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    Want to buy a ultra thin and light portable Vaio laptop

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by gomcse2002, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. gomcse2002

    gomcse2002 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there

    I am a newbie to Sony Vaio series laptop. I would like you guys shed some light for me to get a suitable for me.

    My requirements are as follow:

    Screen size : 11 inch
    Weight with battery : below 1.3kg
    RAM: 2GB or more
    Wireless Network : 802.11b/54Mbps(802.11a/g)/300Mbps(Draft 802.11n)
    Hard Drive : at least 120GB
    Prefer to have carbon fiber casing

    Any particular model I should look for on ebay or in the current market ?

    Please kindly advise.
     
    gomcse2002, Mar 18, 2009
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  2. ngvuanh

    ngvuanh Notebook Deity

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    What is your budget?
     
    ngvuanh, Mar 18, 2009
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    MrT-Man Notebook Consultant

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    Very simple to narrow it down, given those requirements -- you're looking at either a Vaio TZ or Vaio TT (TT is the newer model).
     
    MrT-Man, Mar 18, 2009
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  4. gomcse2002

    gomcse2002 Notebook Consultant

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    CAD $ 2000 before tax !
     
    gomcse2002, Mar 18, 2009
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    gomcse2002 Notebook Consultant

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    Is TZ series generally is lighter than TT series ?
     
    gomcse2002, Mar 18, 2009
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  6. Sick Nick

    Sick Nick Notebook Consultant

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    Yep, about 100 grams lighter. 1.2 vs 1.3 kilo depending on you configuration ofcourse. My config (normal HDD with the dvd drive) is 1.19 kilo on my scale. If you go for the dual SSD without dvd it should be lighter.

    The TZ comes with a 5800mah battery while the TT comes with a 5400mah battery. However, the TT has newer hardware components and should be more energy efficient. At least according to Sony ;) All I know is I can browse the web using wifi for more then 6 hours on my TZ.

    The TT is faster however, newer cpu, faster memory, the videochip is a whole lot faster (including HD decoding), hdmi output and so on.

    I still like the looks of the TZ, the newer rounded off design of the TT just doesnt appeal to me.
     
    Sick Nick, Mar 18, 2009
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  7. ngvuanh

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    In addition, TZ has limit at 2GB RAM.
    Very hot at bottom on right side where the CPU and heatsink located.
    It even won't cool down when fixed by Sony Recall.
    However, as Sick Nick, I like TZ look.
     
    ngvuanh, Mar 18, 2009
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  8. gomcse2002

    gomcse2002 Notebook Consultant

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    Is VGN-TZ185N any good ?

    Someone offer me CAD $ 1400 with warranty till Sept 2009, do you guys think is the right price ???

    Please kindly advise ASAP.
     
    gomcse2002, Mar 18, 2009
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  9. ngvuanh

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    TZ185N comes with U7600, 2GB RAM and 100GB HDD
    CAD $1400 is about US $1100 now.
    I think it is a bit high.
     
    ngvuanh, Mar 18, 2009
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  10. gomcse2002

    gomcse2002 Notebook Consultant

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    May I know where I can order re-certified vaio TZ series laptop online or should I get one from ebay instead ??
     
    gomcse2002, Mar 18, 2009
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  11. sg4472002

    sg4472002 Notebook Guru

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    You can try the notebook outlet at sonystyle.com (the last option on the drop down menu when you scroll to the notebook section of the main site). They do have a few refurbished TZs for less than $1000. But I think the refurbished ones comes with only a 90 day warranty.
     
    sg4472002, Mar 18, 2009
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  12. Xotica

    Xotica Notebook Consultant

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    If you are looking for a new TZ I think that laptopsinc.com sells them for the cheapest I've seen ($1017). I have listed the link below but you might want to call to see if they will be willing to ship outside of the US.

    http://www.laptopsinc.com/ssproduct.asp?pf_id=1011737406
     
    Xotica, Mar 20, 2009
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