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    bx 15 inch configurable on sony site

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by davez82, Oct 24, 2005.

  1. davez82

    davez82 Notebook Consultant

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    you can configure the 15.4 inch bx with x700 on the site but dont know if it can be ordered, probably not but you can see the price.

    2 ghz, 80gb sata, 256 ram, dvd DL, w/ x700, integrated camera, extended battery

    1,861.01

    thats pretty expensive considering 256 ram but x700 and sony screen cant beat that.
     
    davez82, Oct 24, 2005
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  2. Eliwood

    Eliwood Notebook Deity

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    RAM is really cheap, so that's not a concern (and it's a good thing since you aren't paying for 512 MB that you don't need!) On NBF, it's known as the infamous "memory tax" because you are paying for memory that you'll ditch if you upgrade.

    I configured the same model except I went for 1.73 (2.0 is useless here) and took off the camera and the battery and got a much more reasonable $1581. Add on $200 for 2-1GB sticks of RAM and that grand total comes out to $1781. Granted it's still somewhat expensive for this kind of laptop, the screen does blow the HP's screen away by miles.
     
    Eliwood, Oct 24, 2005
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    bobfet1 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    OMG. If they had said you could configure a 15.4" with x700 by the end of october I would have ordered one TODAY!!! instead I bought a z70va just a few days ago cuz I didn't to wait!

    stupid sony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    bobfet1, Oct 25, 2005
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  4. Rahul

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    Thats life for ya. Always full of surprises. You just gotta accept it and move on. If I were you, I still would have picked the Asus.
     
    Rahul, Oct 25, 2005
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  5. davez82

    davez82 Notebook Consultant

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    is this actuallly orderable? anyone try yet?
     
    davez82, Oct 25, 2005
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    Backorderable
     
    sparta.rising, Oct 25, 2005
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  7. davez82

    davez82 Notebook Consultant

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    guess its time to wait...... and wait....
     
    davez82, Oct 25, 2005
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  8. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Hm, the Sony BX is a nice notebook...but I've been hesitant to recommend it because it is nearly impossible to acquire!
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 26, 2005
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  9. sparta.rising

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    They're really trying my patients, tempting to just go with a Thinkpad T43
     
    sparta.rising, Oct 27, 2005
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  10. davez82

    davez82 Notebook Consultant

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    xbrite + x700 = patience
     
    davez82, Oct 28, 2005
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    sparta.rising Notebook Consultant

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    Well it doesn't help that my desktop is currently out of commission and I've been waiting 2 weeks for Abit to RMA my motherboard.
     
    sparta.rising, Oct 28, 2005
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  12. sparta.rising

    sparta.rising Notebook Consultant

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    The BX is on CNET's featured videos today, but I'm not sure why because the video is the same old one from end of August.
     
    sparta.rising, Oct 28, 2005
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  13. dreborn

    dreborn Notebook Geek

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    maybe because they are close to actually reviewing it (hopefully)? =)

    you think this laptop is too big to a travel notebook? use on planes, in class, etc?
     
    dreborn, Oct 28, 2005
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  14. dreborn

    dreborn Notebook Geek

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    also, anyone know if they will come out with a modular battery option? two 12 cell batteries....yum...
     
    dreborn, Oct 28, 2005
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  15. dreborn

    dreborn Notebook Geek

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    doesn't someone have one of these yet?? =)
     
    dreborn, Nov 2, 2005
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