Sony Vaio FJ170, anyone?

saw one at a store. pretty good specs, for a sony. id definetly buy it over the fs series. little expensive though.

what alternatives have you looked at?

s-series

s-580......I would reccomend it over the Fj. A perfect notebook would be the s-series with a camera!

On paper, this laptop is just like any other 14" laptop being offered by HP, Toshiba, or Compaq. The processor is a nice 1.73 Ghz, but everyone is offering 2.0ghz now. 512mb is adequate, but everyone else is moving to 1GB. The 100gb hard drive is a respectable 5400rpm and S-ATA, but nothing new to Toshiba's line. The video card is just a regular Intel Graphics 915.

This laptop just "blends in" when you compare it to other laptops. I guess the only thing that sets it apart is a slightly better screen than HP, Gateway, or Compaq, and also it's built-in webcam. There aren't too many 14" laptops with a built in webcam, even through Asus. The only other webcam latops i've seen are in the 12" and 15.4" sizes.

The Sony laptop is, on average, about a hundred dollars more than the competition with similar or better specs; even when retail stores have rebates. I seriously would like to get the Sony FJ if i get another 14" laptop....but Sony's accessories are also more expensive (i.e. extra batteries).

I dunno...i'm still thinking this one over. There aren't too many reviews on the FJ series. My guess is the 14" line isn't too popular yet when compared to 15.4" laptops. And, with Sony releasing theirs later in the year than most other companies....maybe the word hasn't spread yet about the Sony line.

If the S series came with a built in webcam....then that would be a no-brainer purchase. Just a "no-mo-money" purchase.

Slightly better screen!? That an understatement. Whatever manufacturer Sony is using to do the screen in their FS, FJ and A series models is more than just a cut above the rest. If someone knows, do tell.

Have you looked at the FJ180? Its a tad bit faster and looks even cooler! I was looking at either one.. FJ170 or FJ180 (white one)

I want to see how the perform with the 128MB video shared..
Maybe a rebate will pop up soon on either of these.

I feel that the FJ falls underpar when compared to the FS. I would compare it to a Toshiba screen rather than to the Sony FS or A series, and even the S. It's just what i observed.

jost got fj180p/w its sweet

hello

Is the FS's screen not as good as the FJ's screen ?