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    VAIO CR-290 improvements over CR-120.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by zerok, Oct 13, 2007.

  1. zerok

    zerok Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, so ... in brief.
    - T7500 processor (2.2Ghz, 4Mb cache)
    - Bluetooth
    - 3-4.5 hrs battery (instead of 2-3.5)
    -presumably no dancing battery

    Is the new processor, really that much great, i mean, at opening files, booting up, etc. normal/everyday things. And the battery, i get with my Cr-120 no more than 2.5 hours... could it be that now it could last 3.5 hours or even 4? It's the same BPS9/S as before. at least the same name.
     
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    Are CR120s the pre-built ones?

    I thought every CR190/120s have integrated bluetooth.
     
    Clairvoyant129, Oct 13, 2007
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    zerok Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, they don't. Now the prebuilt CR220, is quite different from the CR290. Its hDD has a slower rpm, and there's no sign of bluetooth, and it sports the new and affordable T7250 which will sub for the T7100, at 2.0Ghz, but half the cache memory of the T7300. So i wonder, is it really that much better 220 vs. 120 ? I mean, it could even be slower because of the hdd's speed. i wish i could have my taxes back by ordering at sonystyle (i'm not american), i can do that if i buy it from bestbuy or circuitcity or office depot (where i got mine). :D i'll stick to my 120 for a while.
     
    zerok, Oct 15, 2007
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