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    Thinking of buying an 17" E Series

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by SpiralTrance, Oct 31, 2010.

  1. SpiralTrance

    SpiralTrance Notebook Geek

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    I'm thinking of getting a Vaio E series with following specs :-

    Are there any issues I should be aware of before I order?

    What's the noise level like on these laptops?

    Can I add an SSD easily and use it as a boot drive and the 500gb as data?

    Does it come with a clean install disc?

    Does anyone have any gaming benchmarks @ 1920x1080?

    Thanks
     
    SpiralTrance, Oct 31, 2010
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  2. cgeorgescu

    cgeorgescu Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got one (then returned it). It's OK, the screen looks cool (but glossy, there's no matte option on EC), no clean install disk even if you order it with the "no bloatware" option.
    There's an option to not have the crap while doing the initial recovery, but you still end up with the Adobe and Office things.
    Then you can't easily add an SSD because it lacks the cable/connector. If you order it with only one drive, it comes with the cable/connector for one, and it's a ribbon cable, not standard.
     
    cgeorgescu, Jan 9, 2011
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