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post #1 of 26
2/25/08 at 4:00am
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Hello,
I am currently looking for a notebook to buy and need help on choosing which one i should buy.
Price: $1600-$1900 AUD

I have found 3 notebooks so far however am interested in your opinions on which one i should purchase or better ones which i should buy within my price range.

My 3 Notebooks found so far:

-Sony Vaio VGNCR35gw-$1875AUD
  • Sony Vaio VGNCR35GW White Notebook
  • Intel Core Duo T8100 (2.1 GHz)
  • 2GB RAM
  • 200GB SATA HDD,
  • 14.1" Wide WXGA Clear Bright LCD
  • ATI X2300 Graphics, DVD+/-/RAM DL
  • Writer, Bluetooth, Motion Eye Camera & Vista Home Premium
-ASUS F3SV-AK136G -$1730AUD
  • Processor: CORE2DUO T7500 2.20GHZ, FSB: 800MHZ, 4MB L2 CACHE
  • Memory: DDR2 667MHZ SDRAM, 2 x 1GB RAM (UP TO 4GB UPGRADE)
  • Display: 15.4 inch WSXGA+ COLOURSHINE LCD (1680 x 1050)
  • OS: Genuine Windows® Vista™ Ultimate
  • HD: 200GB SATA (4200 RPM)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 8600M G, EXT DDR2 256MB VRAM
  • Ports: 1x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor, 4x USB 2.0 ports , 2x Audio jack : Head phone (SPIDIF) and Mic-in, 1x LAN RJ-45 and 1x Phone RJ-11 jack, 1x 1394 Type jack; 1x TV-Out (S-video), 1 x TV RF in (Optional)
  • Power: LI-ION 6 CELL: 4800mAh
  • Network: 802.11ABGN 10/100/1000+ BluetoothV2
  • Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset + ICH8M
  • Dimensions: 365 x 269.5 x 28-40.5 mm
ASUS F3SG F3SG-AS005C : $1799 AUD

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Core2 Duo T8300 2.4GHz Processor
Mobile Intel 965PM Express Chipset
nVidia GeForce 9300M GS 256MB
2GB DDR2 667MHz Memory
250GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
DVD Rewriter Double Layer
Hybrid Digital TV Tuner
15.4" WXGA+ Colourshine (1440x900)
DVI, VGA, S-Video Output
1.3 Mega Pixel Camera
Battery Life: Upto 2.0hrs
Weight: from 2.95kg

These are the 3 laptops i have chosen plz post your thoughts and reasons on whihc one i should buy or recommend a diferent notebook TYVM! DD
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post #2 of 26
2/29/08 at 2:52pm
do you accept any more input? do you have a goal you are trying to reach?
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post #3 of 26
2/29/08 at 5:01pm
id ask what your needs are for this laptop

Asus makes some sturdy laptops and ease of use keyboards

one of the asus models has a wsxga screen, the other wxga, so the question would be, do you need a lot of real estate like for webpages or such or long text of code or wutever



soulaver
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post #4 of 26
3/4/08 at 4:40pm
as you can tell already with the Sony specs.... they are basically Apple's of PC's... pretty over priced, but got's a name.

I'd hit up the cheaper Asus for the nice v-card. Ditch the Vista Ultimate because it's the # 1 memory hog of all the OS's. Try Vista Home, or Vista Business. XP will always be dominant, hands down!

exius
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post #5 of 26
3/4/08 at 4:50pm
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as you can tell already with the Sony specs.... they are basically Apple's of PC's... pretty over priced, but got's a name.

I'd hit up the cheaper Asus for the nice v-card. Ditch the Vista Ultimate because it's the # 1 memory hog of all the OS's. Try Vista Home, or Vista Business. XP will always be dominant, hands down!

exius
I'd disagree. They have one of the best LCD technology in the biz.
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post #6 of 26
3/4/08 at 6:44pm
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I'd disagree. They have one of the best LCD technology in the biz.
i know it sounds stupid

but does sony even make the lcd's on their laptops? cause like im thinking logic tells me they dont make the chasis, so why would they make the lcd?

any links to prove/dispove this?


soulsaver
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post #7 of 26
3/4/08 at 6:54pm
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i know it sounds stupid

but does sony even make the lcd's on their laptops? cause like im thinking logic tells me they dont make the chasis, so why would they make the lcd?

any links to prove/dispove this?


soulsaver
considering it's proprietary to Sony....

http://vaio-online.sony.com/prod_inf.../index_04.html
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post #8 of 26
3/4/08 at 6:58pm
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I'd disagree. They have one of the best LCD technology in the biz.


First off, a laptop LCD screen is not the most important component because LCD screens are already up to par on most machines. Compare every LCD screen and tell me the most obvious difference! Most all of the large manfu. sport the new tech.

Sony's CPU speed is infamously slower than most others, while their VGA are usually integrated. What are you paying for then? Their LCD?

Another down fall would be their vested interests geared towards their self preservation. What am I talking about? Sony laptops only comes with Memory Stick slots... no SD, mini-SD, CF, etc support. Just like how HP has all these stupid sockets for their HP add-on products. Worthless!

