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post #41 of 216
5/10/04 at 10:19pm
good thing that i get 45% off off sony products
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post #42 of 216
5/10/04 at 10:48pm
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Originally Posted by on1yalad
good thing that i get 45% off sony products


But, seriously...

There may be a downside to the 13.3" S series: Tom on LeoG has pointed out that it has a 1.8" 4,200RPM hard drive like the TR series (which has always been a disadvantage compared to the Fujitsu P5K). That will put a serious hit on performance and limit capacity. It might also be tougher to upgrade yourself (I've heard you can't upgrade the TR drive...not sure if that's true).

I'm trying to find confirmation about this drive on the Sony site, but Tom usually knows what he's talking about.
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post #43 of 216
5/10/04 at 10:57pm
I love the 13.3 inch. Choices, decisions are all coupled by more choices! I have to give sony the thumbs up for going outside the box. Everyone wants to couple smaller machines with lower specs.
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post #44 of 216
5/11/04 at 12:45pm
When the hell is sony going to announce this crap in the US of A?
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post #45 of 216
5/11/04 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by on1yalad
good thing that i get 45% off off sony products


How do you get that huge discount? Any way you can share the love with the rest of us? I want to buy a new TV....
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post #46 of 216
5/12/04 at 11:48pm
Thanks to jswriter for the tip:

Sony VAIO A series on cnet

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Today, Sony announced a new line of VAIO desktop-replacement laptops with a huge, 17-inch, wide-aspect screen--the biggest on any Sony notebook. In fact, it's one of the biggest screens on any portable. The VAIO A series will eventually replace Sony's popular VAIO GRT series, and it switches from the Intel Mobile Pentium 4 to the much more battery-friendly, revamped Pentium M (a.k.a. Dothan). The VAIO A series will come in several product lines and top out at $2,800.

The top-of-the-line VAIO A series model and the $2,300 midline version will have the aforementioned 17-inch (diagonal) screen, displaying a celestial 2.3 million pixels in 1,920x1,200 wide-screen format. All the VAIO A-series models will include a port replicator that has an embedded television tuner. Between the tuner, the 80GB hard drive, and Sony's Giga Pocket solution, you'll be able to digitize and record TV shows from your laptop--no TiVo required--or convert VHS tape to DVD.
Sony VAIO A Series Released (pics, specs)

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VAIO A series notebooks will be available at retail and online at www.sonystyle.com in a variety of configurations. In addition to the VGN-A190 model that will sell for about $2,800, the VGN-A160 model with a 15.4-inch wide format display will be available for $2,300 including the AV dock. For business users, the VGN-A130 model will be sold through business-to-business channels and online at sonystyle.com. It has a 15-inch 4x3 aspect display and will be available with an optional business dock.
Still no word on the if/when of the Type S line.
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post #47 of 216
5/13/04 at 1:02am
Good news. Here's a hint about the 13" coming to the US:

New Sony VAIO PCs

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Mike Abary, general manager of VAIO product marketing in the U.S., also provided a sneak peek at a couple of concept products that represent what may be available in the near future. These included an ultra-portable, 13-inch widescreen notebook PC and a hard disk-based music player announced already in Japan.
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post #48 of 216
5/13/04 at 1:38pm
SonyStyle Europe has their A Series site up (in English):

VAIO A Series
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post #49 of 216
5/13/04 at 3:42pm

VAIO S Series U.S. Release

Sony S Series pictures, user manual and U.S. release news:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.aspx?newsID=1863
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post #50 of 216
5/13/04 at 4:21pm
13" widescreen?

That oughtta be interesting!
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post #51 of 216
5/13/04 at 11:34pm
A Japanese review of the low-spec base model Type S is up. It has more pics and a few benchmarks against other Japanese models, such as the NEC LaVie N LN500/9D.

VAIO type S Review

For everyone who was wondering, the 40GB drive in this unit is the 2.5" (9.5mm high) Hitachi DK23FA-40 4,200RPM with 2MB cache.

40GB Hitachi DK23FA-40
IBM (Hitachi) Travelstar 4K80 (DK23FA) Series DK23FA-40

The specs say the standard 6 cell battery (11.1V and 4,800mAh) should last up to 5.5 hours and the larger optional battery up to 8 hours. Their MobileMark2002 battery life rating was 296 (4 hours 56 min.).

