So I've been eying a Vaio Z for a while now... should I buy now or wait for Ivy Bridge?
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If you're going to pay absolute full price for a Z then I would say wait. If you're buying a discounted Z then no. I got my Z2 for $1400 at sonystyle.
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Good point. In that case however, it's best to wait for the IB to come out irrespective of whether someone's you're looking for full price or discounted since the Z2 discounts will only increase once the new Z comes on the market. Heck, if the IB Z has a baby quad-core option, I'll probably upgrade and sell my Z2.
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All in all, I agree with your post and the OP should wait for this beautiful season that is to come. -
The biggest weakness of the Z is the fan noise. IB will have both 22nm die shrink and tri-gate transistors which will reduce power consumption and heat. This could make the upcoming Z a nearly flawless computer.
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Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D
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I'm hoping an idling IB Z will release so little heat that the fan won't be needed, but I don't expect it to be more silent than a current Z when all 4 cores are working full speed. -
Whilst the latest generation Z was their best release in 2011, all the 2011 models were deeply flawed. -
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My Z sounds like taxing jet plane under virtually no load and with power saver setting. What's the point of such power and beauty when the computer wails annoy everyone in the room? It would be a stroke of genius for Sony to switch to 17W (3667U). What user needs that kind of power anyway? I use Photoshop, Illustrator & Matlab for work and I would happily give up that sliver of added speed for a quiet computer.
Are you listening Sony? -
^If your Z is loud when under little or no load you have a problem. Possibly a bad unit. Under light load for me (web surfing and email), it's silent. And under heavy load it's loudER but I would not describe it as loud. And certainly isn't as loud as a jet plane
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My Z is also silent. I was just appreciating it's invisible brawn last night, coincidentally.
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lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!
Bottom line: the Z2 is already stupid fast and it's hard to imagine that many people would need more power given the $1,000 - $1,500 more it will cost you.
Then again, we could always turn the conversation back to audio quality... -
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Are we sure there is ivy bridge refresh of Z?
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^ beaups confirmed that.
I like the Z2. Before bought I wanted to wait for IB, too, but now I am very happy.
My Z is almost very silent, much more silent than my Z1 with Intel GMA active. Also with the leshcat driver gaming on the PMD is very good. -
lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!
Seems the IB Z is the only new model that probably won't price to market, and products like the new Samsung 900X3B may start to take some sales away. Sure, it's not nearly as powerful as a Z2 but I'd wager that a significant chunk of Z owners/buyers are as attracted by the screen quality - which is apparently superb, though only 900p, on the new Sammy - and extreme portability as they are by the power and speed. Not all Z buyers, but definitely some, and before the 900X3B there was nothing to challenge the screen, let alone portability and premium design.
With the Z2 falling to low-mid teens in price, it's at price parity with the 900X3B, but the latter apparently has excellent audio, another Z2 achilles heel - but please let's not start that debate again! - and the Sammy is drop-dead gorgeous and impossibly thin.
For us consumers, it's all good. -
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If you don't need the power, maybe the Z is the wrong machine for you. There are times I would like more horsepower under the hood and, although I'm fine with 8GB RAM, there are plenty of people who would take 16GB if it were offered. -
The question of whether to wait for IB may soon be moot. There are reports that IB laptops will be shipped this month -- perhaps as soon as next weel.
HP to launch Ivy Bridge laptops next week - Crave - CNET Asia -
July for the IB Z.
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^End of June, early July. Only ivy bridge you'll see over next few weeks are i7's from mostly small suppliers.
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I might hold out for an IB refresh but if I can get a older gen Z1 for <$1500 for an i7 I would get that
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^That makes more sense.
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Are we going to see Z3 in 2012?
or we have to wait for Haswell for Z3?
Vaio Z - Buy now or wait for IB
Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by quayhu, Mar 29, 2012.