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post #861 of 1493
8/3/04 at 11:21am
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Originally Posted by Sharakkhal
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Originally Posted by irock
Doom 3 is out... please someone with the Sony S170 get this game and report back his fps/experience/whatnot.
Yeah, I'm interested to see what 64mb cards get with Doom3, as well.
This guy over at [H]Forum has done some testing on notebooks:

wondering how doom will run on your mobile system? look here
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post #862 of 1493
8/3/04 at 12:05pm
Hey peeps, if you have the 5400 rpm drive and you DONT hear clicking please let me know.

Thanks
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post #863 of 1493
8/3/04 at 12:47pm
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Originally Posted by sdnotebook
On the sony website it says a 3 year warranty plan is $200 not $500. You sure you are not getting ripped off?
It is a different coverage plan. It isn't through Sony, it covers accidental damage, 2 screen replacements, 2 battery replacement, and AC adapter replacement.

-Teo
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post #864 of 1493
8/3/04 at 2:40pm
What's the model number of the 80 GB 7200 RPM Hitachi drive, that everyone seems to planning on upgrading to? I've bought stuff from newegg.com in the past and been pleased with them. Are they the recommended vendor for this drive? A product link to the drive in question would be most helpful.

Thanks.
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post #865 of 1493
8/3/04 at 2:47pm
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Originally Posted by itgeek47
What's the model number of the 80 GB 7200 RPM Hitachi drive, that everyone seems to planning on upgrading to? I've bought stuff from newegg.com in the past and been pleased with them. Are they the recommended vendor for this drive? A product link to the drive in question would be most helpful.

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http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

it is 60 GB not 80
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post #866 of 1493
8/3/04 at 5:15pm
i read somewhere on the forums that the 80gig is coming out this last quarter of the year. dont know if that's true or not.
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post #867 of 1493
8/3/04 at 5:57pm
Greetings everyone - I took some photos of my new VAIO S170 and thought I would share them. You may notice that the photos showing the computer itself are rather blurred - some oil from my fingers found its way onto the camera lense. It is not too bad, some of the shots just look like they are direct out of an old soap opera. I put my hand in one to (hopefully) convey a sense of how compact this machine is. The last five shots (taken with a cleaned camera lense) are of games, I could not find actual photos of the S170 screen running games before I bought it, and I thought others might like to see. All five are stretched to fill the widescreen display. Even an older, low res, adventure game like Bladeruner looks very, very good on this screen. So, on to the pics...






















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post #868 of 1493
8/3/04 at 6:04pm
Great pics. I like the uncleaned lens pics too...makes the machine more "dreamy." ;-)
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post #869 of 1493
8/3/04 at 6:59pm
hey clarknova, what is the game on the last pic?
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post #870 of 1493
8/3/04 at 7:30pm
The last two pics are both Neverwinter Nights - the first of those is in 800x600 and the second is in 1024x768. Both are streched without preserving the aspect ratio, but that is rather apparent

I just got my machine yesterday, so I'm still testing things out. 3DMark03 scores on or around 2654 when I've tested it (with default drivers & omegas - but, as someone already pointed out, omegas aren't optimized for benchmarks anyway). I'm thinking of trying without power management on, but even with the default VAIO optimized setting I am getting great performance. A buddy of mine is going to test Doom 3 out when he gets a chance. I would but I am not a big fan of motion sickness induced vomiting.



Sseries - it worked wonders for Cybil Shepard in Moonlighting
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post #871 of 1493
8/3/04 at 8:16pm
I think the VAIO Type S is way too overpriced if you are not using it for gaming. I bought a similiar notebook that was much cheaper identically configured VAIO. It's not apples to apples because I didn't purchase a harddrive. But the laptop is close. It's not a dell or alienware its from the odm. It's an awesome lappy for college and travelling! Otherwise that VAIO is awesome for portability and gaming potential.


