Sony Viao S series

[OPEL184]

Hi

Is this model good ?

(Sony Viaos S series)

 

[RouK3ziLa]

Rather take Asus PRO36SD any other day.

 

[xtreme84]

Which particular model?

 

[OPEL184]

SA26GG

I was looking for laptop that has SSD. Sony seems to have it with this model, but quite x.
Didn't use Sony laptop before, don't know about the after sales service and laptop reliability.

My current Dell laptop lasts me 6 yrs. Still going strong, except a bit slow now cos of the hard disk contents.

Any feedback for those who has Sony laptop. Would appreciate your feedback.

 

[wtfh4x]

If u want with SSD then just get a regular laptop, go to sim lim, buy an SSD and swap the HDD out for SSD.

 

[xtreme84]

If u want with SSD then just get a regular laptop, go to sim lim, buy an SSD and swap the HDD out for SSD.

I'd do that too, I think it makes more sense. And you can still use the HDD for external storage.

 

[MarineX]

Rather take Asus PRO36SD any other day.

i will not, never.

 

[RouK3ziLa]

i will not, never.

Acer for you sire?

 

[cathy.]

Was originally interested in purchasing a Sony Vaio S series as a light netbook to carry around.

That was until I realized I could buy a Macbook Air for almost the same price. Tell me, what's the point of buying a Vaio S over a MBA?

MBA has better build quality overall, lighter weight, more powerful CPU, better GPU, SSD drive, and far superior touchpad.

 

[MarineX]

Acer for you sire?

depends on who can returns the highest

performancerice ratio.

clearly the "PRO36SD" isn't

 

[MarineX]

Was originally interested in purchasing a Sony Vaio S series as a light netbook to carry around.

That was until I realized I could buy a Macbook Air for almost the same price. Tell me, what's the point of buying a Vaio S over a MBA?

MBA has better build quality overall, lighter weight, more powerful CPU, better GPU, SSD drive, and far superior touchpad.

you sure?

Apple isn't label overprice for no reason and clearly you know nuts about specs.

 

[xtreme84]

you sure?

Apple isn't label overprice for no reason and clearly you know nuts about specs.

Yup. And the S is not a netbook.

 

[MarineX]

let's do a breakdown:

Apple RRP: http://www.apple.com/sg/macbookair/specs.html
Sony RRP: http://www.sony.com.sg/product/vpcsb36fg

Apple most expensive Macbook Air @ $2088
vs
Sony cheapest S Series VPCSB36FG/R @ $1499 (WINS)

CPU:
Apple: 1.7GHz
Sony: 2.4GHz (WINS)

MEMORY:
Apple: 4096MB - 384MB
Sony: 4GB (WINS)

GPU:
Apple: Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory3
Sony: AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M (SPEED MODE) / Intel® HD Graphics 3000 (STAMINA MODE) with 512 MB DDR3 Dedicated Memory (WINS)

HDD:
Apple: 256GB SSD (if speed, Apple)
Sony: 500GB 5400RPM (if capacity, SONY)

ODD:
Apple: NONE
Sony: DVD SuperMulti Drive (WINS)

Ports:
Apple: 2 x USB 2.0 ports
Sony: 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x USB 3.0 ports (WINS)

Touchpad:
Apple: Supreme mouse pad (WINS)
Sony: normal mouse pad

Weight:
Apple: 1.35KG (WINS)
Sony: 1.72KG

Others:
Apple: aluminum all round
Sony: magnesium body with aluminium palm rest

Verdict: Sony as the clear winner in terms of performance and Apple the winner for ergonomics


IMO: the least to consider should be memory and hdd as you can swap them at ANYTIME to whatever "D" you prefer - only applicable for Sony as it is expandable. Apple on the other hand, what you buy is what you will get until you replace it with another set. Joke.

Apart from that i don't see what Apple is good at overall... so where is the

Was originally interested in purchasing a Sony Vaio S series as a light netbook to carry around.

