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    What are the model number of Vaio TZ with 3G built in ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by coolhamoood, Nov 5, 2009.

  1. coolhamoood

    coolhamoood Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guyz :

    Sorry had to open this thread since i didnt find the full list of Vaio TZ which have 3G "T-Mobile bands" built in

    Thanks
     
    coolhamoood, Nov 5, 2009
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not sure why you want to know something as random as that - but its your choice.

    It may help if you tell us where you are located - the EU and US have different namin patterns - I assume Japan has a slightly different one again.
    It stay a TZ - but the "rest" changes.
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 5, 2009
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    coolhamoood Notebook Consultant

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    coz i want to buy one with 3g bulit in from ebay and i want to search using model number so and doesn't matter if it an eu or us model since i can buy it from ebay.co.uk

    sorry for my English its not my native :)
     
    coolhamoood, Nov 5, 2009
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You're English is fine :) Don't worry.

    There used to be a list of older Vaios... I can't find it ... (on the Sony Website)

    Off the top of my head I think EU models with a "B" in their name are the lower end ones, but I'm not sure...
     
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    coolhamoood Notebook Consultant

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    i dont want to lower end ones and the B means that the lid color is Black

    i want the models which comes with built in 3G "HSDPA" like tz31wn

    thanks :)
     
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I know that. Its just I don't know the whole TZ line of the top of my head.

    I'm just trying to remember part of the naming system - and that was something I noticed.

    In fact, it may be easiest if you check your site, then google every model you find and keep a list on paper or Word/notepad etc. of which models you have checked.
     
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    anyone ???
     
    coolhamoood, Nov 7, 2009
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    In the EU from the TZ2 on, TZ21WN/B TZ21VN/X it went up to TZ31WN/B and then X model etc. The TZ/M do not come with built in WWAN.
    http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=0&s=VGN-TZ

    In the US it is best to check the esupport website. More options were released and the TZ1 some models also came with wwan.
    http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DOCS&PRODTYPE=24

    It might be possible to add a TZ WWAN module to a TZ2-3/M model.
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Vaio-VGN...Computing_LaptopAccess_RL?hash=item20addcbeb5

    If you buy one from the US then you will need to change the wwan module as you probably know as that is not usable in the EU. You will also need to change the wwan base board dip switches which is not hard to do.
     
    Rachel, Nov 7, 2009
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