Official Sony SB/SA/SC/SD Series Owners' Thread

[jabbok]

Nope, just put that in the eCoupon when you check out.

ok thanks I will check it out.

+ 1 repped

[x92_fermi]

I got $40 off on my CTO SB 4 days ago using that .

[fscussel]

when I'm in speed mode the fan keeps always on... that doesn't happens in stamina mode, for obvious reasons. My question is, with the new bios does it stop spinning that much in speed mode?

[Makara]

Is the gold SA really gold? behind the screen is it coffee brown? That's the version I am in love with. it has this amazing brown coffee mocha look to it. very unqiue.

Yes that's the one, it has a coffee brown polished outer lid, looks very unique.

[jeremyshaw]

Even when my laptop is freezing cold (not used for a couple hours, ambient temp near 40F), the fan is always spinning. Or that could be the 5400RPM. I guess I'll know when I replace it with a SSD.

[jabbok]

Nope, just put that in the eCoupon when you check out.

Thanks I used the coupon, I received $100.00 off my total order.

[x92_fermi]

Thanks I used the coupon, I received $100.00 off my total order.

Nice I assume you ordered an SA? Is it pre-config or CTO?

[megaphat]

OR you can use this one here which is for the SA but was modified to unlock the advanced options.

Wow there's an unlocked bios for the SA out now? Great! This'll allow me to turn on AHCI if I need to.

[jabbok]

Nice I assume you ordered an SA? Is it pre-config or CTO?

I ordered a custom SA

i5 2520M, 13.3 " (1600x900), 500gb harddrive, AMD Radion HD 6630 (1gb), 4gb ram, blu-ray player, Windows 7 Professional.

I was looking to replace my dead XPS M1330 notebook this seemed to be the closest that I could find that didn't seem too flimsy. I purchased one from the Sony store in town but it had the lower resolution screen so I returned it and bought on line instead.

[jeremyshaw]

Yeah, I got my M11xR1 and R2 in hopes of replacing my dead M1210 (T5600 + GeFroce 7400 Go FTW!!), but eventually, I've finally accepted my Vaio SA as the true successor (SC was a nice unit, though). I wish Dell's only remaining design team - the XPS team - would actually do something useful, instead of the ugly forward hinge designs they have been pumping out. Not to mention, there are no longer any hidden gems in the ultraportable range from Dell It seems like only Apple and Sony are taking the Ultraportable range seriously, and only Sony also involves high end GPU performance (though I rarely play games as of late ). Maybe adding in Samsung will jump start the market for small powerhouses again