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    Z3?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by SurferJon, Apr 22, 2012.

  1. SurferJon

    SurferJon Notebook Evangelist

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    Do we know yet if / when we're getting a Z3? If we don't know yet, around when would we know based on when past Z's have been announced? June?
     
    SurferJon, Apr 22, 2012
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    June. Z24 or Z3.
     
    Aiga, Apr 23, 2012
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    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    From the rumor mill:

    Same chassis, just upgrade to Ivy Bridge and possibly Tahiti
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Apr 23, 2012
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    So it's not going to be a new model, like going from Z1 to the PMD Z2, right? Just a power upgrade, and then a real Z3 next summer or so?
     
    SurferJon, Apr 24, 2012
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    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    Yep!

    /10char
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Apr 24, 2012
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    I'm looking forward to news on this myself.
     
    boe, Apr 28, 2012
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    The more I think about it, the more I realize how rarely I use my Blu-Ray/DVD drive. I think they were going in the right direction with the Z2 by taking it out of the unit. However, I hope they put the integrated graphics back in for the Z3. I think it's a little stupid that the Z1 has more powerful graphics than the newer Z2 when it's not connected to that cumbersome box that I don't think I would ever carry around if I owned it.
     
    SurferJon, Apr 29, 2012
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    The current HD3000 is a bit slower compared to the GT330 but uses way less power --> more batterylife. When they refresh with Ivy Bridge, the HD4000 will be faster then the GT330 while still having the longer batterylife. Seems like a good deal to me ;)
     
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    Oh, so in other words, the refreshed Z2 will have what I want? :p Are we expecting that this June? If so, around when can we expect to hear about the specs?

    Also, do we know yet what we can expect a Z3 to have? I remember hearing about a new kind of USB-esque thing a while ago - Thunderbolt? Would it be worth it to just wait a whole more year for the Z3 and features on it we know we would probably get by then?
     
    SurferJon, Apr 29, 2012
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    Danilo, May 1, 2012
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