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    Where are the Z, SR, and FW made?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by skylinelks, Jul 8, 2009.

  1. skylinelks

    skylinelks Notebook Consultant

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    Where are the Z, SR, and FW made?
    I mean the CTO models.
    THanks
     
    skylinelks, Jul 8, 2009
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    InspecterJones Notebook Consultant

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    My z690 CTO got shipped from California and it sais made in USA. I assume thats where its from then. But that only really applies to putting it together i doubt any of the parts are actually manufactured there.
     
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  3. Costo

    Costo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yep, they are made in San Francisco, California.
     
    Costo, Jul 8, 2009
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  4. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    It depends on what market the OP is talking about too.

    If it is in the U.S. market, the Vaio Z CTO is assembled in U.S.A. (San Diego, CA).
    If it is in the Japanese & European market, the Vaio Z CTO is assembled in Japan.

    For Vaio SR CTO & Vaio FW CTO in the U.S. market, they are assembled in the U.S.A. (San Diego, CA). I could be wrong here because, I've also read on cases where some of these are also assembled in China.

    The Vaio Z pre-config models (non-Z590/Z690/Z790) are assembled in Japan.
    The Vaio SR & Vaio FW pre-config models are assembled in China.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jul 8, 2009
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  5. skylinelks

    skylinelks Notebook Consultant

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    So..I think the CTO is good
    I don't want to pay that much money and get sth from china.
    Thanks
     
    skylinelks, Jul 8, 2009
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    It is just the assembly that is performed here in the U.S. The U.S. & China assembly lines are still using the same component parts (with most of the components made in China).
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jul 8, 2009
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  7. Qeuqeu

    Qeuqeu Notebook Consultant

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    Pre-made Vaio SR is made in China? O_O...
     
    Qeuqeu, Jul 8, 2009
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    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Yes. Vaio non-SR CTO (Non-SR490/SR390) notebooks for the U.S. market are assembled in China. However, whether they're assembled in China or the U.S., you can expect the same level of high quality products. :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jul 8, 2009
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  9. snowlion

    snowlion Notebook Enthusiast

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    The important thing is the quality that the company requires, not where the part is made. Apple gets components from China, and even made iPhones in China. Hardly anyone complains that they are crap.
     
    snowlion, Jul 8, 2009
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  10. matixryder

    matixryder Notebook Consultant

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    In my orgin country VietNam. They sell iphone which made in china much cheaper than us version. I think the quality is not the same personally.
     
    matixryder, Jul 8, 2009
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  11. Rad_0909

    Rad_0909 Notebook Geek

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    The problem is, it's most likely not an iPhone :p
    [/off-topic]
     
    Rad_0909, Jul 9, 2009
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  12. skylinelks

    skylinelks Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, they are.
    Iphone cannot get over 45 degree"""
    and many people use it as a GPS and put it in their cars
    They have to turn off the phone...
     
    skylinelks, Jul 9, 2009
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  13. InspecterJones

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    Thats nothing to do with your manufacturing cause ALL iphones heat up like a kettle when using GPS.
     
    InspecterJones, Jul 9, 2009
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