this seems really expensive 0.0
i have an alienware m15x laptop, gtx 260m card, i7 720qm quad at 1.7, turbos to 3.2, the one they have is a dual core) and 6gb ram and it cost less then half.
the only thing semi-unique about this is the fact it has 2 ssd drives... but i dont see how that in any way justifies the insane cost.

CooDu

Australia899 Posts

January 19 2011 08:36 GMT

#62

On January 19 2011 08:47 Disposition wrote:
I find it crazy that it has a 60 second boot time when its using SSD. Any for people talking about "having to fit" 2 SSD in a laptop, have you ever seen the size of one? It's pretty small.

Nah it's just all the crap software every laptop manufacturer loads onto their default image that brings it up to this

motioncity

United States37 Posts

January 19 2011 08:37 GMT

#63

i have the cheapest version of the sony vaio z($1800). it is what i play starcraft 2 on and it does get quite warm. around 90C GPU. its superlight and has a high quality screen 1600x900 and RAID SSDs are amazingly fast. its not for everyone but i suggest trying to get hands on one they are amazing :D

EDIT: also you can switch between 330m to the graphics on the i5 chip (integrated) and get around 4-5 hours battery life with little heat

Sufficiency

Canada23833 Posts

January 19 2011 19:30 GMT

#64

On January 19 2011 17:37 motioncity wrote:
i have the cheapest version of the sony vaio z($1800). it is what i play starcraft 2 on and it does get quite warm. around 90C GPU. its superlight and has a high quality screen 1600x900 and RAID SSDs are amazingly fast. its not for everyone but i suggest trying to get hands on one they are amazing :D

EDIT: also you can switch between 330m to the graphics on the i5 chip (integrated) and get around 4-5 hours battery life with little heat

Thx thatwas very informative !

Cel.erity

United States4890 Posts

January 19 2011 20:35 GMT

#65

On January 19 2011 10:15 Sufficiency wrote:

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Seriously?

The reason I am paying attention to VAIO is that my girlfriend has one. I've used it before - it seems really good. Very quite, very fast, and very cool.

Don't get me wrong, my Vaio is a great computer, but in less than 2 years it has failed on 3 separate parts, and the GPU has failed twice. I've had to pay ~$200 just for the repairs and it's still under warranty. Soon it won't be, and I'll be screwed. Also, they do run quite hot.

Assert

12 Posts

January 19 2011 20:41 GMT

#66

Hi guys.
Sorry for stealing your thread but don't really want to open a new thread for this.
http://livehotdeals.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y460p-Laptop_61554

Is that the best laptop spec for it's price? Or is there a better spec laptop with a price like that?
The coupon expires tonight so someone who knows about laptops please tell me.

Marcus420

Canada1923 Posts

January 19 2011 20:43 GMT

#67

On January 19 2011 14:21 hideo wrote:

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hahaha... well done.

edit: oh... just noticed that you forgot to include a processor. i7 2600k would bump it over $5000.

Lol, oops!

Ahh.... a processor isn't important. Dont bother!:D

But yeah, the laptop is so much because of the SSD, screen, and size.

Overall it is nothing special, and is MOST DEFINITELY overpriced.

nalgene

Canada2153 Posts

January 19 2011 21:52 GMT

#68

an asus g73 has pretty much everything better than that 4700 laptop that's 13 inches... except for the SSDs... that's like the only thing it sucks
it's also 17.3 inches and costs 1/3 to 1/4 price...

someone here linked it once

motioncity

United States37 Posts

January 19 2011 22:00 GMT

#69

On January 20 2011 05:41 Assert wrote:
Hi guys.
Sorry for stealing your thread but don't really want to open a new thread for this.
http://livehotdeals.com/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Y460p-Laptop_61554

Is that the best laptop spec for it's price? Or is there a better spec laptop with a price like that?
The coupon expires tonight so someone who knows about laptops please tell me.

Assert, before buying the vaio z i was looking at the previous version of that laptop. i think that for the price that is really good deal but the previous generation did have heat problems just like my laptop does now. i think if you can deal with high gpu temps that is a good laptop.

Enervate

United States1769 Posts

January 19 2011 22:35 GMT

#70

On January 20 2011 06:52 nalgene wrote:
an asus g73 has pretty much everything better than that 4700 laptop that's 13 inches... except for the SSDs... that's like the only thing it sucks
it's also 17.3 inches and costs 1/3 to 1/4 price...

someone here linked it once

The Asus G73 serves a completely different niche from the Vaio Z and the two can't even be compared. The Vaio Z is an ultraportable that happens to be extremely powerful. The Asus is a desktop replacement, the complete opposite of an ultraportable. I would never lug around a desktop replacement to all of my classes, and I don't know why any person with a desktop or who isn't a hardcore gamer [wannabe] would choose the Asus over a weaker but more portable (and a lot more stylish) alternative. I personally dislike laptops without metal finishes. The Asus also has terrible battery life, which can be a dealbreaker for a lot of people such as students.

People who buy the Vaio Z consider the 13 in screen to be a pro, not a con. The 17in is actually a huge con for the target market of the Vaio Z, which is business professionals seeking a premium ultraportable that is convenient to travel with as well as powerful enough to work from.

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