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    Vaio SZ P/C Series

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Jeebo, May 23, 2006.

  1. Jeebo

    Jeebo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys...I've just graduated high school and I'm in the market for a new laptop. The Vaio SZ P/C series looks really sleek, powerful, and portable to me and I was very interested in picking up one until I noticed a few things. I've heard that the advertised battery life is high-balled by sony and I was curious how much battery life I can get out of the standard battery, as well as the extended battery (plus how much mroe weight the extended battery would add onto the 3.7 lbs.). Also, I was listening to the CNET video review of the Sony Vaio SZ Series and they said it has gigabit ethernet (I believe they tested the SZ160P/C model) , however, after browsing Son'y website today, all their newer SZ models seem to only have 10/100. Is there something I'm missing or do I have to stick with an older version to get the gigabit ethernet? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
     
    Jeebo, May 23, 2006
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    starstreak Notebook Deity

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    not that it helps, I have yet to use the 1gb neithernet connection.
     
    starstreak, May 23, 2006
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  3. Jeebo

    Jeebo Notebook Enthusiast

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    The University I'm going to has gigabit ethernet...a nice commodity but not totally necessary.
     
    Jeebo, May 23, 2006
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  4. MorningZ

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    Geez, theres at least 5 topics on the first 2 or 3 pages alone dedicated to talking about battery life

    also lots of previous talk on this exact subject

    if it matters at all, the dicking station has a gigibit connection
     
    MorningZ, May 23, 2006
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  5. javylsu

    javylsu Notebook Consultant

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    LOL Ah, you may want to rephrase that... :D

    Anyway... MorningZ is right - search is your friend.

    Javier
     
    javylsu, May 24, 2006
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  6. Jeebo

    Jeebo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have searched and knew about the battery life, but not the total weight as well as the gigabit ethernet...I did my research clowns.
     
    Jeebo, May 24, 2006
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    diggerdave Newbie

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    Jeebo wrote:

    "heard that the advertised battery life is high-balled by sony and I was curious how much battery life I can get out of the standard battery, as well as the extended battery"

    MorningZ replied:

    "Geez, theres at least 5 topics on the first 2 or 3 pages alone dedicated to talking about battery life"

    Jeebo wrote:

    "(plus how much mroe weight the extended battery would add onto the 3.7 lbs.)"

    MorningZ replied:

    "also lots of previous talk on this exact subject"

    Jeebo replied:

    "I did my research clowns"

    If you're off to College after High School you better polish up on those research skills ... and your attitude. I always find the funniest clowns are the ones that don't even know they're clowns.

    Good luck.
     
    diggerdave, May 24, 2006
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  8. Neoguri

    Neoguri Notebook Consultant

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    what is with all the flaming? I don't think any of the SZ's have gigabit built-in although I could be wrong. I'm pretty sure mine doesn't have gigabit. How much battery life you get depends on a lot of different factors. The extended battery should weigh about .5lbs more than the standard battery.
     
    Neoguri, May 24, 2006
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  9. javylsu

    javylsu Notebook Consultant

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    That's one helluva 1st post, diggerdave...

    Javier (a clown)
     
    javylsu, May 24, 2006
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  10. diggerdave

    diggerdave Newbie

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    I've been lurking around here for ages and I've found the advice that people have taken the time to give invaluable. I'm typing away on my sz1xp right now because of it. It just gets my goat when people don't appreciate it.

    All the best,

    Digga.
     
    diggerdave, May 24, 2006
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