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    What do J, B, E, etc mean at the end of the model number?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by cnabber, Oct 1, 2009.

  1. cnabber

    cnabber Newbie

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    For example, I've seen VGN-FW455J or VGN-FW455J/B and I have seen some JEB, or JFB etc.

    Any ideas?
     
    cnabber, Oct 1, 2009
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  2. nixon

    nixon Notebook Evangelist

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    Hahaha. Yea this has been covered a few times but here's a good listing!

    OS letters - Usually found right after the number part. i.e. VGN-FW455 J/B or VGN-FW490 DEB

    J - Vista Home Premium 64-Bit
    D - Vista Business 64-bit
    Y - Vista Ultimate 64-bit
    E - Vista Home Premium 32-bit
    N - Vista Business 32-bit
    U - Vista Ultimate 32-bit
    P - XP Pro
    G - Win7 Professional 64-bit
    F - Win7 Home Premium 64-bit
    K - Win 7 Home Premium 32-bit
    A - Win7 Starter

    The last letter is always the color.

    B - Black
    R - Red
    N - Gold or Champagne
    G - Green
    T - Brown
    P - Pink
    W - White
    and a few others

    If there is a middle letter, that's usually just an indication of different configurations of different models under that series number -

    FW490DAB
    FW490DBB
    FW490DCB

    All have Vista Business 64-bit, all are Black, but have different configs.

    There you go.
     
    nixon, Oct 1, 2009
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