topic Re: VAIO A series in PCs & Accessories

VAIO A series

SirRobin_old — Sun, 16 May 2004 14:45:20 GMT

Hi there!

I`m looking for a new VAIO and i'm very interested in the new A series. But i've seen that the maximum resolution in the 15" models is only 1024 x 768 pixels !
In USA there are also models with a greater resolution - will this display be available in future in europe ?

Re: VAIO A series

kee-lo_ — Sun, 16 May 2004 15:32:53 GMT

As the A series is still very new, I have no idea, but I do think they'll definately go > 1024x768

Re: VAIO A series

umbro — Wed, 19 May 2004 16:58:35 GMT

Hi all,

Yes, I love it. I think this series comes with 17" inches size as well.

I love it, looks perfect!!! would buy them ASAP

Re: VAIO A series

VAIOneer — Fri, 21 May 2004 12:56:26 GMT

I have seen the A series - hubba hubba
I have felt the A series - hubba, hubba, hubba :smileyblush:

I have played with the A series - hubba ^infinity

Re: VAIO A series

faithx — Fri, 21 May 2004 15:14:44 GMT

And does your wife know about this Sam !wink.gif|___jive_emoticon_name=wink|jivemacro=emoticon|class=jive_macro jive_emote|src=wink.gif!

Re: VAIO A series

kee-lo_ — Sat, 22 May 2004 11:11:57 GMT

Haha

Re: VAIO A series

VAIOneer — Wed, 26 May 2004 08:58:04 GMT

Ummm, yes she does.
But I managed to win her over with a box of Belgian white chocs !tongue.gif|___jive_emoticon_name=tongue|jivemacro=emoticon|class=jive_macro jive_emote|src=tongue.gif!
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Re: VAIO A series

benwalk — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 22:01:03 GMT

I'm also considering buying an A117, but can't find much info on it. I use photoshop heavily so the 17" widescreen is a major selling point at such a high resolution but I'm unsure how the graphics card will cope with 3D apps such as maya and 3D studio max. Rendering times with a 1.7 centrino are also something I'm unsure about. If anyone has any views on this I'd greatly appreciate some input.

Thanks very much

Re: VAIO A series

kee-lo_ — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 22:15:08 GMT

I would suggest a VAIO with 3.06 HT Pentium 4 M.

Re: VAIO A series

benwalk — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 22:40:37 GMT

The problem with that is that no laptops with those processors also have the 17" widescreen. The 1920*1200 display is equivalent to a 23" cinema display..although obviously more compact. This is one of the main reasons for me choosing this laptop over building my own system.
Another problem which has just arisen is that the staff in PC World have assured me I would not be able to upgrade the RAM without;
a) Buying it direct from Sony (at twice the price from crucial), and
b) Getting it installed in-store (at extra cost again)
unless I wanted to void my warranty. Is this true?...my last Vaio came with instructions on how to do this and it only took 5 minutes...and it was bought from crucial too. Is this specific to this laptop or are they just trying to scare me into spending more money?
Sorry for all the questions but I just want to get a better idea before I spend £1800 on another computer.
Thanks again

Re: VAIO A series

kee-lo_ — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 13:22:23 GMT

Another problem which has just arisen is that the staff in PC World have assured me I would not be able to upgrade the RAM without;
a) Buying it direct from Sony (at twice the price from crucial), and
b) Getting it installed in-store (at extra cost again)
unless I wanted to void my warranty. Is this true?...my last Vaio came with instructions on how to do this and it only took 5 minutes...and it was bought from crucial too. Is this specific to this laptop or are they just trying to scare me into spending more money?
Sorry for all the questions but I just want to get a better idea before I spend £1800 on another computer.
Thanks again

God what a load of crap PC World staff talk. Sony don't mind you upgrading, as long as you use their RAM (you can use Crucial, as they are good). I can't believe some days the scaremongering people do.

Can I suggest eBiuer? It's £1430 there.

Re: VAIO A series

VAIOneer — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:48:43 GMT

Yeah don't believe the lies that PC World tell you.And dont buy from them either.Look at places like;[DABS.com | http://www.dabs.com/uk] [Insight | http://www.insight.com/uk] [EBuyer | http://www.ebuyer.com] Find it much cheaper there.Unfortunately, Sony seem to like to populate both memory slots on their laptops, so be careful before you order extra memory as you will need to discard one stick somewhere along the lines.Also, I believe Sony don't mind you using their memory, Crucial or even Kingston.
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Re: VAIO A series

kee-lo_ — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 18:13:21 GMT

noun
1. a Club VAIO member who is one of the first to do something.
2. a Club VAIO member who helps establish a community.
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early members: the VAIOneer spirit.

Yeah you're right, eBuyer and Insight are both excellent. So are Watford Electronics (also known as Savastore .

Sony are OK with Crucial and Kingston? Cool !cool.gif|___jive_emoticon_name=cool|jivemacro=emoticon|class=jive_macro jive_emote|src=cool.gif!