Sony :: Planning On Purchasing A CW290
Mar 10, 2010
I'm planning on purchasing a Vaio CW290 from the canadian website
I've noticed that it only offers the Nvidia 211, which has no benchmarking available, while the american one is the Nvidia 310.
I performed the search term CW290 and only came up with a total of 10 posts, but none were too informative on the quality of the laptop
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May 15, 2009
I planned on purchasing my FW with the cheapest 64bit operating system (Home edition) and then installing Vista 64bit Ultimate from my MSDN subscription. Any problems with that?
I found some review last night where a person said they could not do this because the drivers they received from Sony were only for a certain OEM installation of Windows or something. He claims this is what he was told by Sony tech support.
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Feb 19, 2010
I'm planning to upgrade my RAM from 3GB RAM to 4 RAM....is it worth it or upgrade to 6GB?
I guess my existing is 2 + 1....so I'll just remove 1GB and buy 2GB RAM (for 4GB Ram)....How about if I want 6GB RAM?
Also I want to replace my 250GB HDD to 500GB.
What's the effect of heat issue if I upgrade both HDD and RAM?
any advise where can I buy?
Here is my existing RAM : 3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, and HDD: 250G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Thanks in advance.
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May 1, 2010
Just about to hit the purchase button on the Studio 15 with these specs, just needed to check to make sure I'm not over paying
Studio 15
i7 720q
4GB DDR3 (1066mhz)
500gb HDD 7200rpm
ATI 5470 1GB
Full 1080p HD screen w/webcam
Back Lit Keyboard
9 Cell Battery
Soundblaster X-Fi HD Audio
Bluetooth Added
8x DVDRW (I believe it's slot type)
And a 3year complete care warranty
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Mar 6, 2010
I've been watching this board for a while, and decided to register finally, as I am looking to purchase a Precision for school.
My previous notebook is a Latitude D810 with WUXGA LCD, with a higher end configuration, (2.26Ghz, 2GB, X600 128MB, 320GB HD, Bluetooth) which served me well for the past four years.
I wish to get a high end model as well this time around (With the same resolution), hoping to get the same longevity
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May 1, 2009
When Purchasing a Dell Latitude E4300.. Do I have to have a company in order to make a purchase for the Latitude E4300? I'm just buying it as a personal computer.. not a business.
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Apr 20, 2010
I'm currently looking to purchase a M1330 and wondered if there's anything I should look out for when searching?
For example LED screen over CCFL?
Also what else should I look out for? Replaced MB or GPU?
I've read about some overheating issues, could they have been fixed?
which is better red or black...
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Apr 16, 2009
this will be my third try purchasing a working dell laptop. My first unit was a new XPS 1335, which had a bios issue and a malfunctioning network card...I sent it back, after 7 hours over 3 days dealing with "customer service" and getting an RMA...
the next was a refurb studio 15, with unresolved CPU and CD drive issues, as well as another network card problems. Returned.
So I am stuck with buying a third dell laptop because of financing approval.
I first wanted a fast, working, and dependable unit...now that I have gone through massive headaches and days/nights at my local university working through finances, and trying to find a new apartment because I do not have a working computer...I want blood.
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May 30, 2009
I have just a few questions left before I order a shiny new E6400. Any input would be much appreciated . My original "What should I buy?" post is here.
1. I'd like to get the 7200 RPM drive, but I've heard reports of a whirring/whining sound. Is that a widespread problem or is it limited to the original batch half a year ago?
2. Everyone seems to have a different preference for the WiFi card. Are there significant differences between the options? I plan to use this computer outside whenever possible, but I don't know how far apart the access points are.
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Oct 6, 2009
I've been waiting patiently to purchase a notebook over the last year and now that the mobile i7 has been made available, I've been debating which laptop to get.
Admittedly I've been a bit torn over whether I should simply spend less on a Core 2 Duo, but I'll leave that conversation aside for now.
Basically, I'm looking at purchasing a Studio XPS 1645 over the next couple of weeks (probably after I see a few reviews pop up here from early buyers) and I've got a few questions .....
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Mar 9, 2009
I bought an HDX16t on Saturday and got the default DVD drive w/out blu-ray support because the blu-ray was $50 more and I don't think I'd use it that much. With that said, I'd definitely like to have a blu-ray drive if it was free. So this morning I looked and the upgrade is now free.
It's probably unlikely, but would HP allow me to add the blu-ray drive to my order? Has anyone had success getting HP to do something like this? I placed the order on the 7th and it's estimated to be built by the 16th.
