Well it’s arrived on the UK sonystyle, obviously without the EDGE part.  It’s only up as a limited edition pearlescent blue colour at the moment tho, only 1000 being made.

Shame I wouldn’t get much for my TR2 otherwise I’d be even more tempted :cry:

[quote author=“Prolepsis”]Assuming that CNET uses the same tests between laptops:

Sony T250 - 385 minutes
Sony TX - 396 minutes
Sony T350 - 366 minutes

Sony T250 review
Sony TX review
Sony T350 review

For folks who put a premium on weight, any change (towards lighter) is good.  I don’t know if this model is good enough to warrant a change from my 250 though.

I am wondering how the LED-based screen is.  CNET doesn’t seem to be impressed with it.

For a reviewer who obviously has a negative bias towards Sony, it’s humorous that it’s still the Editor’s Choice with a score of 8.1. Does this person even understand the purpose of an ultraportable?

[quote author=“bluguru”]  Expensive!

I remember when TR were introduced and cost like $2200 - they were flying off the shelves and SonyStyle.com had a disclaimer something like: “Sold Out. Due to the overwhelming demand, TR series will be available ... ”

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”][quote author=“Prolepsis”]Assuming that CNET uses the same tests between laptops:

Sony T250 - 385 minutes
Sony TX - 396 minutes
Sony T350 - 366 minutes

Sony T250 review
Sony TX review
Sony T350 review

For folks who put a premium on weight, any change (towards lighter) is good.  I don’t know if this model is good enough to warrant a change from my 250 though.

I am wondering how the LED-based screen is.  CNET doesn’t seem to be impressed with it.

For a reviewer who obviously has a negative bias towards Sony, it’s humorous that it’s still the Editor’s Choice with a score of 8.1. Does this person even understand the purpose of an ultraportable?

I stopped reading CNET long time ago. Half of their reviews don’t make much sense. They also praise the DELL X1, which in a total piece of crap.

[quote author=“Gilbert”][quote author=“gr00vy0ne”][quote author=“Prolepsis”]Assuming that CNET uses the same tests between laptops:

Sony T250 - 385 minutes
Sony TX - 396 minutes
Sony T350 - 366 minutes

I am wondering how the LED-based screen is.  CNET doesn’t seem to be impressed with it.

For a reviewer who obviously has a negative bias towards Sony, it’s humorous that it’s still the Editor’s Choice with a score of 8.1. Does this person even understand the purpose of an ultraportable?

I stopped reading CNET long time ago. Half of their reviews don’t make much sense. They also praise the DELL X1, which in a total piece of crap.

Haha, fair enough.  I like to look at their battery tests, because they run Mobilemark 2002 for all laptops.  It gives me a starting point, at least.

They often praise Dell laptops because who else buys the highest number of ads on their site…  :?  The Dell X1 isn’t crap   I have one (and a Sony T250) and they both have their pros and cons.

We’re still bloody slow in getting cool computers in Canada. :(  I’m hoping someone who buys the TX elsewhere will be able to comment on how sturdy the screen’s lid is, now that it’s so cool and thin!

[quote author=“Prolepsis”][quote author=“Gilbert”][quote author=“gr00vy0ne”][quote author=“Prolepsis”]Assuming that CNET uses the same tests between laptops:

Sony T250 - 385 minutes
Sony TX - 396 minutes
Sony T350 - 366 minutes

I am wondering how the LED-based screen is.  CNET doesn’t seem to be impressed with it.

For a reviewer who obviously has a negative bias towards Sony, it’s humorous that it’s still the Editor’s Choice with a score of 8.1. Does this person even understand the purpose of an ultraportable?

I stopped reading CNET long time ago. Half of their reviews don’t make much sense. They also praise the DELL X1, which in a total piece of crap.

Haha, fair enough.  I like to look at their battery tests, because they run Mobilemark 2002 for all laptops.  It gives me a starting point, at least.

They often praise Dell laptops because who else buys the highest number of ads on their site…  :?  The Dell X1 isn’t crap   I have one (and a Sony T250) and they both have their pros and cons.

We’re still bloody slow in getting cool computers in Canada. :(  I’m hoping someone who buys the TX elsewhere will be able to comment on how sturdy the screen’s lid is, now that it’s so cool and thin!

