Is Sony the best brand in Laptops to go with?
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ManishRajput
April 9, 2013 10:38:18 PM
Hi All,
I have been researching about Laptops for the past one month.
My Budget is around the 1200 USD mark, which is around 60,000 INR.
My liking is towards Sony, the EA series which has the wrap design. Because I feel SONY is the only laptop brand that uses good quality plastics and has superior build quality.
Am I heading in the right direction?
I have been researching about Laptops for the past one month.
My Budget is around the 1200 USD mark, which is around 60,000 INR.
My liking is towards Sony, the EA series which has the wrap design. Because I feel SONY is the only laptop brand that uses good quality plastics and has superior build quality.
Am I heading in the right direction?
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I have always liked Sony computers and Sony products in general. I do feel they are often overpriced for the components offered, but build quality and reliability are typically outstanding.
I have an older Sony laptop from around 6 years ago that is still going strong today. In fact, the screen on it looks looks almost better than the one on my brand new Lenovo Y400.
My girlfriend also has a Sony laptop she purchased last year and I was really impressed with the quality materials it was made out of. It just feels solid and expensive.
If you want absolute value for your money Sony probably isn't the choice for you, but if you want great quality with an expensive feel Sony is the way to go.
I have an older Sony laptop from around 6 years ago that is still going strong today. In fact, the screen on it looks looks almost better than the one on my brand new Lenovo Y400.
My girlfriend also has a Sony laptop she purchased last year and I was really impressed with the quality materials it was made out of. It just feels solid and expensive.
If you want absolute value for your money Sony probably isn't the choice for you, but if you want great quality with an expensive feel Sony is the way to go.
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ManishRajput
April 9, 2013 10:55:33 PM
JD88 said:
I have always liked Sony computers and Sony products in general. I do feel they are often overpriced for the components offered, but build quality and reliability are typically outstanding. I have an older Sony laptop from around 6 years ago that is still going strong today. In fact, the screen on it looks looks almost better than the one on my brand new Lenovo Y400.
My girlfriend also has a Sony laptop she purchased last year and I was really impressed with the quality materials it was made out of. It just feels solid and expensive.
If you want absolute value for your money Sony probably isn't the choice for you, but if you want great quality with an expensive feel Sony is the way to go.
Thanks for the prompt reply JD88.
I am not typically looking for 100% value to money. The only two reason I am impressed with Sony is
1. Great Build Quality (Have not seen any other brand come close to it)
2. Amazing looks (Again, have not seen any other brand close to it)
I will wait for others on this forum to reply back as well with their views.
However JD88, if SONY was the brand to go with, how is this one for the take?
http://www.sony.co.in/product/sve14a25cn
I will be using the laptop for:
Primary - MS Office, You Tube, emails, Photoshop, Photo Editing etc...
Secondary - Music, Movies etc..
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victorsteel
April 29, 2013 8:40:50 AM
b1hdns22
June 1, 2013 10:43:05 PM
I am writing this only what I have seen my brother own 2 Sony VAIO for more than 4 years now 1 he is using and the other his kids and I will tell you they are bulled prove Laptops the one that his kids used it they abuse it so much that I feel sorry for that laptop and he never had a single problem with neither nor and they still run like new they ore more expensive but they are definitely worth of money I also own Sony vaio for 7 month now and I am very very happy with it I will never buy a different computer but a SONY.
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marcfreund636
August 2, 2013 4:38:14 AM
No i dont think so. Yes it's right that "Sony" is a great laptop manufacturer - but their laptops are often "overpriced" in my experience I think "Lenovo" and "Asus" are both reputable companies with large fanbases , and has a very low malfunction rate. So In terms of balancing price and quality, I tell you Lenovo and Asus are best.
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rongxinge
August 4, 2013 11:42:34 PM
Christiaan Lourens
August 12, 2013 12:31:04 AM
I have a Vaio & can highly recommend them, they are superb!
They are the Macbook Pro's of the Microsoft market so go for it
I am not up to date with laptops right now because I am not in the market for 1 ( I usually do my research 6 months prior to purchase)
However here are some must have specs to look for in a modern laptop:
Finger print recognition (for security)
Fast boot times (think ultrabook) a Windows 7 or 8 machine should be able to deliver.
Optical drives are not priority remember that there is nothing a modern flashdrive or external hard drive cannot provide that a DvD or BluRay can.
So USB 3.0 is essential !
Large Harddisk space, storage of around 250, 500GB or1TB should be more than enough. External can provide additional if needed.
A high res screen is one of the most important features, since your eyes are important & visuals just make it worth the price so make sure it's a good quality screen.
Lastly some other brands to compare the laptop with:
Remove DELL from the above quoted list and replace with HP you are fine
Let us know what you decide on.
They are the Macbook Pro's of the Microsoft market so go for it
I am not up to date with laptops right now because I am not in the market for 1 ( I usually do my research 6 months prior to purchase)
However here are some must have specs to look for in a modern laptop:
Finger print recognition (for security)
Fast boot times (think ultrabook) a Windows 7 or 8 machine should be able to deliver.
