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    sony for an architecture major?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Graphfix, Aug 9, 2005.

  1. Graphfix

    Graphfix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, as stated in the title, i need to buy a notebook for my major (architecture) as well as for general college purposes. Are there any specific sony models that would you could suggest? It needs to render pretty quickly, have a hefty harddrive (80+gb's), have a rather large, but not too large screen (15"?), and be reasonably quick (1024 ram/1.7+ghz). Im looking to spend around 1000-1500. thanks for helpin me out.
    -taylor
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Look else where (another brand). For all the features you specified, you don't have enough money to get a Sony that fits your needs. Try the Pentium 4 3.3Ghz Toshiba for $1300, it has over a gig of ram. ALso look at HP.
     
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    pygo Notebook Consultant

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    If you're gonna be using Autocad then you won't need discrete graphics...just get something with a large enough to facilitate the design screen...although i've seen just as many autocaders doing fine with small screens, but i think your eyes will thank you for a larger screen. Specs-wise you needn't anything powerful on the cpu front as well.
     
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    mysngoterased Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    Umm, sony is currently selling their FS series notebooks after discounts and everything for a grand. I think those are reasonably nice. However, I must say that the S and T series is what Sony laptops are all about.
     
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