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    vaio vgn nr31 z/s

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by steef, Sep 3, 2008.

  1. steef

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    hello, I was wondering wether somebody owns or knows this computer.
    I want to buy a laptop ,
    I liked the big ram memory but I am not so happy with the 128 mb nvidia card

    does anybody know if this computer can handle some 3d programs like solidworks?

    thanks !
     
    steef, Sep 3, 2008
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm wondering something.
    You pick a "cheap laptop" and then come around complaining its not powerful enough...
    Have a look at the SR maybe?

    Its not meant as an offense, but its just curious ...
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 3, 2008
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    ok well I don`t have the G`s ....
    to buy a bigger one..........thats why!

    do you know a good computer for 800 euro`s ?
     
    steef, Sep 3, 2008
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    I think in a way Dell could be a bit more powerful.
    Sonys are more beuatiful though and lighter.
    Toshiba may be another idea.
    Have a look at Dell.
    I suggest you look at this:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=252262
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=88767
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=29271

    For Dell, try playing with this:
    http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/notebooks?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

    I suggest you stay off the NVidia graphics card though. Also consider that the current Intel X3100 is very powerful and the new one is supposed to be 70% more powerful.

    (There is an issue with weak material in NVidia crads)
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 3, 2008
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    The Studio 15 seems OK.
    Ok for office work and it comes with an ATI card which isn't supposed to fail as the NVidia is...
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 3, 2008
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    ok thanks I will look into it!
    the vaio is just pretty ha thats why I like to buy it
    but thats offcorse a ****ty reason
     
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    steef, Sep 3, 2008
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