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VAIO type S VGN-S70B bencmarks

Pentium M 1.50GHz
MOBILITY RADEON 9200 (32MB)

MobileMark2002
-Performance rating 149
-Battery life rating 296 (4:56)

SYSmark 2002
-Internet Content Creation 179
-Office Productivity 129

3DMark2001 SE 5,042
Quake III Arena 96.2fps (1,024x768)
Conclusion:

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It is compatible on a high level in portability and a performance. VGN-S70B is 2 spindle mobile note PC which realized sufficient portable weight of about 1.89kg, carrying 13.3 type wide liquid crystal and a DVD-RW drive. Since battery drive time is also long, it is recommendation also at those with many opportunities who use in the place which does not have a power supply. Moreover, since performance is also high, it is ( use / instead of Desktop PC ) suitable combining port replicator. Although a price becomes high, the person adhering to a performance is VGN-S90 PS/VGN-S90S of the Sony style limited model, and if Pentium M745 and MOBILITY RADEON 9700 are chosen, he will become the strongest mobile note PC.
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post #52 of 216
5/14/04 at 11:31am
The 15" and 17" VAIO A Series models are now available for ordering on the SonyStyle US site:

Sony VAIO Notebook A Series
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post #53 of 216
5/14/04 at 11:52am
I'd order the 17" right now if it had more than 64 MB of video memory. Oh well.
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post #54 of 216
5/14/04 at 12:00pm
way too damn expensive...might as well mail some free money to voodoo pc while you at it
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post #55 of 216
5/14/04 at 12:20pm
Prices start at $ 2,799.99 for this 17":

VGN-A190
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 1.70A GHz1
17" Widescreen WUXGA 1920x1200 with XBRITE™ Technology
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9700 64MB (up to 128MB) <<<<*I just noticed that
512MB (2GB Max)
80GB HD
DVD±RW/CD-RW
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection(802.11b/g)
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TX
Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
7.9lbs without battery
8.6lbs with standard battery
Limited Warranty
One Year Hardware Parts and Labor
One Year Battery


Docking Station
AV Entertainment Dock with Quick Release
DC in, Four USB 2.0 ports, Monitor (VGA)
port, VHF/UHF TV in, S-Video in/out, DVI-D,
RJ-45 Ethernet, Printer port, Optical out, Line
in (RCA Pin), Line out (RCA Pin), RF in, Dock
Connector

EDIT: "AV Dock - The AV Dock is not available seperately". It's a $350 option, but I guess they mean you can only order it when you buy a new system, so they won't sell it later as an accessory.
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post #56 of 216
5/14/04 at 12:26pm
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Originally Posted by Sony
Graphics
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9200

Video Ram
64mb
Where do you see "up to 128mb"? And why in the hell would they put a 64mb 9200 in here in the first place....just b/c a 2 and a 7 kinda look the same, sony, doesn't mean they are.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...SKU=A04SU2NB-B
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post #57 of 216
5/14/04 at 12:32pm
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Originally Posted by Stangs55
Where do you see "up to 128mb"? And why in the hell would they put a 64mb 9200 in here in the first place....just b/c a 2 and a 7 kinda look the same, sony, doesn't mean they are.
On this page, but I have the feeling it may be a cut-and-paste typo. I've been playing with custom configs and there is no video option, the video just seems to depend on your initial selection.

Specifications VGN-A190

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• Graphics Card
ATI Mobility™ Radeon™ 9700

• Video RAM
64MB (up to 128MB, 32MB minimum)
I got it down to $2099, with the lowest options (except for CPU):

1.7GHz Dothan
17" WUXGA
256 MB RAM
40 HD
DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Windows XP Home

Btw, it looks like they currenty offer a free upgrade from 1 year to 3 year warranty.
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post #58 of 216
5/16/04 at 11:59am
Thread Starter 
Can anyone find out the technical specs for the A190's LCD, specifically the Response Time?
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post #59 of 216
5/17/04 at 2:42pm
Yeah where is the 128meg video card option??? I customized the 1.7M and I cant find a preference for the video card. Where is it???
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post #60 of 216
5/17/04 at 5:15pm
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Originally Posted by natedog81
Yeah where is the 128meg video card option??? I customized the 1.7M and I cant find a preference for the video card. Where is it???
Uber Centrino Madness!

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Originally Posted by bloke
Well, I just called their sales number. The guy I talked to said you can only order it with a 64MB 9700 card, whether you order the Ready to Ship VGN-A190 or Customize and A Series VGN-A170.
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