Alternatives to Sony VAIO Ultra-portables

_the_duke_ · 9th April 2007, 9:10 PM

Hi, I am just looking around at ultra-portable notebooks at the moment. Are there other notebooks with similar specs to the Sony VAIO VGNTX56GNW?

http://www.sony.com.au/vaio/catalog/...egoryId=22104#
http://www.laptop.com.au/product/sonytx17gpw1gb.shtml (Better link)

I have a HP Compaq nc4010, but I want something with a built in DVDRW and longer battery life.

Also, has anyone had any experience with this model VAIO? I have heard Sony's support leaves a lot to be desired.

sanjay · 9th April 2007, 9:17 PM

ive always been a huge fan of the toshiba libretto but the latest one they made is particularly elusive and as such expensive. love the ultra cool ULV processors though

chaosprophet · 9th April 2007, 9:39 PM

hmm which order to answer in ....

yes i have experience cause i own one! they are great and it is the best thing i have ever spent money on. so handy and the power of such low spec'd hardware is supprising

i bought it with my constant travels to uni for thesis work and that i wanna go overseas at the end of the yr. i find typing (latex) on it confortable and i have rather large hands. battery life on the tx is unsurpassed~ i get about 10hr's typing latex and about 8hrs if i use the wireless. this is ofcourse in a custom battery saver mode (the config software for the tx is great) and on a heavyly tweaked xp (ie diddly doodle services running and all bloat ware removed).

The only other alternative i would concider would be the japanese model of the fujitsu p7150 (i think thats the number) however comparitivly u have to make large concessions in weight and battery life. with the tx u get a 7200 battery as standard which is normall the extended battery on most laptops.

any q's and i'd be happy to answer since i went thru the same conciderations u prob are now

9th April 2007, 9:10 PM	#1
_the_duke_ Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 3,992	Alternatives to Sony VAIO Ultra-portables Hi, I am just looking around at ultra-portable notebooks at the moment. Are there other notebooks with similar specs to the Sony VAIO VGNTX56GNW? http://www.sony.com.au/vaio/catalog/...egoryId=22104# http://www.laptop.com.au/product/sonytx17gpw1gb.shtml (Better link) I have a HP Compaq nc4010, but I want something with a built in DVDRW and longer battery life. Also, has anyone had any experience with this model VAIO? I have heard Sony's support leaves a lot to be desired. __________________ Do you see the way that tree bends?

9th April 2007, 9:17 PM	#2
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9th April 2007, 9:39 PM	#3
chaosprophet Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 186	hmm which order to answer in .... yes i have experience cause i own one! they are great and it is the best thing i have ever spent money on. so handy and the power of such low spec'd hardware is supprising i bought it with my constant travels to uni for thesis work and that i wanna go overseas at the end of the yr. i find typing (latex) on it confortable and i have rather large hands. battery life on the tx is unsurpassed~ i get about 10hr's typing latex and about 8hrs if i use the wireless. this is ofcourse in a custom battery saver mode (the config software for the tx is great) and on a heavyly tweaked xp (ie diddly doodle services running and all bloat ware removed). The only other alternative i would concider would be the japanese model of the fujitsu p7150 (i think thats the number) however comparitivly u have to make large concessions in weight and battery life. with the tx u get a 7200 battery as standard which is normall the extended battery on most laptops. any q's and i'd be happy to answer since i went thru the same conciderations u prob are now