Optical drives are not priority remember that there is nothing a modern flashdrive or external hard drive cannot provide that a DvD or BluRay can.
So USB 3.0 is essential !
Large Harddisk space, storage of around 250, 500GB or1TB should be more than enough. External can provide additional if needed.
A high res screen is one of the most important features, since your eyes are important & visuals just make it worth the price so make sure it's a good quality screen.
Lastly some other brands to compare the laptop with:
hang-the-9 said:
ASUS, Samsung, Lenovo, DELL XPS laptops.Remove DELL from the above quoted list and replace with HP you are fine
Let us know what you decide on.
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navyboy887
December 21, 2013 8:31:44 PM
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hoyuere
January 13, 2014 7:39:50 PM
ernito
January 14, 2014 6:41:30 PM
navyboy887
January 16, 2014 6:25:47 PM
Kai Dowin
January 20, 2014 7:34:54 AM
aerys
March 4, 2014 4:42:52 AM
ScorpionX108
March 4, 2014 12:05:37 PM
ManishRajput said:
Hi All,I have been researching about Laptops for the past one month.
My Budget is around the 1200 USD mark, which is around 60,000 INR.
My liking is towards Sony, the EA series which has the wrap design. Because I feel SONY is the only laptop brand that uses good quality plastics and has superior build quality.
Am I heading in the right direction?
One discouraging word on Sony as they announced they are getting out of PC's so you have no guarantee on support down the road.
I've only know one person with a Sony and the processor fried after a year. That model was about 5 or 6 years ago so i've not had any experience with the brand. I imagine SOny like other brands have so good models and some not so good models. I always concentrate on models and not brands when I purchase.
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appleisa
April 25, 2014 12:37:15 AM
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There are only a few laptops that are manufactured by whose name in on the laptop. Sony designs the laptops and the they are manufactured by ODM's. Most likely if you buy a Sony laptop it's manufactured by Quanta and branded with Sony's name.
http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop-manufacturers-really-make...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_...
http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop-manufacturers-really-make...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_...
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shahbaz200
April 29, 2014 11:45:49 AM
What about Alienware M18x R2??
Processor: Intel Core 3rd Generation i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate
1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
8.0GB, DDR3-1600MHz SDRAM, 4 DIMMS
18.4 Inch WLED FHD (1920 X 1080) TrueLife Display
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M - SLI Enabled
Dell Outlet Alienware M18x R2 Laptop
2.1MP Cam as well.
Processor: Intel Core 3rd Generation i7-3630QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.4GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate
1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
8.0GB, DDR3-1600MHz SDRAM, 4 DIMMS
18.4 Inch WLED FHD (1920 X 1080) TrueLife Display
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M - SLI Enabled
Dell Outlet Alienware M18x R2 Laptop
2.1MP Cam as well.
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ManishRajput said:
Hi All,I have been researching about Laptops for the past one month.
My Budget is around the 1200 USD mark, which is around 60,000 INR.
My liking is towards Sony, the EA series which has the wrap design. Because I feel SONY is the only laptop brand that uses good quality plastics and has superior build quality.
Am I heading in the right direction?
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Viliami Tuanaki
August 31, 2014 12:10:52 AM
ManishRajput said:
Hi All,I have been researching about Laptops for the past one month.
My Budget is around the 1200 USD mark, which is around 60,000 INR.
My liking is towards Sony, the EA series which has the wrap design. Because I feel SONY is the only laptop brand that uses good quality plastics and has superior build quality.
Am I heading in the right direction?
Well Actually a 1200 from almost anyone will be made with 1200 parts.
Sony is getting out of the PC business so support may not be great in the future.
Also Sony is an ODM and they design not manfacture their laptops. OEM's manufacture them for Sony.
http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop-manufacturers-really-make...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_...
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Christiaan Lourens
September 18, 2014 6:30:09 AM
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Well Actually a 1200 from almost anyone will be made with 1200 parts.
Sony is getting out of the PC business so support may not be great in the future.
Also Sony is an ODM and they design not manfacture their laptops. OEM's manufacture them for Sony.
http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop-manufacturers-really-make...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_...
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You do realise commenting on a post related to what should I buy more than a year later is irrelevant right?
The OP has definitely bought an item by now, the thread is merely open because his question was answered
Well Actually a 1200 from almost anyone will be made with 1200 parts.
Sony is getting out of the PC business so support may not be great in the future.
Also Sony is an ODM and they design not manfacture their laptops. OEM's manufacture them for Sony.
http://www.xoticpc.com/laptop-manufacturers-really-make...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_...
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You do realise commenting on a post related to what should I buy more than a year later is irrelevant right?
The OP has definitely bought an item by now, the thread is merely open because his question was answered
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ManishRajput said:
Hi All,I have been researching about Laptops for the past one month.
My Budget is around the 1200 USD mark, which is around 60,000 INR.
My liking is towards Sony, the EA series which has the wrap design. Because I feel SONY is the only laptop brand that uses good quality plastics and has superior build quality.
Am I heading in the right direction?
Sony is getting out of computer so long term support MAY be affected.
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