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    When to Expect SZ6 Price Drop

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by unid3ntifi3d, Sep 6, 2007.

  1. unid3ntifi3d

    unid3ntifi3d Notebook Consultant

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    When can we expect a price drop on the Sony SZ6 series?
     
    unid3ntifi3d, Sep 6, 2007
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    Storm3016 Notebook Evangelist

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    Are you kidding, this is a brand new machine???
    it won't drop in price for 1 to 1.5 year or so.
     
    Storm3016, Sep 6, 2007
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  3. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Exactly one day AFTER you receive your machine. ...big ol' grin...

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Sep 6, 2007
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    lawmanfox Notebook Enthusiast

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    amazon did drop its price on sz650!!!, from 2xxx to 19xx.
     
    lawmanfox, Sep 6, 2007
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    Nanaki Notebook Evangelist

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    Based on what happened with the TZ, you _may_ see some small price drops. But, that was only seen with the TZ because they released different models, and adjusted all the prices to fit in with those new models.

    Considering the SZ was launched with, what I assume, all the different models that will be available, I don't think there will be any substantial price drop until the end of this year/start of next year.
     
    Nanaki, Sep 6, 2007
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  6. unid3ntifi3d

    unid3ntifi3d Notebook Consultant

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    Oh, how very true. :D

    I'm trying to get a sz680 for around $1800 total with 2.2/1/120. Thanks for the quick replies btw.
     
    unid3ntifi3d, Sep 6, 2007
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  7. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    that's exactly my config at Techonweb.com for $1720 + $80 international shipping.

    I don't recommend them for international orders... they are so slow!
     
    Phil, Sep 6, 2007
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    anixon Notebook Guru

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    Yeah, I got that config too. It's the SZ680N03. I got mine from Euclid Computers. For something like 1826 shipped to Canada. They were pretty decent. I think I got it in around 1 week. Well I'm really happy with the system overall so far.

    I don't expect any real price drops anytime soon, if you can get it for around 1800 I'd say you got a deal. The previous SZ models have never really sustantially gone down in price either from the window shopping I've done. Sony lappys tend to hold value a lot more than most of the other brands... that could be a good thing and a bad thing.
     
    anixon, Sep 6, 2007
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  9. megawhatever

    megawhatever Newbie

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    did u have to pay customs? or is that shop located in Canada?
     
    megawhatever, Sep 6, 2007
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  10. shalimar

    shalimar Notebook Consultant

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    Well it sucks for anybody ordering now. SZ680 CTO price increased by 100 on Sony.com.

    Funny huh. Intel drop their price and Sony decides to do the opposite.
     
    shalimar, Sep 12, 2007
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  11. cy007

    cy007 Notebook Deity

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    Being how things always were with the SZ series, I'd say when the SZ7 is released. :p
     
    cy007, Sep 12, 2007
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 12, 2007
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  13. ASG

    ASG Notebook Geek

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    650N/C at microcenter.com is $1849 after rebates




    VAIO SZ650N/C with Intel® Centrino Duo Mobile Technology

    Sony
    SKU: 826438
    ISBN: VGNSZ650N/C
    Usually ships in 1-3 business days.


    Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7500
    2048MB DDR2-667 RAM
    160GB 5,400 RPM SATA Hybride Hard Drive
    Dual/Double Layer DVD±RW Drive
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400m GS & Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    10/100/1000 Network
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network
    Bluetooth Wireless Connection
    13.3" WXGA Display with XBRITE Technology
    Microsoft Windows Vista Business
     
    ASG, Sep 14, 2007
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  14. Busy_lad

    Busy_lad Notebook Consultant

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    From what you guys are saying SZ's really hold thier value!!!. what if I were to purchase the older model S series with the Nvidia 7 series GPU in it?? from what I've seen there just as expensive as the newer S series.

    so I guess my variation of this question is when will the older S series models drop in value? mind you I'm talking to of the line "premium" old school :D
     
    Busy_lad, Sep 14, 2007
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