better than the Z :D :D
     
    sonoritygenius, Sep 16, 2008
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    Heh...I saw the announcement for these the day after I ordered my SR, and was mad about the timing. Then I saw the pictures and decided, nevermind. My SR will be much nicer :)
     
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    good question, maybe cost was a factor.
     
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    Cost had better have been a HUGE factor for them to come out looking like multi-colored clam shells.
     
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    it's liek a successor from cr and n series
     
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    Hm.
    And I hate (strong word I know) the new barell hinge.
    I think it looks absolutely dreadful which is why I love my SZ all the more.

    I suppose its down to taste in the end.

    I can't see an actual advantage to the laptop through it...
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 17, 2008
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