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    What's the difference between regular and premium?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by firstwave, Oct 5, 2006.

  1. firstwave

    firstwave Notebook Evangelist

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    I noticed that premium is lighter, but what else? More expensive? certainly

    Oh and premium uses a better case material (carbon something..) while regular uses magnesium alloy.

    Anything else?
     
    firstwave, Oct 5, 2006
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  2. zadillo

    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    Better screen technology (I'm not clear on the details, but they seem to be using a new and better way to backlight the screen so it is brighter, more vibrant and more uniform, and also more power efficient) and apparently better battery life.
     
    zadillo, Oct 5, 2006
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    The screen uses an LED to backlight the screen, allowing it it be much thinner (see the TX series also which has this type of screen), and also uses much less energy to light the screen meaning a bit bettery battery life.
     
    nixon, Oct 5, 2006
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