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    Where do VAIO notebooks ship from??

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by piotrek21, Jul 6, 2009.

  1. piotrek21

    piotrek21 Newbie

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    I just bought a pre-configured SR490 and am wondering where do these ship from. Does sony just have one shipping center for VAIOs or are there numerous?
     
    piotrek21, Jul 6, 2009
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  2. matixryder

    matixryder Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not sure where they ship from. But I know all the Vaios now made in USA instead of China.
     
    matixryder, Jul 6, 2009
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  3. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Seeing that you have a SR490 CTO (& I assumed that you bought it from SonyStyle), it is shipped from San Diego, CA.

    For the U.S. markets, only the CTOs are assembled in the US.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jul 6, 2009
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  4. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    Unfortunately yes. My preconfigured model is made in China. :( I'm just wondering what happened to the good ol' days when laptops were made in Japan or other technologically-advanced countries where quality was top priority.
     
    Wolf04, Jul 6, 2009
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  5. matixryder

    matixryder Notebook Consultant

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    Don worry China became technologically-advenced oledy. So i think the quality should be good too.
     
    matixryder, Jul 6, 2009
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  6. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    I'm sorry, but for me "Made in China" is synonymous with cheap, poorly-made, etc. I actually check everything I buy to see where it was made. Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do about my laptop though.
     
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  7. piotrek21

    piotrek21 Newbie

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    I did not buy a CTO, just the pre-configured one. You're saying it ships from San Diego? Thats a bummer, I live in New England.
     
    piotrek21, Jul 6, 2009
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    trojanwr21 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got my CTO from San Diego California, I live in Los Angeles. It took one day to get my VGN-FW490.
     
    trojanwr21, Jul 6, 2009
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  9. markhedder

    markhedder Notebook Deity

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    The CTO ships from San Diego. Pre-configured models probably ship from various warehouses across the United States, don't quote me on it though.
     
    markhedder, Jul 6, 2009
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    fhsieh Notebook Consultant

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    Remember most of the "made in" only really refers to assembly of the units. Fabrication of components (like the bare motherboard, various internal devices, etc) occurs primarily in Taiwan, with certain components built in fabs all across the world.

    The only real difference is probably the casing, which I would imagine is produced locally/regionally; in which case you could have differences in quality control (like how some units have paint chipping or plastic warping).

    For reference, VAIO "Owner-Made" units (the equivalent of CTO in Japan) are, naturally, "made in Japan".
     
    fhsieh, Jul 7, 2009
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  11. matixryder

    matixryder Notebook Consultant

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    I'm living in San Jose right now anyone know when will my lappy which i bought in Sonystyle yesterday will arrives?
     
    matixryder, Jul 7, 2009
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  12. grenwar

    grenwar Notebook Consultant

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    I purchased my SR CTO on the 26th and it is currently headed down here to Santa Clara from Sacramento. Should be receiving it today. I'm sure shipping got delayed an extra day or two due to the holiday.
     
    grenwar, Jul 7, 2009
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