That was until I realized I could buy a Macbook Air for almost the same price. Tell me, what's the point of buying a Vaio S over a MBA?

MBA has better build quality overall, lighter weight, more powerful CPU, better GPU, SSD drive, and far superior touchpad.

or m i getting it wrong with the specs?

the only thing i can clearly determine as a winner for Apple is: weight.

can tell me where to get a almost similar price that outperforms the Sony and i will go get it immediately~!

 

[xtreme84]

let's do a breakdown:

Apple RRP: http://www.apple.com/sg/macbookair/specs.html
Sony RRP: http://www.sony.com.sg/product/vpcsb36fg

Apple most expensive Macbook Air @ $2088
vs
Sony cheapest S Series VPCSB36FG/R @ $1499 (WINS)

CPU:
Apple: 1.7GHz
Sony: 2.4GHz (WINS)

MEMORY:
Apple: 4096MB - 384MB
Sony: 4GB (WINS)

GPU:
Apple: Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory3
Sony: AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M (SPEED MODE) / Intel® HD Graphics 3000 (STAMINA MODE) with 512 MB DDR3 Dedicated Memory (WINS)

HDD:
Apple: 256GB SSD (if speed, Apple)
Sony: 500GB 5400RPM (if capacity, SONY)

ODD:
Apple: NONE
Sony: DVD SuperMulti Drive (WINS)

Ports:
Apple: 2 x USB 2.0 ports
Sony: 2x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x USB 3.0 ports (WINS)

Touchpad:
Apple: Supreme mouse pad (WINS)
Sony: normal mouse pad

Weight:
Apple: 1.35KG (WINS)
Sony: 1.72KG

Others:
Apple: aluminum all round
Sony: magnesium body with aluminium palm rest

Verdict: Sony as the clear winner in terms of performance and Apple the winner for ergonomics


IMO: the least to consider should be memory and hdd as you can swap them at ANYTIME to whatever "D" you prefer - only applicable for Sony as it is expandable. Apple on the other hand, what you buy is what you will get until you replace it with another set. Joke.

Apart from that i don't see what Apple is good at overall... so where is the



or m i getting it wrong with the specs?

the only thing i can clearly determine as a winner for Apple is: weight.

can tell me where to get a almost similar price that outperforms the Sony and i will go get it immediately~!

Very nicely done bro.

 

[MarineX]

Very nicely done bro.

welcome

just realize she is a lady.

 

[xtreme84]

welcome

just realize she is a lady.

Ok. But well, facts are facts. I'd pop an SSD in for sure though. And it'll still be cheaper.

 

[natas]

Ok. But well, facts are facts. I'd pop an SSD in for sure though. And it'll still be cheaper.

Ya I am thinking of getting 1 too and replace the HDD with SSD. I am currently in BKK. An i7-2640, 4GB ram and 750HDD costs about 1550SGD less VAT. Throw in 128SSD and upgrade the ram will cost abt 2000 SGD total.

 

[sqgator]

You can compare all you want, at the end of the day, Apple is the most valuable company in the world and it continue to set new standard and gains market share in the notebook market. On the other hand, SONY is dying slowly, losing out the high end market to Apple and middle tier market to Lenovo, Acer, and ASUS.

 

[luckyguitar]

You can compare all you want, at the end of the day, Apple is the most valuable company in the world and it continue to set new standard and gains market share in the notebook market. On the other hand, SONY is dying slowly, losing out the high end market to Apple and middle tier market to Lenovo, Acer, and ASUS.

It all boils down to individual needs. An apple notebook will probably be last on the list of most business users.

 

[MarineX]

You can compare all you want, at the end of the day, Apple is the most valuable company in the world and it continue to set new standard and gains market share in the notebook market. On the other hand, SONY is dying slowly, losing out the high end market to Apple and middle tier market to Lenovo, Acer, and ASUS.

LMAO ? what a joke.

Seriously, you are living in your own world. And yes, the new standard is making 4s battery suck like a ***** - seriously blinded by facts.