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    Vaio FS Vs. Vaio S (Sonoma)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Ahsan, Mar 1, 2005.

  1. Ahsan

    Ahsan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok Sony, you got me again, The FS series with a larger footprint then the S Series was said not to have contained DDR2 and higher speed 5400 harddrives due to space constraints .... Well today you can buy an S Series with the same exact specs as the FS series with DDR2 and 5400rpm hard drives for preety much the same price?

    Did I miss something here?

    Ahsan
     
    Ahsan, Mar 1, 2005
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  2. Skyshade

    Skyshade Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Whoever told you that Sony didn't put DDR2 and SATA 5400 RPM HDD in FS is because of size constraint is mis-informed. It is purely a business decision, as FS is considered an entry level consumer product that does not require all the high-end components to deliver the best performance possible.
     
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    Hakford Notebook Enthusiast

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    It would be interesting to discuss Sony's business model for Vaios. One way of analysing such machines is not just through their technological clout but through target market: this might giveus insights about how they're going to develop the Vaio line. A feasible argument of course is that Sony do not really care that much about laptop gaming - maybe there are internal tensions in the Sony empire, with the playstation people saying ' stay off our turf'... and others might be trying to compromise and pull into different territory at the same time..
     
    Hakford, Mar 2, 2005
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