Official Sony VAIO F Series Owners lounge

[roweraay]

Also, if you guys post about the buzzing, maybe you should post your age range as well! People over the age of 30 or so might not be able to hear such high frequencies anyways.]

I am almost 40 and can clearly hear the high frequency hum. Sure, I might probably get used to it but I want perfection from my laptop than get used to such things.

[Den Deze]

My parents were planning to buy this laptop, but now they aren't sure anymore.
The noizy laptops, is it just a bad batch? Or does 'everyone' have this problem?
I live in Belgium btw

[ssimak]

Hi All,

I just purchased the new 16" i7 F Series from Sonystyle. Right out of the box, the unit makes a slight buzzing noise on the right side. It starts after the unit has booted. It tends to happen when the machine is idle. It's the same if the battery is in or out. If I am running quicktime, for example, it immediately stops but immediately starts once I stop quicktime. Weirdest thing. Not very loud, but irritating. It seems like a feedback problem of some kind.

I am debating whether to just return it or not. I have a feeling that it is not something easily fixed. I read that others have experienced this - anyone fine a solution?

Thanks!

Steve

[wshader]

Only in stores as of now.

Darn does anybody have the spec's for the best buy models? I'm leaning towards the 8gb ram pre config one on the sonystyle webite but if I can save a couple hundred bucks on a minor upgrade such as hard drive that would make a difference.

[MelodyMaster]

Compared to the Model Number: VPCF11JFX/B offered in Sonystyle for 1529.99 only diff I see is the hard disk rpm.

Best Buy Sony Style
500GB 5200rpm 500GB 7200rpm
$1249.99 $1529.99

So I was wondering why the huge difference in price.

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I didn't hear any whining noise and I am 30+

What memory and video card? Also are they the 1920 X 1080 or 1600 X 900 screen? What about Bluray? I checked the configuration of mine; before Premiere bundle being added, and only 4 gigs ram, but with all the extras including Windows PRO, Bluray WRITER, lighted keyboard, 500 gig 7200 rpm drive and premium video card (G330M on 1920X1080) and Fresh Start.. it comes to $1408.79. And THEN I was given a discount of $120, so only $1290 total..(before software bundling) I saw one at cdn BestBuy at $1209, with Windows7 Home PREMIUM only, no Fresh Start, Bluray READER only, that had no lighted keyboard and just 1600 X 900 and 500 gig 5400 rpm. No software bundling was available. Thus the CTO was much more for the money. I'm sure BestBuy CA will have a sale in the near future reducing the F-series by $100 or so.

It's a fact that a BestBuy shopper more often is looking at the bottom line (cost) whereas an online orderererer (ahem) is often more technically-minded and is picking the precise features he wants.

[wshader]

What memory and video card? Also are they the 1920 X 1080 or 1600 X 900 screen? What about Bluray? I checked the configuration of mine; before Premiere, 4 gigs ram, but with all the extras including Windows Pro, Bluray WRITER, lighted keyboard, 500 gig 7200 rpm drive and premium video card (G330M on 1920X1080) it comes to $1408.79. I saw one at cdn BestBuy at $1209, with Windows7 Home Premium, Bluray READER only, that had no lighted keyboard and just 1600 X 900 and 320 gig 5400 rpm. No software bundling was available. It's a fact that a BestBuy shopper more often is looking at the bottom line (cost) whereas an online orderererer (ahem) is often more technically-minded and is picking the precise features he wants.

Best Buy also has the bring it home today potential instead of waiting till Fedex gets around to delivering it game. Thats why I'm considering the Best Buy models... I gotta wait for my tax return one way or another though

[wshader]

What memory and video card? Also are they the 1920 X 1080 or 1600 X 900 screen? What about Bluray? I checked the configuration of mine; before Premiere, 4 gigs ram, but with all the extras including Windows Pro, Bluray WRITER, lighted keyboard, 500 gig 7200 rpm drive and premium video card (G330M on 1920X1080) it comes to $1408.79. I saw one at cdn BestBuy at $1209, with Windows7 Home Premium, Bluray READER only, that had no lighted keyboard and just 1600 X 900 and 320 gig 5400 rpm. No software bundling was available. It's a fact that a BestBuy shopper more often is looking at the bottom line (cost) whereas an online orderererer (ahem) is often more technically-minded and is picking the precise features he wants.

Best Buy also has the bring it home today potential instead of waiting till Fedex gets around to delivering it game. Thats why I'm considering the Best Buy models... I gotta wait for my tax return one way or another though

[ikkru]

What memory and video card? Also are they the 1920 X 1080 or 1600 X 900 screen? What about Bluray? I checked the configuration of mine; before Premiere bundle being added, and only 4 gigs ram, but with all the extras including Windows PRO, Bluray WRITER, lighted keyboard, 500 gig 7200 rpm drive and premium video card (G330M on 1920X1080) and Fresh Start.. it comes to $1408.79. And THEN I was given a discount of $120, so only $1290 total..(before software bundling) I saw one at cdn BestBuy at $1209, with Windows7 Home PREMIUM only, no Fresh Start, Bluray READER only, that had no lighted keyboard and just 1600 X 900 and 500 gig 5400 rpm. No software bundling was available. Thus the CTO was much more for the money. I'm sure BestBuy CA will have a sale in the near future reducing the F-series by $100 or so.

As I said it is identical to the model in Sonystyle.
1920x1080, 330M, BlueRay Reader, 6GB DDR3 RAM etc...

[roweraay]

Best Buy also has the bring it home today potential instead of waiting till Fedex gets around to delivering it game. Thats why I'm considering the Best Buy models... I gotta wait for my tax return one way or another though

Yeah, if you don't want options like the i7-820QM etc., then a Bestbuy model might just be the ticket.

[Partizan]

Guys I have a question, The belgian sonystyle store sells different varieties of thos F model, all have the same nvidia gt330m gpu, but the available graphics memory goes from 2000 to 4000+ when you select more expensive models.
Too bad the cheaper 1000€ model only comes in silver, the 1350€ model coems in grey, the 1599€ model comes in black.