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[niffcreature <niffcreature@xxxxxxxxx>]

wow this list is off topic. thats ok tho, interesting how popular its
become.

there is a much more comparable machine to the  earlier z. the LG P310. and
it just so happens to not have an optical drive.a rather nice machine in its
day, age and place as it was never available in the US except by import.
it weighs about 3.5 pounds, and has a 9600gt which is of course much better
than the 9300, but worse than the 330gt.

 one shouldnt get a vaio for general computing. they are overpriced, and the
z is their only line with actual value simply because its the most unique.
their other laptops arent really any better.
you know what brand is looking good lately is asus. they make great and
affordable computers, some of them are adopting the sony/mac keyboard style.

- the 1366x768 resolution models also have less graphics memory (128mb vs
256) but ive read that the 128mb version is faster. it would make sense with
the memory bandwidth, regardless of the resolution.
- the screens are compatible with either video controller, even though they
were never manufactured that way. before i sold my z (actually after lol)
the motherboard failed, and i replaced it with a motherboard of lesser
graphics memory. it takes a second, but the 1600x900 screen will in fact
work. so an upgrade isnt impossible.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:07 AM, ajmctaggart <ajmctaggart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Patrick,
>
>
> I didn't check your model number, but the first vaio Zs had either a
>> 1366x768 or a 1600x900 screen and the new ones have either a 1600x900
>> or a 1920x1080 screen.
>> br,
>>
>>
>
> I'm guessing mine falls into the 1366x768 category, as that is all that is
> recognized both in Ubuntu and Vista...that sucks!
>
> On another note, are there any model Vaios that you can recommend that are
> 15 inch and work very well in Linux without all the configuration?  Vaios
> are one of the best looking computers, but similar to Apple products, there
> seems to be quite a bit of custom configuration involved when running Linux.
>
> Thank you all for any suggestions you may be able to offer- 13 inch is just
> too small for daily work and school.
>
> Anthony
>
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