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    Z3 Watch

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Louche, Oct 10, 2011.

  1. anytimer

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    LOL I've actually seen a system like that in use - guess that gives away how old I am. I remember being very envious - it was way out of my price range.
     
    anytimer, Oct 19, 2011
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  2. ZoinksS2k

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    I still download pr0n via Kermit protocol. Full-duplex is the best
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 19, 2011
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  3. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    I used that dial-up system. 300 baud wasn't bad. 'course I was surfin' the net with a lynx browser.
     
    Louche, Oct 19, 2011
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  4. ComputerCowboy

    ComputerCowboy Sony Fanboy

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    Just to clear this up... Quad HD is called QFHD for sort. So it is easy to spot that vs qHD because it is not just a capitalization difference there is an extra letter in there.
     
    ComputerCowboy, Oct 20, 2011
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  5. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    Okay, so we're agreed. The new Z should offer a QFHD display, at least as an option.
     
    Louche, Oct 20, 2011
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  6. ComputerCowboy

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    QFHD is more than I was hoping for, WQXGA is what I was hoping for. Either way I am happy. QFHD is better for pretty much everything, it is more resolution than WQXGA and if you scale native 1080P content for playback then you are not going to introduce any unwanted scaling artifacts.
     
    ComputerCowboy, Oct 20, 2011
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  7. awenthol

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    Why no quad core? I mean, rumors are we are going to start seeing quad core in smartphones over the next year or two, don't see why we can't have quad in the Z....

    Also, do we have an anticipated release? Or will we see various iterations of the Z2 (like the Z1) before we see the next generation?
     
    awenthol, Oct 20, 2011
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  8. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    waaat 10char
     

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  9. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    ^Ha!
    ....
     
    Louche, Oct 20, 2011
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  10. dalamchops

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    Can't imagine a complete rebuild with the Z2 not even a full year into the market.
     
    dalamchops, Oct 20, 2011
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  11. ZoinksS2k

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    We've got a few months left. Sony tends to announce new models in Jan of each year to coincide with CES. They become available about 30 days later
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 20, 2011
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  12. Ung_Kung

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    CES might be too fast but Q3 next year might be possible to say.

    might need to wait for beaups to confirm this.

    and next CES, the show will be full of Ultrabook so z3spec might need to step up a bit form those ultrabook.
     
    Ung_Kung, Oct 21, 2011
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  13. ZoinksS2k

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    I'm pretty sure at least the last two releases were in or around CES.

    It's all a bit silly to me. You'd think they would do updates in Nov to take advantage of holiday spending, but I'm no marketer.

    The idea of spending another $5k in Feb isn't all that enticing, but I'm a gadget addict. Besides, it is still less than I spend on track tires each year.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 21, 2011
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  14. beaups

    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    ^Z2 release was in August. Announcement didn't even happen until June or July IIRC. Ivy Bridge mobile parts won't be in MP in Feb anyhow.
     
    beaups, Oct 21, 2011
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  15. ZoinksS2k

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    Indeed, need more coffee apparently and a look at my CC receipts.

    The Z1 was a CES release tho. I remember the hullabaloo around the mysterious RAID SSD's
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 21, 2011
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  16. ota-con

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    So no new Z till August 2012?
     
    ota-con, Oct 21, 2011
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  17. beaups

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    I'd speculate a little earlier than that, but I'm only speculating at this point.
     
    beaups, Oct 21, 2011
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  18. Qwaarjet

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    beaups doesn't speculate!
     
    Qwaarjet, Oct 21, 2011
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  19. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    I'm guessing that an IB Z23 will likely be much the same as the current model other than the new processor which won't matter much for most people (how many users really need more computing power than an i7-26xx provides?).

    I'm also guessing that the video drivers will be updated to prevent the possibility of accidental compatibility with any known program.
     
    Louche, Oct 21, 2011
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  20. rrm998

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    Well Said!
     
    rrm998, Oct 21, 2011
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  21. ComputerCowboy

    ComputerCowboy Sony Fanboy

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    I need as much as I can get.


    LOL
     
    ComputerCowboy, Oct 21, 2011
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  22. rmcx

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    ^ Max CPU.

    My main criteria is CPU/pound and the bigger I can make the top number and the smaller I can make the bottom one, the happier I am.

    And while we're at it, let's go to 16 gigs of main memory.
     
    rmcx, Oct 21, 2011
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  23. beaups

    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Today I am!! I'm sure I'll get to see it soon, though.
     
    beaups, Oct 21, 2011
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  24. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    ^^building projects. Just started VS2010 again (workplace wants WP7 apps, now o.0), and compiling larger projects can take a while...

