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    VAIO Z screen difference

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

  1. daibatzu

    daibatzu Notebook Guru

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    Can you guys please take a look at this youtube video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPKZ2S_Jm-g

    I'm beginning to wonder. It seems only the 1920 resolution Z has the 96 percent adobe RGB. The screen seems a lot more colorful.

    So first the SSD issue, and now this
     
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  2. teflonsheep

    teflonsheep Notebook Consultant

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    Thank god they didn't offer the much higher quality full HD screen in North America because nobody on this continent would pay more for that (oh wait, they do-only it's $2500 more)

    Seriously what were they thinking?
     
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  3. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    It seems like the perfect resolution for that laptop... I mean the laptop is already a marvel, why make people pay more for an enhanced version of an enhanced 13 inch laptop? Give people 1080p standard!!
     
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  4. psyang

    psyang Notebook Consultant

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    Not quite - in Canada, we can't even get the Signature model, so no possibility of the HD screen here (maybe late summer/early fall). Be thankful you at least have a choice :)

    Well, to be fair, it's only about $450 more between the top-spec'd CTO and the Signature model with the HD screen. I guess they had to try to justify the price premium on the signature model beyond just the glossy lid.

    -Peter
     
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  5. maratus

    maratus Notebook Consultant

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    I hope Sony's just milking US customers and will offer FullHD option ASAP. Anyway, actual difference in quality still remains to be seen.
     
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  6. Sunfox

    Sunfox Notebook Deity

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    Meh, the new Z's standard screen's *got* to be lightyears better than the 1280x800 model in my current SZ.

    I'm trying not to miss the lask of the high res screen in Canada. :)
     
    Sunfox, Mar 15, 2010
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