New Sony Vaio Z speculation/news thread

[noap_]

sorry if this has already been answered - but is the external gpu/odd sold separately?

Also what is the expected base price on the new Z (with/without external hardware) ?

No, it's bundled. You can't buy just the main unit.
Price for base config about 2000 USD.

^in-store availability, shipping, etc.

What about Europe?

[ComputerCowboy]

Right. But still, If we try to imagine this very small notebook (ultrabook, let's use this nova Intel's slang), not a tablet or a hybrid slider system. That's why I ask the question.

Anything smaller and thinner than Z21 but still a Win7 notebook WILL FOLLOW from Sony?

I'd love to know also. I love my P and my UX. I used the UX as my primary machine from mid 2007 until mid 2010. I use the P quite often now, if I step out for coffee or a meal I just grab it.

[prokrity]

Did anyone really saw or heard something new regarding the new Vaio Z at Computex 2011? Or this news is based on the European leak?

Sony VAIO Z21 Laptop Overview at Computex | Laptop - Notebooks Drivers Updates

[requiem86]

Did anyone really saw or heard something new regarding the new Vaio Z at Computex 2011? Or this news is based on the European leak?

Sony VAIO Z21 Laptop Overview at Computex | Laptop - Notebooks Drivers Updates

nice find.

"Rumors have it that the VAIO Z21 has been available on Italian online retailer for the high price at $2,640 for the Core i5 version and $4,140 for one with the Core i7 processor on-board."

ahhh....that's @#$!ing expensive....lol

time will tell if a $1,999 base model price will happen.

[TofuTurkey]

IT PRO | Sony VAIO Z21

Oops, old laptop, ignore...

Edit: Old or new? Nvidia geforce 9300m

Edit: Old I think, sorry, sorry...

Another link: http://www.minilaptops.org/sony-vaio...in-europe.html

Edit: People seem to base the specs solely on those listed on a particular retailer's site...

[requiem86]

if those prices are true...that's too rich for my blood...base price after tax will be close to 3k....no laptop is worth that to me...2k ok...3k...no thanks.

Than again that website probably just jacked up the prices....

[xxGenericSNxx]

As always, the US/ North America should have the lowest prices compared to the rest of the world.

[Rahul]

As always, the US/ North America should have the lowest prices compared to the rest of the world.

Too bad we Americans don't get the customization that Japan gets.

For instance, if we wanted to buy a Z with the 1920x1080 screen vs the standard 1600x900, we had to get the "Signature Collection" model with the i7 processor, high capacity SSD and Blu-Ray drive which made it very expensive. I like in Japan where I could get that "Full HD" screen with "just" a regular hard drive, i5 processor and DVD-drive.

Even if I want to import one from Japan with websites like Conics.net and PriceJapan.com, the price is still very high that I might as well get the "Signature Collection" model, where at least I don't have to send it to Japan for repair if it breaks. The poor U.S dollar to yen exchange rate doesn't help any. I miss when $1 USD got you 125 JPY back in 2007 when the Vaio TZ came out (I was crazy about that model!). That was when I was thinking of getting one from Japan. Now its about $1 to 79 JPY.

[paul778]

Ok. This thread is a nightmare. I'm trying to find basic specs of the Z21 and I know the answers are in this thread somewhere but after 30 mins going back through pages and pages I can't find them!

Ok. The basics I can find, either here or on the various sites.

- CPU - i5-2410M / i7-2620M
- memory 4Gb / 8Gb
- SSD 128Gb / 256 Gb
- screen - 1600 x 900

However, two areas are still a mystery to me.

1. How much is this thing going to weigh?
2. What is the deal with this external GPU? What sort is it? Is it bundled with the list price or an extra expense?

I believe we are looking at the 3rd week of July for release (again, from this thread). Is there any possibility of any hands-on tests/reviews before that time?

cheers

Paul

[dannisan]

Ok. This thread is a nightmare. I'm trying to find basic specs of the Z21 and I know the answers are in this thread somewhere but after 30 mins going back through pages and pages I can't find them!

Ok. The basics I can find, either here or on the various sites.

- CPU - i5-2410M / i7-2620M
- memory 4Gb / 8Gb
- SSD 128Gb / 256 Gb
- screen - 1600 x 900

However, two areas are still a mystery to me.

1. How much is this thing going to weigh?
2. What is the deal with this external GPU? What sort is it? Is it bundled with the list price or an extra expense?

I believe we are looking at the 3rd week of July for release (again, from this thread). Is there any possibility of any hands-on tests/reviews before that time?

cheers

Paul

Weight should be 1.13kg for the main unit and 0.68kg for the external unit.

External GPU is a AMD Whister-XT, so probably two options will be available; the 6730 and the 6770. It's bundled not an extra expense.

And as some extra info a full HD display option and 512GB SSD should be available, perhaps not initially but eventually.

Some more spec and price info on this page New Sony Vaio Z speculation/news thread