Hope Destined_to_Kill is actually learning something here.

Regards,

exius
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post #9 of 26
3/4/08 at 6:59pm
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First off, a laptop LCD screen is not the most important component because LCD screens are already up to par on most machines. Compare every LCD screen and tell me the most obvious difference! Most all of the large manfu. sport the new tech.

Sony's CPU speed is infamously slower than most others, while their VGA are usually integrated. What are you paying for then? Their LCD?

Another down fall would be their vested interests geared towards their self preservation. What am I talking about? Sony laptops only comes with Memory Stick slots... no SD, mini-SD, CF, etc support. Just like how HP has all these stupid sockets for their HP add-on products. Worthless!

Hope Destined_to_Kill is actually learning something here.

Regards,

exius
I never said it was the most important. And considering I review about 1 laptop a month, and have personally owned a Sony S-Series with Xbrite technology, i'd say I'm in pretty good position to argue that their LCD screen is among the brightest and sharpest I've ever seen.
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post #10 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:00pm
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considering it's proprietary to Sony....

http://vaio-online.sony.com/prod_inf.../index_04.html
yeah i know, i just figured it would be a fluke of sorts if they didnt make laptop lcd's is all......

i know they have decent looking tv's, but ive yet to once look at one of their laptops and go "dam thats a nice screen"

very meh for me, id buy Asus/IBM over sony any day


soulsaver
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post #11 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:03pm
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yeah i know, i just figured it would be a fluke of sorts if they didnt make laptop lcd's is all......

i know they have decent looking tv's, but ive yet to once look at one of their laptops and go "dam thats a nice screen"

very meh for me, id buy Asus/IBM over sony any day


soulsaver
I'm not saying you should buy a Sony for the screen. I'm saying it's the most impressive feature on the Sony notebook and was arguing your statement about them being overpriced. IMO they have the best LCD screen on any notebook period. because of this, people wanting to pay the extra money for the best screen in the industry, get what they pay for.
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post #12 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:08pm
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I'm not saying you should buy a Sony for the screen. I'm saying it's the most impressive feature on the Sony notebook and was arguing your statement about them being overpriced. IMO they have the best LCD screen on any notebook period. because of this, people wanting to pay the extra money for the best screen in the industry, get what they pay for.

What you gota realize is that you are sitting only 18 inches away from you screen. Now there's no point in being all that picky about it, unless you had a CRT instead attached to your laptop being 18 inches away. Reality, even the older 2004 screens are decent enough to use and not cause corollary abrasions to your eyes.
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post #13 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:16pm
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What you gota realize is that you are sitting only 18 inches away from you screen. Now there's no point in being all that picky about it, unless you had a CRT instead attached to your laptop being 18 inches away. Reality, even the older 2004 screens are decent enough to use and not cause corollary abrasions to your eyes.
I never said buying a screen other than XBRITE would damage your eyes. I'm simply saying its the sharpest and brightest screen on the market.
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post #14 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:25pm
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I'm not saying you should buy a Sony for the screen. I'm saying it's the most impressive feature on the Sony notebook and was arguing your statement about them being overpriced. IMO they have the best LCD screen on any notebook period. because of this, people wanting to pay the extra money for the best screen in the industry, get what they pay for.
agreed:
Sony XBRITE screens are often praised as some of the best

however, I've owned a Sony also and in my opinion, they put their money in the wrong areas. They're typically very underpowered at their price point and they don't have a great reliability record. Mine died completely within 2 years and proved to be comparatively fragile.

bottom line: know what your priorities are before you buy and determine which notebook best meets them.
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post #15 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:36pm
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agreed:
Sony XBRITE screens are often praised as some of the best

however, I've owned a Sony also and in my opinion, they put their money in the wrong areas. They're typically very underpowered at their price point and they don't have a great reliability record. Mine died completely within 2 years and proved to be comparatively fragile.

bottom line: know what your priorities are before you buy and determine which notebook best meets them.
my brother has a Sony, single core P-M, few other goodies, i never saw the screen as somthing speical, hell if you asked which laptop i owned had the best screen i cannot say, because i just look at the thing, and leave it at that, not like melt because its so pretty

i think this Fujitsu is the brightest ive owned thus far tho, of the 8 ive owned


soulsaver
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post #16 of 26
3/4/08 at 7:41pm
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I never said buying a screen other than XBRITE would damage your eyes. I'm simply saying its the sharpest and brightest screen on the market.


do you get to keep all the laptops you review? eh eh eh?
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post #17 of 26
3/4/08 at 8:04pm
i wish
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post #18 of 26
3/4/08 at 8:06pm
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i wish

where do they go after you rape them?
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post #19 of 26
3/4/08 at 8:09pm
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where do they go after you rape them?
back where they came from
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post #20 of 26
3/4/08 at 8:11pm
they are owned by notebookforums.com or they go back to manufacturer? it doesn't make sense. i thought you get compensated. like a sponsorship, or equivalence?
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