hi all,

i'm seriously thinking of getting the SZ48, but my other options are the FE48 or the Dell XPS M1210. Does anyone have any feedback on these models?

Also, would it be better to get it at PC Fair or should i just head over to Sony Style KLCC?

cheers.

i prefer mobility (i.e. something real small and light). i've been lugging around those Dell Inspiron desktop replacement notebooks for too long. my shoulder is killing me.

the only difference i noticed between the FE and the SZ is a larger screen and slightly better graphics chipset for the FE. but that thing is huge compared to the SZ.

EDIT: oh yeah, the FE48 is cheaper than the SZ48. just noticed that.

does anyone actually use the fingerprint reader on the SZ?


anyways, thanks to everyone for the feedbacks. btw, should i get it from PC Fair or Sony Style? more freebies at PC Fair???

This post has been edited by deathbringer: Apr 10 2007, 10:31 AM

yeah...just got myself a SZ48 from PC Fair. upgraded mine to 2GB of ram....and they gave loads of free stuff.

just wanna ask....when the Geforce Go 8000 series is released, can our laptops (those with Nvidia's Geforce Go 7000 series chipset) be upgraded to the newer chipsets?

yes...2GB will run in dual channel

1gb per slot. so with 2 slots filled, it'll be 2gbs, running in dual channel.

i thought we would be able to since newer gfx chipsets come in those mini-pci-e cards...or something like dat.

but HL2 and Quake 4 are running very smoothly on my SZ48. good for a few rounds during meeting breaks.

well...if ur main usage for ur laptop is mainly word processing, checking emails and surfing the net, then the SZ44 or even the SZ43 will do.

but if u like to do a little gaming, then go for the SZ48. the only difference between these SZ models is the processing speed and HDD space. The processing speed makes a big difference especially when gaming. of coz, dun expect it to be on par with desktop performance. i'm already very happy getting at least 60fps on my SZ48, even with HDR and 2x antialiasing turned on in HL2. Warcraft 3 is also very smooth. (good for networking sessions in the office). if u want the best in gaming, u can opt for the nice but huge FE series or the ultra expensive AR model, both equiped with Nvidia 7600 chipset.

and remember to get an extra 1gb RAM when u purchase ur SZ. Windows Vista will thank you for it.

Sony laptops will take up 6-7gb of HDD space for recovery. (it's in a hidden partition). that's why u think that Windows is taking up loads of space. (well...it does...but only 2-3gb). i didn't know about the L2 Cache difference until now.

RAM is not that expensive. do not buy from Sony...they just stick in normal Kingston DDR-2 667mhz SODIMM RAM for u and u get get that at LYP for RM180 i think. Sony sells them for RM250. but it is highly recommended that u have at least 2gb RAM for Vista to run smoothly.

lol...u sure s.t.a.l.k.e.r. can run on a SZ48? even my desktop is struggling with the framerates.

i thought all C2D processors have 4MB L2 cache? or maybe that's just for desktops?

RM300+ is crazy money for 1GB DDR-2 SODIMM RAM. i bought mine during PC Fair and enquired about the 1GB stick. the sales dude offered Kingston @ RM210. but i still went and bought it at LYP. only cost RM180.

isn't the Sony Service Centre inside Sony Style KLCC??

a new Vaio needs to go through a setup phase b4 u can use it. if u load into Windows immediately after u turn it on the first time, then it's not factory sealed.

i set mine to Lvl 5 and it's still quiet...though i'm not sure how it'll affect batt performance.

i think the bottom left houses the HDD...that's why it's hot.

hmm...weird thing happening to my Vaio.

i can't detect any new wifi connections, even though the network icon on my taskbar says that "wireless networks are available". when i click that, the "connect to a network" window appears, but it says "Windows cannot find any network". I can still manage to connect to my previous wifi connections that i have saved up and set to automatcially connect when they r available...but i can't detect/add new ones.

i'm afraid some of the Vista updates from Microsoft have screwed up my wireless.

i've restarted it many many times...but it's still the same.

it's really very troublesome, especially when i'm in a hotspot and i can't even detect it.

funny thing is my lappy can still detect the hotspots. it'll display on the taskbar bubble that "wireless networks are available". but when i click the bubble, the "connect to a network" window pops up and it says "windows cannot find any additional networks...and my wireless connection list is empty.

i'm not sure what else to do, but thanks for the help anyway.

trust me...if i can downgrade to win xp, i would...