Author Topic: Sony Vaio Z... (Read 20264 times)

Dan · « **Reply #80 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:13:53 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 13, 2011, 07:54:12 PM

They offer the extended battery sheet for $200, what's wrong with that? Are you worried the integrated one will deteriorate?

How much bulk does the batter sheet add? And I'm sure the integrated one will deteriorate with time.

AsherO · « **Reply #81 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:18:56 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 13, 2011, 08:13:53 PM

How much bulk does the batter sheet add?

A tad over a pound and .32 of an inch.

Dan · « **Reply #82 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:21:36 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 13, 2011, 08:18:56 PM

A tad over a pound and .32 of an inch.

They've taken a great laptop and made everything external. By the time you're done you'll need a suitcase for all the pieces/parts!

AsherO · « **Reply #83 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:24:37 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 13, 2011, 08:21:36 PM

They've taken a great laptop and made everything external. By the time you're done you'll need a suitcase for all the pieces/parts!

Granted. But the base laptop isn't quite a netbook, and has 7+ hours of battery life for <2.6 pounds.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #84 on:** July 20, 2011, 11:43:41 AM »

Does the new macbook air get any closer to comparing to the Z?
At least they have the backlit keyboard back.

AsherO · « **Reply #85 on:** July 20, 2011, 12:46:05 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 20, 2011, 11:43:41 AM

Does the new macbook air get any closer to comparing to the Z?
At least they have the backlit keyboard back.

Downsides compared to Sony Z12/13 are no replaceable battery, no BT, no discrete GPU, no integrated optical drive. Upsides are sleek looks, thinner/lighter and newer gen processor.

ceejay · « **Reply #86 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:27:06 PM »

It has BT 4.0

AsherO · « **Reply #87 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:29:43 PM »

Quote from: ceejay on July 20, 2011, 04:27:06 PM

It has BT 4.0

Ah, missed that, sorry. I think the ports need to be compared as well, as (IIRC) the Z12 (and possbily Z13) are USB 2.0, while the Macbook Air might be 3.0. There are probably other differences as well (e.g. HDMI vs DisplayPort, but I didn't look).

ceejay · « **Reply #88 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:37:24 PM »

Its USB 2.0 (since 3.0 is a competing standard with DisplayPort/Thunderbolt) and no HDMI

AsherO · « **Reply #89 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:38:30 PM »

Quote from: ceejay on July 20, 2011, 04:37:24 PM

Its USB 2.0 (since 3.0 is a competing standard with DisplayPort/Thunderbolt) and no HDMI

I didn't realize Thunderbolt was a competing standard, but it seems you're right.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #90 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:47:24 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 20, 2011, 12:46:05 PM

Downsides compared to Sony Z12/13 are no replaceable battery, no BT, no discrete GPU, no integrated optical drive. Upsides are sleek looks, thinner/lighter and newer gen processor.

The new Z doesn't have replaceable battery (granted it has an attachable one) or intergrated optical drive either.
So they're pretty close, no?

AsherO · « **Reply #91 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:52:32 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 20, 2011, 04:47:24 PM

The new Z doesn't have replaceable battery (granted it has an attachable one) or intergrated optical drive either.
So they're pretty close, no?

Yes, but a different animal. The Z offers an optional PMD and sheet battery. I'd say if you're willing to pay retail for the Z, the new Air is a good option assuming it'll dual-boot Windows and it performs the way you'd expect based on the specs. (the early macbooks had customized processors that were inferior IIRC).

aussiebochur · « **Reply #92 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:59:06 PM »

The Air also seems to be a whole lot cheaper...

Dan · « **Reply #93 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:03:53 PM »

I'd still rather have the Z13 over the MBA.
Here's one for $1,399: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Sony-VAIO-13-i5-4GB-7-Pro-64-Laptop-BLACK-/250858866269#vi-content

aussiebochur · « **Reply #94 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:13:07 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 20, 2011, 05:03:53 PM

I'd still rather have the Z13 over the MBA.
Here's one for $1,399: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Sony-VAIO-13-i5-4GB-7-Pro-64-Laptop-BLACK-/250858866269#vi-content

MBA is $100 cheaper.
Removable battery and intergrated optical drive are worth that difference or is it the general Sony v Apple debate?

AsherO · « **Reply #95 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:20:18 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 20, 2011, 05:13:07 PM

MBA is $100 cheaper.
Removable battery and intergrated optical drive are worth that difference or is it the general Sony v Apple debate?

I'd say the Sony is built better. And you get a fingerprint reader

aussiebochur · « **Reply #96 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:22:02 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 20, 2011, 05:20:18 PM

I'd say the Sony is built better. And you get a fingerprint reader

Also probably less likely to get jacked on a subway, no?

AsherO · « **Reply #97 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:43:44 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 20, 2011, 05:22:02 PM

Also probably less likely to get jacked on a subway, no?

I would use neither on the subway.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #98 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:52:56 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 20, 2011, 05:43:44 PM

I would use neither on the subway.

True.
I just heard that people got mugged when using white headphones even if they didn't have an Ipod. Just the look attracts attention.

With the student discount and buying Apple gift card at % off, the gap in price becomes pretty big...

AsherO · « **Reply #99 on:** July 20, 2011, 06:31:13 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 20, 2011, 05:52:56 PM

True.
I just heard that people got mugged when using white headphones even if they didn't have an Ipod. Just the look attracts attention.

With the student discount and buying Apple gift card at % off, the gap in price becomes pretty big...

I can see why you're tempted to go Apple, and with their current offering I'd say you should definitely consider it.