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Sep 30, 2009
Sony Utilities DLL
Vaio Entertainment Platform
Are they even needed when upgrading to Win7 RTM x64
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Mar 7, 2009
how do i access the bios on my sony vaio fw? model number: VGN-FW139E
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Mar 13, 2009
How To Re-install My Sony Vaio Laptop I Tried To Restore But Is Not Possible Secondly Is It Possible To Change The Language From Spainish To English
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May 11, 2009
trying to put linux mint onto a sony ar51e machine, anybody hear put linux on a sony vaio
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Jan 15, 2009
sony SR $1200
core 2 duo p8400 2.26
vista business 32 bit w/ freshstart LMAO
2 gigs ram
250 gb 7200rpm hd
ati 3470 gpu
or
sony SZ $1300 carbon fiber with hybrid HD
core 2 duo t7700 2.4
vista bus with bloatware
2 gigs ram
160 gb 5400 rpm hd
nvidia 8400m
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Jul 16, 2009
I saw this on the Sony site and wondered if anyone has this or knows of a bag similar? I would like to find one that is as slim as a carrying sleeve but with handles
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Sep 27, 2009
I've been looking at the VGN-FW460J/T at Fry's Electronics and I would to know if this is a good notebook? I really don't care about the new i7's that are coming out, because I planning to get one sometime next year when they reach at a least 2.0GHz and at an affordable cost.
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Feb 10, 2009
I am thinking about buying the Sony FW with 1080p. I was wondering if it is possible to hook up the FW to my PS3 via HDMI and play my PS3 games at 1080p on it
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Jul 23, 2009
having a hard time deciding between these two. I think in the end it'll come down to which screen size I like better.
But anyway, I was reading the review on the CS here and it says the battery lasted just under 4 hours but there's a higher capacity battery.
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Mar 10, 2009
While trying to CTO Z690 w/ blu-ray option SONY just gives u the option for 4GB DDR3
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Mar 22, 2010
I lose about 5~10% of my battery life in a 12 hour period after shutting down my computer and unplugging it from the wall.
Anyone else experiencing something similar? No one else has brought it up for this new Z so I was wondering if I'm just a minority (granted the laptop is new and not many people have it yet)
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Jul 12, 2009
I am in Shanghai and went to demo a new Vaio Z at a local SonyStyle store with a 3.06GHz CPU and Dual SSDs raided. The unit had Vista 64bit and 8GB of RAM... surprisingly though, no BluRay just a DVD Burner... go figure...
I tried to have someone explain to me if the design of the Z was changed because on my Z (model VGG-Z27GN) internally there is only space for one 2.5" drive (and nothing else really).
If the new Z's can accommodate 2 HDs inside, some major internal redesign had to be made. Does anyone know if this is the case or if maybe Sony is using some sort of two 1.8" Drives instead that they RAID together
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Apr 22, 2010
I just got mine in the mail today. It says online that it's built in but I don't know how to access or find it (I got CTO without WWAN, and pro w/fresh start)?
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Apr 2, 2009
My boss is looking to change his VAIO-TZ laptop to the VAIO-TT model. The one issue he is concerned with is the performance.
His current VAIO is very slow when he has outlook and a couple of more apps open (nothing heavy though). It is 1.2GHz as is the TT model
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Jan 21, 2009
I'm going to buy a FW-390 tomorrow morning and I want to know if the Full HD Screen is necessary or not.
I have heard that the X-Brite Eco's back lighting is uneven so some parts of the screen are dimmer than others which is simply unacceptable.
On the other hand I have heard complaints regarding the Full HD about the fonts being too small due to the resolution being too high on such a small screen ....
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Apr 8, 2009
Just upgrade the RAM from 2GB to 4GB onto my VGN-SZ650N/C and after booting back to Windows XP SP3 only see it as 3GB but BIOS see it as 4G
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Jul 24, 2009
out of these FW series, which would you pick? I want the speed, but i want something that runs extremely cool:
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2GHz
4GB RAM
320GB Hard Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4650
at $980 USD
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.1GHz
4GB RAM
320GB Hard Drive
ATI Radeon HD 4650
at $950 .....
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Feb 12, 2009
I need all the drivers for s360p/win xp. But official site didn't response or our country's connection is problematic.
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Jan 18, 2010
Is the Sony F LCD screen the same as the Dell XPS16?
At one time the Sony F was listed as an "RGBLED", same as Dell XPS16. They are also the same size/resolution.
I ask, because, I was at Best Buy this past weekend, and I found that the screen was very washed out looking. I confirmed it was resolution 1920, so it was surely their "Premium" LCD. Every review I read seemed to suggest the RGBLED of the Dell XPS16 was bright (almost obnoxiously so) and colorful. This F Model I reviewed truly did seem pale compared to other nearby monitors.
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