New Laptop!
Well, it's ordered, at least...and boy, am I excited!
It's a Sony VAIO S-Type (VGN-SZ90PS). That will mean nothing to any of my usual readers, so check out these pictures!
And now the specs:
I originally wanted to get an Apple, but although I love Mac OS X dearly, the hardware is just still too expensive per unit performance when compared to many other companies. My computer is now literally falling apart (I'll post pictures later), so I decided to get the Sony instead. I will plan to join the Mac crowd sometime around March 2007, when Intel is expected to release so-called "Santa Rosa" Centrino processors, which will have 4GB of cache, an 800 MHz FSB, next-gen wireless built in, and a lot of other nerdy things that I'm excited about. Most importantly though, it's expected that these "Santa Rosa" processors will be the first to support Intel's Robson cache technology, which uses Flash memory together to dramatically increase the speed with which applications load, increase battery life, and boot the operating system almost instantaneously!!!
By the way, here are the specs on my aging Fujitsu Lifebook S6010:
It's a Sony VAIO S-Type (VGN-SZ90PS). That will mean nothing to any of my usual readers, so check out these pictures!
And now the specs:
- Intel Centrino Core Duo Proessor
- 13.3" Wide-format WXGA Screen (1280x800 px) with XBRITE (LED Backlight)
- Between 22.8 and 33.7 mm (0.9~1.32") wide
- 1.69 kg (3.7 pounds)
- Carbon-fiber casing
- 80GB Serial ATA/150 HDD
- Wireless WAN, WLAN, and Bluetooth technology
- Biometric fingerprint security scanner
- Hybrid Graphics System with two graphics cards
- NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with NVIDIA TurboCache (for 3D performance)
- Intel Graphics Media Accellerator 950 (to conserve power)
I originally wanted to get an Apple, but although I love Mac OS X dearly, the hardware is just still too expensive per unit performance when compared to many other companies. My computer is now literally falling apart (I'll post pictures later), so I decided to get the Sony instead. I will plan to join the Mac crowd sometime around March 2007, when Intel is expected to release so-called "Santa Rosa" Centrino processors, which will have 4GB of cache, an 800 MHz FSB, next-gen wireless built in, and a lot of other nerdy things that I'm excited about. Most importantly though, it's expected that these "Santa Rosa" processors will be the first to support Intel's Robson cache technology, which uses Flash memory together to dramatically increase the speed with which applications load, increase battery life, and boot the operating system almost instantaneously!!!
By the way, here are the specs on my aging Fujitsu Lifebook S6010:
- Released June 4, 2002
- 33 mm (1.3 inches) wide
- "Magnesium-Alloy Casing" → read "cheap-ass plastic that breaks easily"
- 1024x768 Resolution
- 33 mm wide
- Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1GHz-M supporting enhanced SpeedStep® Technology
- 1024MB SDRAM (PC133) [Maximum]
- 40GB (Ultra DMA/100 and S.M.A.R.T. Support)
- Intel 830MG
- 13.3" XGA TFT Colour (Max 1024x768 pixels)
- Integrated VGA (Max 48MB w/ IDMS) with 3D Graphics Accelerator and MPEG-2 Support (for DVD)
- Integrated V.90 modem & 10/100Mbps Base-T LAN
- Built-in Wireless LAN Antenna (NOT WiFi)
- Combo Drive (DVD & CD-R/RW)
- IrDA1.1 (max. 4Mbps)
- Programmable Application Launch Buttons for Internet, Email and 2 other customisable Software / Security Buttons
- Approx. 3.5 hours* Li-Ion 10.8V 3400mAh (I never saw anywhere near 3.5 hours...)
- 1.71kg
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