My girl cannot get herself to buy a used product...
I really need you guys help...lets be a little bit more objective..the Sony look better...has a better graphic card and a slightly bigger display but other than those differences, they're basically the same machine so it comes down to which one is more reliable?
I am both a Mac and Windows user. Love both. I just love computers. If your girl can afford it, get the $950 Sony Vaio CW laptop that's only available at bestbuy.com. It's not available at the Best Best store. Also use Bing cashback and save yourself another $45.
I would not get that $800 Sony Vaio laptop. Here's why.
1. It only has the intel core i3 (no turbo boost) It's has older graphics (310m Nvidia) chip. It only has the 1366X768 resolution.
The Sony CW $950 laptop will have the intel core i5 (520m). That's a much better processor. Toshiba is selling a laptop with an intel core i5 for $900 at best buy but it has the inferior intel core i 5 (430m) procesor.
Plus the $950 Sony CW has a higher resolution (1600x900); you are seeing a lot more screen, an Nvidia 330M graphics chip. PLUS it has a blu ray player and a DVD/CD burner. You are getting a lot of laptop power/performance for this $950 laptop.
If she doesn't want the blu ray player, she can opt for the same identical Sony CW intel core i5 (520M) laptop that bestbuy is selling for $900.
Remember to use bing.com cashback.
Again, I would not get the intel core i3 laptop.
I just received that $950 Sony CW laptop that I ordered from Best Buy.com. I love it. It reminds me of my macbook that I sold. The keyboard is very similiar. Very comfortable palm rest. Screen is great.
As a side note, I sold my 24 inch alumn iMac. I was going to buy the brand new 27 iMac with intel core i7. But I probably wait for the next revision in 4-6 months to buy that $2200 top of the line iMac.
Than I will have the best of both worlds. Sony VAIO CW intel core i5 laptop to go with a 27 inch iMac intel core i7 (when the screen problems are all worked out).
Sony is being very aggressive with their VAIO CW pricing. I used to think they were overprice and should just get the Macbook. But this $950 Bestbuy.com exclusive offering with the lastest intel core i5 will attract a lot of customers who are on the fence between getting another 13 inch macbook white/13 inch macbook pro alum. and a windows laptop.
Apple has a dilemma with the new intel core i5/i7 mobile chips. They will probably put the intel core i3/low end core i5 in their base macbook model. They may decide to put the higher end core i5 in their base macbook pro 13 inch model (but that will cost at least $1299 and up). They will than put the new intel core i7 mobile 620M chip in their higher end 15 inch macbook pro. I belive Apple will avoid the core i7 720qm chip alltogether because they are horrible on batter life.