    Not to mention, I REALLY regret not getting the 1920x1080 Vaio Z2 when it was offered to me. Next time I have an urge to select a computer because, "it games better..." :rolleyes: three, (four if you count my SC-->SA transition) bad choices now, slap me or something. I seriously need to stop choosing computers based on how much GPU power is has.
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 21, 2011
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  25. Ung_Kung

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    oh one more note, z3 might launch around after Win8 launch. may be....
     
    Ung_Kung, Oct 22, 2011
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  26. ota-con

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    ^
    When is Win8 supposed to launch?
     
    ota-con, Oct 22, 2011
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  27. miki69

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    APR 2012, according to some rumors.....
     
    miki69, Oct 22, 2011
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  28. beaups

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    ^October '12
     
    beaups, Oct 22, 2011
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  29. ZoinksS2k

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    Aptober '12
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 22, 2011
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  30. beaups

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    ^lol, it is October though.
     
    beaups, Oct 22, 2011
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  31. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    When is Win8 supposed to launch without Vista-style problems?
     
    Louche, Oct 22, 2011
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  32. lovelaptops

    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Then it's a lock; this thread will be the longest ever in NBR history. :D
     
    lovelaptops, Oct 22, 2011
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  33. jeremyshaw

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    Given it's likely codebase and the HW platforms it's launching on:

    When is Win9 going to launch a cut down version of Win8 that everyone suddenly loves? :p
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 22, 2011
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  34. anytimer

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    You know, I rather like the MSOffice installer where a lot of the less commonly used features can be installed on first use. IMO they should go that route with Windows - they are dumping the setup DVD on the HDD anyway, so that 'please insert your Windows installation disc' crap is already a thing of the past. There are dozens of Windows services that I will never need that get installed by default. If they leave all those out of the basic installation you'll get a much more responsive OS.
     
    anytimer, Oct 22, 2011
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  35. jeremyshaw

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    Most aren't loaded at startup, even if installed.

    I know I can do something similar to what you just said with my Vaio SA's factory Pro install... it doesn't even have the games preinstalled :eek:
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 22, 2011
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  36. ZoinksS2k

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    It'll be hard to beat the owner's forum and that damned laptop case thread. NBR really needs to take a look at the thread searching function.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 22, 2011
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  37. jeremyshaw

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    Who said it all had to be meaningful? I mean, if anything, this thread might be renamed and moved into the Owners Lounge if/when the new Z3 comes out :eek:
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 22, 2011
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  38. beaups

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    I will make sure it's meaningful.
     
    beaups, Oct 22, 2011
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  39. ZoinksS2k

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    ZoinksS2k, Oct 22, 2011
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  40. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    It's Japanese. Sony is Japanese. This thread is therefore now about Japan. W00T!
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 22, 2011
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  41. lovelaptops

    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    Couldn't disagree more about its being useless - imagine yourself in Japan, with "a bad case of diarrhea" and needing help - FAST! What better way to be helped than to start dancing and announcing your plight - in the native tongue?

    As for funny, it is the funniest thing I've seen in a very long time - though I guess I don't spend enough time on Youtube, or get out enough, lol. +1 for making me fall on the floor. So much for a Z3 thread; too early, perhaps.

    EDIT: Sorry Zoinks, seems you were the last person I repped. Perhaps someone can try to top the Japanese diarrhea video. :D
     
    lovelaptops, Oct 22, 2011
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  42. ota-con

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    ROTFLMAO!!!
    There are a whole series of those clips...I laughed for weeks when I first saw them.
     
    ota-con, Oct 23, 2011
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  43. anytimer

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    Wonder what Simon Cowell would say if someone sang that for an X Factor audition. :D
     
    anytimer, Oct 23, 2011
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  44. ota-con

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    ^
    4 YESSES with standing ovations and tears!!!!
     
    ota-con, Oct 23, 2011
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  45. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    Indeed!
    .
     
    Louche, Oct 23, 2011
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  46. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    Louche, Oct 24, 2011
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  47. ZoinksS2k

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    Excellent driver jab. This is #2, keep up the good work
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 24, 2011
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  48. Louche

    Louche Purveyor of Utopias

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    The next gen Z should have improved scratch resistance.
     
    Louche, Oct 30, 2011
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  49. ZoinksS2k

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    ...or an automaticly retracting cloth. I want the auto cloth.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Oct 30, 2011
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  50. rrm998

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    An automatic wiper for the screen would be great too.
     
    rrm998, Oct 30, 2011
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