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    V505

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Blackened88, Jun 14, 2004.

  1. Blackened88

    Blackened88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey I just bought a V505, so how does this set and deal sound to guys.

    V505EC
    Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
    PM4 1.7GHz
    512MB(256 Base)
    60GB
    CD-RW/DVD-ROM
    3 Years Warranty
    On clearance for $2,120 at Sonystyle.com

    Im also thinking about buying the double compacity battery.

    Also does DVD-ROM mean I can write on a data DVD or only a DVD+RW can do that.
     
    Blackened88, Jun 14, 2004
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    Looks decent, did you cash in on the $200 off SonyStyle.com gift certificate they're offering with any purchase?

    DVD-ROM means it reads DVDs but does not write (burn) to a writable DVD. The problem you run into with a V505 is that you cannot upgrade the optical drive either. Kind of a bummer. So say a year from now you *really* want to burn DVDs using a laptop, well, you'll have to get an external drive or something. The 3-year warranty is wise.
     
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  3. Blackened88

    Blackened88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    **** a $200 cash in I already purchased can I still get it?
     
    Blackened88, Jun 14, 2004
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    Blackened88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Never mind I just found out that you don't get it for clearance pc's. [ :(] I was sooooo excited when I heard this to. [ :(]
     
    Blackened88, Jun 15, 2004
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  5. Big Calhoun

    Big Calhoun Notebook Evangelist

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    I found a similar model for about $500 less: http://www.clearanceclub.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?orderid=AA8018

    I don't suppose you can return it??
     
    Big Calhoun, Jun 15, 2004
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  6. Blackened88

    Blackened88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No that has the 1.5GHz processor, I wanted the 1.7GHz.
     
    Blackened88, Jun 15, 2004
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