12.1 WXGA 1280x768
P1.7 Dothan
512MB DDR 1Dimm
24X CD/DVD
60gb 7200RPM ($200.00 from Newegg)
Intel Pro 2200 802.11b/g
6 Cell Battery (Up to 5hrs)
Leather Carrying Case
1yr Warranty
$1110
$1330 w/ HD
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post #872 of 1493
8/4/04 at 12:05am
And what notebook is this? All I see is specs and price, and I'd love to at least have the name so I can check some reviews and stuff. :P
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post #873 of 1493
8/4/04 at 12:10am
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Originally Posted by cisco
I bought a similiar notebook that was much cheaper identically configured VAIO. its from the odm. 12.1 WXGA 1280x768
P1.7 Dothan
512MB DDR 1Dimm
24X CD/DVD
60gb 7200RPM ($200.00 from Newegg)
Intel Pro 2200 802.11b/g
6 Cell Battery (Up to 5hrs)
Leather Carrying Case
1yr Warranty
$1110
$1330 w/ HD

***And then you were going to share a link where this wunderlappy could be purchased?

Thanks,

kel
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post #874 of 1493
8/4/04 at 4:57am
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Originally Posted by cisco
I think the VAIO Type S is way too overpriced if you are not using it for gaming. I bought a similiar notebook that was much cheaper identically configured VAIO.
That's true. I've been comparing the S170 to the Fujitsu S6210 ($1499). That's a huge price jump only for a 64MB 9700 (vs. integrated graphics). The price difference is enough to upgrade or even build a desktop. The Fujitsu has a similarly excellent Crystal View screen and even S-Video out (which the S is missing). For general usage there wouldn't be any difference.

EDIT: I just found cisco's earlier post:

Just ordered Xplorer WL notebook from Cyberpower

Uniwill N223II0

It's what the Alienware Sentia is based on.

cisco, what site did you buy from? Cyberpower's site is down at the moment (which doesn't inspire confidence). Also, how is the screen? Does it have a wide-viewing angle or do the colors change a lot when you tilt the screen or move sideways?

Was it EKM?
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post #875 of 1493
8/4/04 at 6:15am
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Originally Posted by Foofy
And what notebook is this? All I see is specs and price, and I'd love to at least have the name so I can check some reviews and stuff. :P
true dat
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post #876 of 1493
8/4/04 at 7:01am
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Originally Posted by real_mav
true dat
See my post above.
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post #877 of 1493
8/4/04 at 8:42am
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Originally Posted by ClarkNova
The last two pics are both Neverwinter Nights - the first of those is in 800x600 and the second is in 1024x768. Both are streched without preserving the aspect ratio, but that is rather apparent

I just got my machine yesterday, so I'm still testing things out. 3DMark03 scores on or around 2654 when I've tested it (with default drivers & omegas - but, as someone already pointed out, omegas aren't optimized for benchmarks anyway). I'm thinking of trying without power management on, but even with the default VAIO optimized setting I am getting great performance. A buddy of mine is going to test Doom 3 out when he gets a chance. I would but I am not a big fan of motion sickness induced vomiting.



Sseries - it worked wonders for Cybil Shepard in Moonlighting
Thumbs up for Blade Runner! One of the best adventure games I've ever played! Holds up really well, even many years later.
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post #878 of 1493
8/4/04 at 9:06am
Yes, it was from www.ekm.com. I'm waiting for the laptop to arrive. It was already shipped. Should be here in a day or two. I will post a review once I get it. I saw it when I was deployed overseas. The viewing angles are excellent! I been trying to find someone that sold it in the states and had it in stock. ekm said they had it, so I bought it there.
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post #879 of 1493
8/4/04 at 10:21am

Bluetooth Drivers

Alrightee... I guess few have had the same problem as I have... yet...
So I will just go ahead and let the world know an alternative to Sony's
BlueTooth drivers (which US owners can not get through the net). This
site will show you how to install BT drivers for just about any machine
including desktops and notebooks. It uses the WIDCOMM drivers and
I *think* IBM BT management software. It works like a charm!!

http://www.jonsguides.com/bluetooth/

Enjoy!
:-)
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post #880 of 1493
8/4/04 at 12:54pm
z0ob0y, Aaron4281, PLC, gollum, Ponziani, Jmegprs, jrc67 - Please check your private messages.
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