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    Toshiba R500 vs Vaio Z

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Marukai, Mar 15, 2010.

  1. Marukai

    Marukai Notebook Guru

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    Can somone tell me which is better and why? I'm sure everyone is going to say Z because this is the Sony forum, but I want to know why one is better than the other.
     
    Marukai, Mar 15, 2010
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  2. dorifto88

    dorifto88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    core 2 duo and aesthetics
     
    dorifto88, Mar 15, 2010
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  3. DrewVL

    DrewVL Notebook Guru

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    Isnt R500 pretty old ? the R600 out for a while now is it not??
     
    DrewVL, Mar 15, 2010
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    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Vaio Z = top of the line design, top of the line engineering, quad SSD options, carbon fiber, 1080p optional, 13 inch powerhouse while still have 3+ hours of battery life.
     
    ronnieb, Mar 15, 2010
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    TofuTurkey Married a Champagne Mango

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    Yes and yes I think, yet Dorifto88's points still hold. And I'll add: discrete + integrated graphics for Z, and only integrated graphics for R600 and R500.
     
    TofuTurkey, Mar 15, 2010
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  6. Marukai

    Marukai Notebook Guru

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    I just read several reviews of the R500 and R600. It seem both are a Piece of Sh*****
     
    Marukai, Mar 15, 2010
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  7. DrewVL

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    Okie i just look up on the spec of R500.. and i would not recommend this notebook.
    I wouldnt want a laptop with U7600 and only 1 slot with max RAM is 2Gig (ddr2 as well) and using Intel 950 for graphic.
    So Z is better choice in my opinion
     
    DrewVL, Mar 15, 2010
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  8. Aestiel

    Aestiel Notebook Geek

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    +1 for the new Z1 as well. It is quite the beast in terms of hardware specs. I don't think there is any laptop in the ultraportable range in terms of overall performance that comes close to the new Z. The only thing I don't like with the Z, however, is the flimsy screen (but it's sturdier than the older Z).
     
    Aestiel, Mar 16, 2010
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