Vizio Announces Sleek New 14" and 15" Notebooks Discussion

[SGMD1]

aluminum unibodies are heavy

These laptops weigh like 3.5 pounds...

Vizio? $898? Are these Walmart exclusive?

Also available at the Microsoft Store, Sam's Club, Amazon, and Costco at some point

[Megol]

It looks better and feels more solid.

Not really hard to understand. But enjoy your plastic.

Looks better? That's a design thing.
Feels more solid? That's also a design thing.

Polycarbonate (a.k.a. Lexan) is very sturdy and is, unlike aluminum, resilient. I have seen a polycarbonate/ABS notebook that survived falling down the stairs with only a few scratches. On the other hand I've seen a Macbook Pro that didn't survive a 20 cm fall.

[SGMD1]

Looks better? That's a design thing.
Feels more solid? That's also a design thing.

Exactly. Quote from The Verge article:

“The gap in the market is premium Windows consumers.”

Vizio isn't catering to those who necessarily want durability. That's what Panasonic Toughbooks are for.

Vizio is catering to those who want something "premium."

[TheWiz4413]

Vizio has had a significant impact on the TV market, I have owned 2 and now have their 65" model and am very impressed w/their quality and price. I expect them to have the same effect on the PC market. I love the new Samsungs series 7 17" but am waiting to see the new Vizio laptops before buying anything just because of their record of performance & price in the past.

[sgogeta4]

It looks better and feels more solid.

Not really hard to understand. But enjoy your plastic.

Actually, it is. I own a 2011 MBP. I prefer the feel of my TP, but I guess it's all personal preference.

Looks better? That's a design thing.
Feels more solid? That's also a design thing.

Polycarbonate (a.k.a. Lexan) is very sturdy and is, unlike aluminum, resilient. I have seen a polycarbonate/ABS notebook that survived falling down the stairs with only a few scratches. On the other hand I've seen a Macbook Pro that didn't survive a 20 cm fall.

Exactly.

[notebookhelp]

Wait, only 2 USB ports on both versions?

[ad19]

And no SD card reader. Kind of expect this to be a stand option nowadays.

[notebookhelp]

And no SD card reader. Kind of expect this to be a stand option nowadays.

Well, according to the Vizio website the 15" version has an SD card slot. It also has an ethernet port which is a plus IMO.

VIZIO

Edit: Oh, that is not their thin and light version. I didn't realize they had another 15" laptop.

[SGMD1]

Yeah the more I think about it, I can't justify buying the 15" thin and light over the regular 15" notebook.

I mean you've got:

• 500GB HD vs 128GB HD
• Discrete graphics vs integrated
• SD card slot/ethernet port vs. neither
• $900 vs $950
• .68" vs .86"

As awesome as the thinness is, it just doesn't seem worth it for .18" and saving 10 seconds on boot time.

[Eej]

Yeah the more I think about it, I can't justify buying the 15" thin and light over the regular 15" notebook.

I mean you've got:

• 500GB HD vs 128GB HD
• Discrete graphics vs integrated
• SD card slot/ethernet port vs. neither
• $900 vs $950
• .68" vs .86"

As awesome as the thinness is, it just doesn't seem worth it for .18" and saving 10 seconds on boot time.

3.96lbs vs 5.28lbs is a very noticeable difference, though.