new ASUS or VAIO

sublib · 28th December 2006, 6:07 PM

hi, im in the market for a new laptop to semi replace my desktop, but i want it to be small, light, but still reasonable powerfull and still able to play games from time to time. ATM im looking at either a sony VAIO VGNC15GPB for $1999 or the ASUS A8JP4S014P $1952. the sony is obviosly smaller, which is a good thing but lacks the power of the asus.

wat im asking is if you where in my situation wat would you get. and wat are peoples opinions on both manufacturers. ie if i have a issue with the will it be easily sorted under warrenty or are they a pain in the *** to deal with.

at the moment im swinging towards the asus as it has more power, built in gigabit (which i would use), and a more powerfull graphics card.

the sony laptop
http://www.sony.com.au/vaio/catalog/...tegoryId=30411

the asus laptop
http://www.digitalcity.net.au/store/...idProduct=2928

sublib · 29th December 2006, 11:34 AM

well i went out and bought the ASUS A8JP thismorning, damn good laptop, havent had a chance to put it thru its paces yet but it rocks

cklaseboy · 31st December 2006, 3:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sublib

well i went out and bought the ASUS A8JP thismorning, damn good laptop, havent had a chance to put it thru its paces yet but it rocks

I made this choice 2 weeks ago. I chose the Sony because I am not a gamer and preferred mobility over power.

I am happy with the Sony however in your situation you might want the Asus.

music_pirate · 31st December 2006, 7:40 PM

I am picking the Asus as not only is it cheaper, but the specs blow the sony right out of the water!

n00by · 31st December 2006, 7:45 PM

and sony's are mad by asus anyways so either way you are getting an asus just that the other asus has a differnt badge and is overpriced

joel231 · 4th January 2007, 8:42 PM

go the Asus, i have one and simply love it. Got 2GB mem and runs great.

Cheers Joel

Icefire · 9th January 2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by n00by

and sony's are mad by asus anyways so either way you are getting an asus just that the other asus has a differnt badge and is overpriced

No they arent. All Vaio's are manufactured by sony with sony parts, mainboard, screen, speakers, etc

Asus done design work for earlier model Vaio's but they never manufactured them

Sky-Hawk · 10th January 2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Icefire

No they arent. All Vaio's are manufactured by sony with sony parts, mainboard, screen, speakers, etc

Asus done design work for earlier model Vaio's but they never manufactured them

Sorry mate but I don't know if that is correct. I had also heard ASUS manufactures the Sony notebooks (as well as Apple, NEC, IBM etc).

See this link: http://store.agearnotebooks.com/asusnotebook.html

Edit: I would go the Asus but if portability was a factor, I would go for the smaller 13" Sony.

-Sky

Protagonist · 10th January 2007, 1:45 PM

The Sony may be smaller, but its weight is similar to the Asus. Since the weight is nearly the same, go Asus for the better specifications, and the ability to do a fresh install of Windows. The Sony on the other hand is a bitch to install the drivers after a new install of Windows.

Icefire · 10th January 2007, 2:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky-Hawk

Sorry mate but I don't know if that is correct. I had also heard ASUS manufactures the Sony notebooks (as well as Apple, NEC, IBM etc).

See this link: http://store.agearnotebooks.com/asusnotebook.html

-Sky

I asked the same question when I worked at Sony, they are assembled by Sony from mostly Sony parts.... Usually in Japan

parasonic · 21st January 2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Icefire

I asked the same question when I worked at Sony, they are assembled by Sony from mostly Sony parts.... Usually in Japan

... Except that on the bottom, they now say "Made in China".

Only the SZ and AR series (and maybe the ultraportables) are made in Japan.

The more common C and FE laptops are Chinese now.

Icefire · 22nd January 2007, 4:28 PM

Left before the C and FE came in

Plus why would you want one of those anyhow :P

anjor · 10th March 2007, 9:41 AM

sony for bragging rights =) (im an a8jp owner)

rockuman_ex · 11th March 2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by parasonic

... Except that on the bottom, they now say "Made in China".

Only the SZ and AR series (and maybe the ultraportables) are made in Japan.

The more common C and FE laptops are Chinese now.

most of the portable and ultra portables or those ones above $3000 are made in japan (my S series is made in japan).

but i would go for asus

UB3R · 11th March 2007, 11:38 PM

i have the Asus A8JP and with 2gb of memory it plays Supreme Commander on high settings quite well (dont need 100fps for a rts but it still hasnt chugged on me yet). SupCom is pretty cpu and ram intensive though so this is why the A8JP goes so well.

28th December 2006, 6:07 PM	#1
sublib Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: adelaide Posts: 30	new ASUS or VAIO hi, im in the market for a new laptop to semi replace my desktop, but i want it to be small, light, but still reasonable powerfull and still able to play games from time to time. ATM im looking at either a sony VAIO VGNC15GPB for $1999 or the ASUS A8JP4S014P $1952. the sony is obviosly smaller, which is a good thing but lacks the power of the asus. wat im asking is if you where in my situation wat would you get. and wat are peoples opinions on both manufacturers. ie if i have a issue with the will it be easily sorted under warrenty or are they a pain in the *** to deal with. at the moment im swinging towards the asus as it has more power, built in gigabit (which i would use), and a more powerfull graphics card. the sony laptop http://www.sony.com.au/vaio/catalog/...tegoryId=30411 the asus laptop http://www.digitalcity.net.au/store/...idProduct=2928 __________________ Successful Trades: darknight84

29th December 2006, 11:34 AM	#2
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31st December 2006, 7:40 PM	#4
music_pirate Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 254	I am picking the Asus as not only is it cheaper, but the specs blow the sony right out of the water!

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Icefire (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Coast Posts: 898	Left before the C and FE came in Plus why would you want one of those anyhow :P

10th March 2007, 9:41 AM	#13
anjor Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	sony for bragging rights =) (im an a8jp owner)