Official Vaio Y 13.3 Series Owners Lounge

[Du_man]

Is the new Y i5 with 512mb dedicated video worthy of purchase as a 3D/2D designer's laptop? I am wanting the 13" size for ultra portability with use with an external large monitor - the Z would be perfect, but is really beyond my budget. I like the Sony brand over Dell, Hp.......and the Acer 3830tg may take forever to get to the US. I just don't know if the lower ghz speed is a deal-breaker. I want a purchase that will be a big jump from my 4 year old Dell desktop duo core.

[Rachel]

You can now configure the Y series in the UK with an i5 UM processor. It can run to be quite pricey.
My nephew has got an Acer Timeline and i did a clean install also and didn't install any Acer special power management.
At first battery life seemed to drop but then i put the graphics drivers into max power saving and battery life went back to how it was out of the box.

Using the silent mode may also help to extend your battery life further.

[e-head]

That Toshiba R700 looks pretty tough. Apparently they will be on display in Best Buy coming this Sunday.

I think my money will go to the one with the longest battery life.

[Nazgulled]

As usual, Portugal is always left behind...

I've checked the following Sony Style websites: Spain, France, UK and Germany. They all allow costumers to personalize their laptops with the components they want and Portugal is left behind...

It's not just the Y, we can't customize any model...

I either pick the U5400 or pick a different brand... But every other model out there, similar to the Y, is simply ugly, or have bad keyboards, or hav bad keyboards, there's always something.

Don't get me wrong, the Y is not perfect either but I would prefer it over any other laptop on the market right now.

[chong67]

That Toshiba R700 looks pretty tough. Apparently they will be on display in Best Buy coming this Sunday.

I think my money will go to the one with the longest battery life.

I already saw it today at the BB store. Its model R705. They put other new models out too.

It goes for $799. It looks almost the Y or the Z. Only 3.3 lb with DVD drive. One thing I find is that the HDMI is too near to the edge.

[zeth006]

I already saw it today at the BB store. Its model R705. They put other new models out too.

It goes for $799. It looks almost the Y or the Z. Only 3.3 lb with DVD drive. One thing I find is that the HDMI is too near to the edge.

Looks like I'll be stopping by BestBuy tomorrow. If they have it cheaper there, I might pick it up!

[alefbetac]

As usual, Portugal is always left behind...

I've checked the following Sony Style websites: Spain, France, UK and Germany. They all allow costumers to personalize their laptops with the components they want and Portugal is left behind...

It's not just the Y, we can't customize any model...

Same for the greek store as well which I'm looking at. They still have only the old model.

[zeth006]

Toshiba R700 is where the fun's at. I'm going to read and watch reviews when they come out.

[chong67]

Looks like I'll be stopping by BestBuy tomorrow. If they have it cheaper there, I might pick it up!

Give us a review when you get it.

[Hikoki]

Hi guys. Is there actually anyone who's taken the plunge and bought this lappie? In my country, they can only be had with the U5400 processor, at least, at the moment.So I'd be curious to know how the processor fares for HD movies playback, HD streaming, and multitasking, of course. What worries me though, is a complaint of a few folks who ' ve bought and returned the unit because of a fairly unpleasant high-pitched whistle kind of noise produced by the machine. Any thoughts ?