I live and work in nyc and haven’t seen much of TR user. But I have seen lots of mac laptop user. would it due to the preference per region? I’m just curious.

I don’t know if it’s regional tastes, but I don’t see subnotebooks being all that big a market out there for Sony, present company notwithstanding. The $2k the TR/T would set you back could easily get you a mid-range 15” PowerBook, a K-Series or two Dell 700m, all with better specs than the TR/T. I tend to see more HP/Compaqs and Dells than Apples, but that’s just me.

Sometimes I bring my TR3A to the Big Apple (I live in Brooklyn). I usually don’t take it out in the public because there’s plenty of thieves ready to steal anything you’ve got.

I’m sure there are a handful of TR users in NYC, they probably just don’t bring it with them, or simply just don’t take it out.

Sub-notebooks aren’t very popular over here (based on the people I’ve seen using laptops).

Nice! Where do u go? NYU?

[quote author=“kageon1”]I’m sure there are a handful of TR users in NYC, they probably just don’t bring it with them, or simply just don’t take it out.

Isnt that sort of defeating the purpose of an ultra-portable? If you werent gonna take it out much, aside from it being the SEXIEST lappy on Earth, why would you get it when you could easily get something like the S that has the power, lower price tag, and better specs while still being small enough to be portable when you need it. Thats why I could how much more practical the S would be. However, in NYC, many people often are issued laptops from their employers, or so I’ve been led to believe by my half-sister. As such, these are usual little black boxes with the letters “I-B-M” stamped on them and distributed around to the employees. So if the employee feels any need for a laptop, he will get a fairly mainstream desktop replacement in most cases would he not? As there is no longer any significant need to tote around one single laptop. Simply load the client files onto a USB stick and your good to go.
As for students, ultraportables cost more. Enough said.

My TR gets seen on planes all over the world!!!  This year I have flown at least 160 times.  I bought it because my employer wouldn’t get me something smaller, so I loaded up the systems I needed by myself and now my backache is gone and I have a laptop from this Century.

Only every single flight I take and use the TR on, I get at least a couple of comments about how cool it is and what a great picture the screen gives.  I mainly watch DVDs after cleaning up my e-mail or getting myself prepared for the trip…...

IT departments are only interested in bulk purchases of bog standard products on leasing deals, hence the proliferation of IBMs, Dells and Toshibas.  They keep all the cool stuff they test or are given for themselves….Heck I don’t blame them!

Maybe its due to the influence of Sex and the City…
Sarah Jessica Parker, Carrie, is always writing her “interesting” column on an Apple.

In fact, people use Apples in almost every TV series/movies I’ve seen lately. Does Apple sponsor them in some way? Cause the TR looks better than most macs.

among all sorts of bad things, good thing about nyc is that there are many places you can get connected for free or for a cup of coffee.

This actually motivated me to buy this tr and make me keep using this.

I haven’t been out of town that much but when I went to Michigan, there were not that many places that I can get internet access. Maybe I was not able to locate well since I am stranger there.

Theif in NYC is horrible. I was stolen my wallet even thoough I placed it right next to me. Since then, I would not tend to try outdoor seating area of starbucks @ cooper square.

I do think people who lives in brooklyn or nyc does not bring TR outside of their house.  : )

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In fact, people use Apples in almost every TV series/movies I’ve seen lately. Does Apple sponsor them in some way? Cause the TR looks better than most macs.

Product placement. Apple pays the shows to use their products as the ‘props’ and it is psuedo-subliminal advertising for Apple. Who can deny it, Apples look nice... This influences people a lot. They see themselves in that show when they watch it and they themselves have the same ‘classy’ lappy. I think they are nice but I will stick to being a Sony Whore :twisted: ... Except of course for my brand new 20.1” widescreen Dell ,...