Man,

I had a X1 from my work for 3 days. The screen was so bad, the lack of drive, the keyboard felt like it will fall apart any moment, and the touchpad felt so cheap, it is beyond reasonable. Also I had one of the touchpad buttons fell down in the process.

I might bitch at sony for their pricing nonsense, although the T’s and the TR’s are built to last. Can’t say the same thing for the S Series, especially for the 4xx model.

[quote author=“Anonymous”]Hi guys,

1. wondering if the base model VGN-TX610P/B has one slot occupied for the memmory of 512 and if i can buy myself another one 512 from kingston or somewhere else.

2. does anyone know which drive model and company are they equiped with?

3. is it reasonable to sell my TR2A for this? or go to a T series?

thank you

1. I believe it will have a slot and you can pick your stick from somewhere else

2. I am almost certain that it has M6006GAH by Toshiba inside

3. Going to a T makes more sense. Difference between T and TX is 100grams and a fancy casing. That’s about it. The T’s will drop in price even more.

i like pretty things. :oops:

isn’t that why we buy sony.  unless we like paying a premium for nothing.  8)

Gilbert wrote:
I stopped reading CNET long time ago. Half of their reviews don’t make much sense. They also praise the DELL X1, which in a total piece of crap.

I agree with you about the Dell laptops that they always praise and tend to forget Sony’s ultraportable notebooks..  But aside from that they have pretty nice reviews on all tech stuff that I’ve know so far.. take a look at the iPod Nano or the Sony PSP.. 
I like going to their site every single day.. 

cheers   :wink:

[quote author=“jso902”]i like pretty things. :oops:

isn’t that why we buy sony.  unless we like paying a premium for nothing.  8)

Maybe.

I personally got my T because it was built way better than any comparable notebook. I tried the 700m, different gateways, T42 ...

The Sony S tends to be crappier since they are made in the US, although the T’s are made in Japan.

[quote author=“Gilbert”]The Sony S tends to be crappier since they are made in the US, although the T’s are made in Japan.

Partially true. The BTO models are assembled in the US. Many of the ready-to-ship models originate from Japan.

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”][quote author=“Gilbert”]The Sony S tends to be crappier since they are made in the US, although the T’s are made in Japan.

Partially true. The BTO models are assembled in the US. Many of the ready-to-ship models originate from Japan.

our company bought 10 x S360P’s and all of them were made in the US.

It could be only this model or batch or who knows.

[quote author=“Gilbert”]our company bought 10 x S360P’s and all of them were made in the US.

It could be only this model or batch or who knows.

Eew. Sorry to hear about that. I guess it must depend on the models. I know the VGN-S1xx generation were built in Japan unless you custom built it. I know for sure that the current ones sold in Japan are made there. Given the choice, I will always pay more for one made in Japan. They simply tend to be better built for whatever reason.

Me thinks gr00vy0ne is gonna have a new lappy real soon.  Any buyers for his TR1AP?

You gotta admit, gr00vy, the TX is a nice upgrade from what you have.  Unless you are hooked on the motion eye!

[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]Me thinks gr00vy0ne is gonna have a new lappy real soon.  Any buyers for his TR1AP?

You gotta admit, gr00vy, the TX is a nice upgrade from what you have.  Unless you are hooked on the motion eye!

I use both the microphone and the motion eye somewhat frequently so it would definitely be nice to have. That said, I have the USB
Motion Eye unit and an external microphone (used on my VAIO S Series) so it would be extra stuff to bring around.

We’ll see…my girlfriend uses the TR primarily and is very happy with it. I also have the warranty extended on it so we’ll see if an upgrade is in order. We’ll see…I have this feeling I’m going to keep my TR for a while. It has a lot of sentimental value…plus, it’s the whole reason why I started this site. If anything, I might be crazy enough to go with the TX and simply sell my S-Series notebook instead. The only problem is that I’m used to the screen size, the beefy video chipset, my 2GB of DDR, and my 100GB 5400RPM hard disk. Decisions decisions…

Funny thing is that I’m finally at the point with my two laptops where I can do everything I need. I have both power, portability, and damn good battery life so unless something changes, it’s hard for me to move up. I’m really holding out for the Yonah-based notebooks along with Windows Vista. I’m almost certain I’m getting a Vista-based notebook (hopefully from Sony) when they come out…just because!

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By the way, this is my 3000th post…yay…although Erik is too far to catch…haha.