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    Which is Better? FW or CS Series?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by SV7, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. SV7

    SV7 Newbie

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    I'm looking to get a new Sony Vaio notebook, and I am having a difficult time deciding between an FW Series, SR Series or a CS Series. I'm no computer genius, so I really appreciate your input.
     
    SV7, Nov 18, 2008
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  2. FatMangosLAWL

    FatMangosLAWL Notebook Evangelist

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    Well it all depends on what you're going to be doing with it. Could you tell us?
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Nov 18, 2008
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  3. sonoritygenius

    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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    Obviously, the FW has Centrino 2 + HD high-res screen

    But the best Sony laptop is the Z :D
     
    sonoritygenius, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    Different people might think differently
    I personally think the best laptop Sony has right now is the AW
     
    Tony, Nov 18, 2008
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    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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    I meant in the lower screen range, and yikes the AW is a 18" desktop replacing beast!!!
     
    sonoritygenius, Nov 18, 2008
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  6. SV7

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    It will be used for a variety of things. Mainly school work and of course entertainment. I'm not really looking to spend more than $1200 give or take. I just want something that is fast, has a lot of storage and is very good overall.
     
    SV7, Nov 18, 2008
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  7. thebigpants27

    thebigpants27 Notebook Evangelist

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    The FW hands down is more powerful. If your looking for bang for your buck, for 1200, you can get bluray drive, 3650 radeon, 2.4ghz, and 3gb of ram for 1200 bucks on the FW...so pretty much the best deal ever.

    The CS is a bit smaller, but not significantly lighter (it is in fact a lower end machine). If your looking for something small and light...the SR is a relatively(Within your budget) good alternative, but it will be less powerful at that price point than the FW....
     
    thebigpants27, Nov 18, 2008
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  8. SV7

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    Thanks. That seems to be the one that I am leaning more toward. But I do have one more question, and please forgive my lack of computer literacy, but with the blu-ray drive, will I still be able to burn CDs? Also is 3GB RAM sufficient?
     
    SV7, Nov 18, 2008
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  9. onizuka

    onizuka Notebook Geek

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    Yes, even if you only have blu-ray read only drive, you can still burn CD and DVD :)

    3GB RAM is more than enough to perform a daily task, don't worry about that too :rolleyes:
     
    onizuka, Nov 18, 2008
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  10. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    you should have put this in the "what laptop should i buy" forum it may be more helpful.
     
    Red_Dragon, Nov 18, 2008
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  11. SV7

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    Oh. I just figured you guys might know better. Thanks for all of your input.
     
    SV7, Nov 18, 2008
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  12. aerodrome

    aerodrome Notebook Consultant

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    You mentioned school work... and you also mentioned that the AW, as a desktop replacement, is too big for your needs.

    I have the FW, and I would say the size pretty much puts the machine in the desktop replacement category. I don't find that it is very mobile at all.

    I haven't been on a college campus in years so I don't know how kids are managing these days, but if I was thinking about using the laptop at the library, in class, commons, on the airplane, etc... I would stay well away from the large FW.

    If you want a laptop that will stay in your room and to watch movies on, then the FW would be perfect.
     
    aerodrome, Nov 19, 2008
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