Laptop buying advice : Buy a Sony Vaio Z now or wait a little more?
Buy a Sony Vaio Z now or wait a little more?
by smit9192 - 9/15/09 9:22 PMHi everyone,
I am looking for a full processing (more than 2.0 Ghz Duo Core), very light weight (near 4lbs), and long battery life (4hrs+) laptop. I am willing to spend about $2k on the laptop. So after alot of research i decided on buying Sony Vaio Z series. I noticed that it lacks a few standard features such as the fact that there's no backlit keyboard option which is now a standard option in laptops worth more than $1k. It kind of makes me think that sony will prob. come out with a refreshed version with Windows 7.
So my question is, does a new high-end sony seem like a good possibility?
About those hours.
by R. Proffitt
- 9/16/09 5:32 AM
In reply to: Buy a Sony Vaio Z now or wait a little more? by smit9192
What I'm getting is 1/2 the rated hours now. So to get a real 4 hours I have to find a 8+ hour rating.
However how about this model -> http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-e105-s1602/4505-3121_7-33695853.html
This has backlit keys and is well under 1K. My kid has a similar model with the Intel GMA 4500 chip and it plays all his games.
Bob
weight
by smit9192 - 9/16/09 1:51 PM In reply to: About those hours. by R. Proffitt
the only problem i have w. the toshiba is that it starts at 5lbs! and for me it would be too much.
about the Zseries tho, r u saying u only get near 2hrs? .. cuz the on z's site they say its supposed to run up to 6hrs .. thats y i was hoping realistically that i would be able to get 4hrs of battery life out of it ...
and just wondering: would windows 7 on it make a big difference on the battery life?
Why I got so few hours.
by R. Proffitt - 9/16/09 5:11 PM
In reply to: weight by smit9192
I was actually using the machine. Powerpoint, demo the applications I write and a few PDFs. Yes, I get more hours if I'm not on the keyboard.
The weight is partially due to the battery so to get all this you end up with a pound or more in the battery.
Bob
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