IBM T42 vs Sony S Series

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sonyc · #1 Post by **sonyc** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:08 am

Anyone here has seen or tried the new Sony S series yet?
How does it compare to the T42?

I have a T40 and its rock... plan to get a new T42 but the new Sony S widescreen look tempting

Greg Gebhardt · #2 Post by **Greg Gebhardt** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:43 am

I can't speak for that model but I have a friend who has owned two of the Sony laptops. Lost of bells and whistles but both broke. They just don't seem to have the build quality of a TP

boardmonger · #3 Post by **boardmonger** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:37 pm

My Sony is mostly broken after owning it for 3 years. The plastic case is seperating, so you can see the inside of the case if you pull on it. It still works, but I wouldn't take it out side any more.

nowstime · #4 Post by **nowstime** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 4:03 pm

I used to have a Sony GRX560 (16.1" LCD UXGA) and until recent a TR1A...

Both of them were great notebooks...specially the TR1A...the finish is fine and the screen was great...But I heard the middle range models are not that well built...

But now I'm loving my T41p...

Guest · #5 Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 12:50 am

boardmonger wrote:My Sony is mostly broken after owning it for 3 years. The plastic case is seperating, so you can see the inside of the case if you pull on it. It still works, but I wouldn't take it out side any more.

I think it is these little things that people forget about when they buy cheap notebooks. Yes maybe it might work after 2-3 years but if the screen and case is falling apart no one is going to take it outside or move it anywhere. Neither would I invite my friends to my dorm to check anything out on a laptop that falls apart.

Deb Suran · #6 Post by **Deb Suran** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:06 am

I used to work in the IS dept at a small hospital where we had a number of Sony Vaios, and I hated them. Small things broke constantly, and Sony made it as difficult as possible to process legitimate warranty claims. They obviously didn't want to keep our business. I would never, ever, buy a Sony product after my experiences with them as an IS employee.

CountChocula · #7 Post by **CountChocula** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:47 pm

I saw the new Sony S150 and was considering that one now, too. The screen is so nice, it's 4lbs, and the keyboard felt good. However, I know Sony's support is crappy. Can anyone compare the screen of the Sony S150 (or xbrite in general) to the 15" flexview on the T42?

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