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Bought a Sony Vaio SZ330

post #1 of 17
10/2/06 at 3:59am
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After doing a few weeks of researching for the right notebook that suited for my needs, I wanted a laptop that was light, easy to carry around, and a 64 bit dual core cpu. I looked at the MacBook at Fry's Electronics, Dell XPS M1210 at a Dell kiosk at one of my local malls, HP dv2000 at Best Buy, and the Sony SZ330 at Best Buy. I eliminated the HP dv2000 due to the weak video card. I also removed the Apple MacBook off my list, because it did not have a core 2 duo processor, it would still been on my list if it had the core 2 duo processor.

My top two choices were the Dell XPS M1210 and the Sony SZ330. I bought the Sony over the Dell, because of the larger screen, better build quality, and better screen. With my new purchase, I am going to sell my gaming desktop with the monitor and games since I rarely play pc games. I just prefer to play games on my Xbox 360

I hope that I will enjoy using the Sony SZ330.
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post #2 of 17
10/2/06 at 7:11am
i hope you like it....im trying to decide between an SZ or a dell e1405, but i cant make up my damn mind
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post #3 of 17
10/3/06 at 1:17am
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Originally Posted by snoogie826
i hope you like it....im trying to decide between an SZ or a dell e1405, but i cant make up my damn mind

After owning a Dell m1710 and a sony SZ series I can tell you the Sony is made with way better build and quality products. The Dells also have horrible screens with a TON of light leekage. Hinges wore out on my m1710 in like 2 weeks. In all the SZ is a bad a$$ little laptop. I love mine. Plus Sony is leet and Dell...well everyone and their grandma has one because no one understands that the Sony is just built a ton better.
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post #4 of 17
10/3/06 at 9:52am
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Originally Posted by kage
After doing a few weeks of researching for the right notebook that suited for my needs, I wanted a laptop that was light, easy to carry around, and a 64 bit dual core cpu. I looked at the MacBook at Fry's Electronics, Dell XPS M1210 at a Dell kiosk at one of my local malls, HP dv2000 at Best Buy, and the Sony SZ330 at Best Buy. I eliminated the HP dv2000 due to the weak video card. I also removed the Apple MacBook off my list, because it did not have a core 2 duo processor, it would still been on my list if it had the core 2 duo processor.

My top two choices were the Dell XPS M1210 and the Sony SZ330. I bought the Sony over the Dell, because of the larger screen, better build quality, and better screen. With my new purchase, I am going to sell my gaming desktop with the monitor and games since I rarely play pc games. I just prefer to play games on my Xbox 360

I hope that I will enjoy using the Sony SZ330.

Kage

Congrats on the SZ330. I just ordered a SZ340 from PC Connection and it should arrive today. I'm headed on a trip out of town and was looking for a very light laptop to take with. I'm also selling a SZ170 that we've had for a couple of years and it has been very reliable. My daughter has been using it and until I got it out to clean it off, I forgot how nice and light and compact they are. I couldn't resist and ordered the SZ340.

I don't think you can beat the SZ series for screen brightness, light weight, and features.

I'm headed to Cancun for 8 days next week and I'll be using the SZ for email, work, and yes, movies... I don't think there is a better laptop for traveling on the market.

I hope to post a review before I leave.
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post #5 of 17
10/12/06 at 3:15pm
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Originally Posted by kage
After doing a few weeks of researching for the right notebook that suited for my needs, I wanted a laptop that was light, easy to carry around, and a 64 bit dual core cpu. I looked at the MacBook at Fry's Electronics, Dell XPS M1210 at a Dell kiosk at one of my local malls, HP dv2000 at Best Buy, and the Sony SZ330 at Best Buy. I eliminated the HP dv2000 due to the weak video card. I also removed the Apple MacBook off my list, because it did not have a core 2 duo processor, it would still been on my list if it had the core 2 duo processor.

My top two choices were the Dell XPS M1210 and the Sony SZ330. I bought the Sony over the Dell, because of the larger screen, better build quality, and better screen. With my new purchase, I am going to sell my gaming desktop with the monitor and games since I rarely play pc games. I just prefer to play games on my Xbox 360

I hope that I will enjoy using the Sony SZ330.

Nice to hear about that as I am going to get it soon. Just want to know about the screen's brightness. Somebody said it is rather dim compared to the Premium SZ ones?
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post #6 of 17
10/12/06 at 7:31pm
My gf's been looking at the Sony SZ series for a while. Nice build quality, great size and more than enough power.
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post #7 of 17
10/13/06 at 2:36am
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As the originator of this thread, I decided to sell my SZ330P that I bought at Best Buy, since I bought the SZ370P today at a Compusa for about $200 more than the SZ330P and it is worth the extra money, especially for the brighter screen, carbon fiber casing, lighter weight.
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post #8 of 17
11/11/06 at 3:11pm
is it true about the display?
wanna buy 340p09 because of price1750$
I saw 370 in the store and it looks realy amazing
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post #9 of 17
11/11/06 at 6:05pm
hey i just bought a sz340p4 also, my first sony, and i love it. Just one quick question, do sonys not come with any restore/os/driver cds? i didnt get any. Thanks.
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post #10 of 17
11/11/06 at 7:08pm
how is first impression?
gonna buy one probably monday
sz340p4
where did u get yours? whtas price?
how is screen, did u test battery, whats bettery life?
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post #11 of 17
11/11/06 at 8:18pm
i love the sz, i got it from pcconnection for 1700 w / no tax or ship. I have only owned a hp laptop and used a older gen dell, but the build quality one these sony's are great. Like everyone else says the screen is awsome, as far as battery life i think it should be good for 4 hours on stamina mode and 2-3 on speed mode. Those estimates are with my undervolted processor so Im getting a bit of extra time than maybe from stock performance.

I got the p4 because the price was good an i was going to get another 1gb stick.80gb hd is good enough for me. with an extra 100 you cna get extra 512 and 40gb. everything else is the same i think.
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post #12 of 17
11/11/06 at 9:44pm
thanks for quick reply
how is cooler working? many people complain that it`s very noisy even when laptop works on stamina mode.
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post #13 of 17
11/11/06 at 9:44pm
thanks for quick reply
how is cooler working? many people complain that it`s very noisy even when laptop works on stamina mode.
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post #14 of 17
11/12/06 at 12:25am
on stamina mode my fans rarly run, speed mode is another story, there is a button which slows down the fan noise by decreasing its rpm but personally it doesnt bother me.
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post #15 of 17
11/13/06 at 11:05am
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Originally Posted by itchyvi3t
hey i just bought a sz340p4 also, my first sony, and i love it. Just one quick question, do sonys not come with any restore/os/driver cds? i didnt get any. Thanks.

No you need to make your own or order them from Sony for $20.
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post #16 of 17
11/13/06 at 7:49pm
^ odd, i wonder why they do that. It would only cost like 1$ to make cds.
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post #17 of 17
1/3/07 at 10:09pm
i still have rev1 sz110 that I use daily for almost a year and it performs nicely. Best laptop EVAR!
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