I am trying to decide between the two and i have some questions.
How much difference in performance is there between the 2 models?
Does anyone know the benchmark score for both computeres
would I be able to open like 20 mozilla/IE windows on the TX while chatting on msn, skype, listening to music and watching videos at the same time.
I really like the size of the TX but somehow the performance of the SZ might come in handy(light gaming?).
The TX seems more sturdy though(especially the keyboard).
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If you get the TX it's because portability is more important than performance. It doesn't sound to me like you're ready to make that deal yet. The SZ is a great alternative for a powerful thin and light though.
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I had a TX for sheer portability and SZ for real work. I sold the TX cause I would always grab my SZ.
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so can the TX 770 handle 20 browser windows, msn, skype, music, videos at the same time? or will it lag like hell?
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Forget the TX for what you want. It can handle reasonable office automations, msn, skype, etc, but if you drop in a video don't expect to be happy. I have tried the TX and SZ for gaming and I wouldn't touch the TX with a barge pole.
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The TX is definitely a great computer. I've got the generation before it, the T250, and I'm typing on it right now and love it. I need to give it to my sis, so I am in the same boat. When do you think the TX series will get a dual core processor, b/c that's a huge performance boost and worth upgrading. I try to upgrade in concert with major leaps forward in computing (Pentium 4 to Pentium M, single core to dual core, etc). I think I will hold off until the TX series comes with dual core. But if you need one now, the SZ series is OK but the battery life is ****tacular. And that SZ seems like a large premium to pay right now for the carbon fiber. That said, the Sony has been the laptop that I have been happiest with, which I never thought I'd hear myself saying.
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pufftissue- dont know what kind of battery life youre getting thats GREAT. Sony claims 5-6hours. I get 2:40min max with normal use, about 1hour with gaming.
But yes, the SZ is WAY better for what you are llooking for. The tx is more for portability -
Tx is more of a big pocketpc in notebook form. The keys are way too cramped if you have normal man hands. The SZ (maybe not the premium) should be your choice. Just drop into a local bestbuy and see for yourself.
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The battery life starting out with the least brightness on my TX250 is something ridiculous like 6:48 minutes. Of course it's not going to last that long, but it is easily the longest of any laptop I've used. I would venture to say that at near full brightness just surfing the web and word processing, emailing, etc, you could go about 4:45 minutes. Basically it lasts such a long time that if you own one and you don't think it lasts long enough, then the problem lies with you expecting too much out of current notebook battery technology.
I also would have to disagree with the sentiments about the keyboard. I have normal man's hands, if not a little larger, and I have no problems with it at all. I THOUGHT I would, but I am incredibly relieved that I didn't. This is coming from a man who sold his Inspiron 700m purely b/c of the half-sized comma and period keys. I could never adapt to that keyboard and it annoyed me to no end and I refused to compromise again. The TX250 has a great keyboard. I am still amazed myself that I can use this puppy the way I do. -
I saw some at Office Max also.
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Odd. I know some people running Fedora on it... -
What i mean is , its not for a power user. Just an occasional pc user.
sz160p/b or tx770
Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Kaze, Apr 15, 2006.