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    need help for new vaio Z purchase

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Johny, Sep 2, 2010.

  1. Johny

    Johny Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I am living in Europe. I will come to USA for an exhibition this month and i want to buy a new Vaio Z in USA. I am using a Thinkpad T61 now, i want to have a smaller, lighter business class computer and i think new Z is the best option now. Since i am not living in USA, i need some help to get a good deal for my purchase. I have a few questions:

    1- On official Sony site the configurations start with 1900 USD. But i saw that on certain sites you can find better prices for basic configurations. I am looking for this kind of deal, namely a price between 1600-1800 USD. Which companies should i try? Are the best deals on online stores or may i find similar prices also on computer stores?

    2- I am a business user, so basic configuration is enough for me. But i would like to have the FHD (1920x1080) screen option on my computer, because all the time i am working with multiple files on my computer and screen real estate is important for me. Is it possible to find any Sony Z with FHD option under 1900USD? I can find some basic configurations with 1600x900 screen around 1700 USD on internet. Since FHD is a +100 USD option, theoretically it should be possible to find some models with FHD screen around 1800 USD. But practically i couldn't find this kind of deal on internet, because FHD screen looks available only on very high end models. Any ideas about this problem?

    3- Is there any performance difference between models with samsung ssd and toshiba ssd?

    4- Do you think is it reasonable to pay 300 USD difference for 256GB SSD instead of 128 GB?

    Thanks in advance for your valuable answers!
     
    Johny, Sep 2, 2010
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  2. blue13x

    blue13x Notebook Deity

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    2. Definitely not, unless you go CTO.
    Ready made models with FHD=way above 2000 dollars.
     
    blue13x, Sep 2, 2010
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