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Sony Vaio F12 or alternative?

  • 28-11-2010 10:25pm
    #1
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Thinking of buying the Sony in the link below.

    Sony

    Will be mostly used for gaming, Photoshop and CAD and is the max for my budget at present. I have read good reviews and am aware that it can be noisy due to the fan.

    Is there any other laptop that I should be looking at in the same price range or preferably lower?

    I like the look of the Macbook pro and the iMac 21.5 inch (desktop), but the Sony seems to offer more value for the price range.

    Any help would be great.

    thank you.


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  • #2
    passingthrough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭passingthrough


    i was looking at something similar myself spec wise, pity you cant get the vat back like you can through sony though


  • #3
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    passingthrough wrote: »
    i was looking at something similar myself spec wise, pity you cant get the vat back like you can through sony though

    Hi Passinthrough,

    Didn't know anything about VAT back!! Does that apply to Ireland too?


  • #4
    leemurta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭leemurta


    Yes only if you buy in ROI though and on very limited models.


  • #5
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    leemurta wrote: »
    Yes only if you buy in ROI though and on very limited models.

    Thanks leemurta,

    Still leaning towards the Sony one as it has a good spec for the money and I havent come across anything with as good a spec for any less.


  • #6
    passingthrough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭passingthrough


    Tikkat3 wrote: »
    Thanks leemurta,

    Still leaning towards the Sony one as it has a good spec for the money and I havent come across anything with as good a spec for any less.

    ye i see what you mean, its a pretty impressive machine, if you do come across anything similar or better would you mind posting it here maybe and il do likewise


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  • #7
    shreddedloops
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭shreddedloops


    I was actually looking at the same laptop from the same site myself.

    However I've become a little nervous about ordering from laptopsdirect after reading this thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055365923

    I'm still willing to chance it but have been looking into alternatives also.

    Mainly the new Dell XPS 15/17. It has some great specs for the price.

    Now I'm torn between the F12, the new XPS and the Studio XPS 16.


  • #8
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    shreddedloops wrote: »
    I was actually looking at the same laptop from the same site myself.

    However I've become a little nervous about ordering from laptopsdirect after reading this thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055365923

    I'm still willing to chance it but have been looking into alternatives also.

    Mainly the new Dell XPS 15/17. It has some great specs for the price.

    Now I'm torn between the F12, the new XPS and the Studio XPS 16.


    Thanks for that, I never spotted that thread. Kinda worrying!

    I also checked out the Dells too, good piece of mind if something goes wrong with them.

    I am still tempted by the Sony though, will take a few more days to make up my mind.

    passingthrough: I will for sure, if I spot anything other than the DELL's :)


  • #9
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    Well I ordered the Sony and was told it will be shipped today or tomorrow at latest due to the adverse weather conditions and this is totally understandable.

    I will up date this post once I am in receipt or not, what ever the case may be.

    Fingers crossed that it will be a smooth transaction and I hope to have it by next Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday this is giving them some extra time for courier disruptions on the quoted 48hr delivery.


  • #10
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Is that graphics card powerful enough for high end gaming?


  • #11
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Is that graphics card powerful enough for high end gaming?

    Depends on what you mean by high end gaming.

    It will play a lot of the newer games but not all at the highest resolution. Its considered a class 2 card and a list of games and frame rates can be found HERE

    For me its more than enough.


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  • #12
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    No fallout new vegas on that list.....disgraceful :P,did you get it yet?


  • #13
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    No fallout new vegas on that list.....disgraceful :P,did you get it yet?

    I have Fallout Vegas on the way for the 360 :D

    Got a courier dispatch note earlier, it left the UK today as collection was delayed due to adverse weather conditions, which is fair enough :)

    Will see how I get on and report back. :)


  • #14
    passingthrough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭passingthrough


    iv been looking around now for the past week and as far as getting bang for your buck i cant find anything as good as this deal but im just a little concerned about using laptopdirect because of the reports about them especially when commmiting so much money


  • #15
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    :eek:I priced the excact same laptop on elara and it was around 1800


  • #16
    Elara: Kin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Elara: Kin


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    :eek:I priced the excact same laptop on elara and it was around 1800

    Can you give me a code?


  • #17
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    ECE2016879


  • #18
    Elara: Kin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Elara: Kin


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    ECE2016879

    That code refers to this laptop on laptops direct.

    http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/-_Core_i7_1.73_GHz_-_16.4_in_VPCF12Z1EBI/version.asp


  • #19
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    My mistake,spec looked similiar.


  • #20
    Elara: Kin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Elara: Kin


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    My mistake,spec looked similiar.

    Not problem mate, just wondered why the huge difference. :)


  • #21
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    passingthrough wrote: »
    iv been looking around now for the past week and as far as getting bang for your buck i cant find anything as good as this deal but im just a little concerned about using laptopdirect because of the reports about them especially when commmiting so much money

    Passingthrough:

    Just to let you know the laptop arrived a half hour ago and I am setting it up now.

    The company emailed me 3 times yesterday to check if I had received it and contacted the courier on my behalf and I was told it would arrive by lunchtime today and it did.

    For the record, I did not purchase through their laptopsdirect shop but through their Ebay store as I felt this would give some (minuscule) added protection.

    I paid less as I made an offer on it and saved a bit off of the asking price.

    If you want any further information, just PM me.

    For now, it looks like a sweet machine and I will report back once I have it set up and am using it a bit.

    :)


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  • #22
    invaderjim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭invaderjim


    Hey Tikkat3, just wondering if you have a link to the ebay site for that laptop. Can't seem to find it. Cheers.


  • #23
    Tikkat3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Tikkat3


    invaderjim wrote: »
    Hey Tikkat3, just wondering if you have a link to the ebay site for that laptop. Can't seem to find it. Cheers.

    Hey Invaderjim,

    The item number: 140462899686.

    You will have to ask them if they post to Ireland as apparently they are fickle as another forum member contacted them today to make an offer and was told they dont post to Ireland from their Ebay site? :confused:

    Worth dropping them a message anyway to check as they have around 88+ showing in stock.

    I must say I had no hassle at all but I guess, it depends on who you get to deal with.

    best of luck :)


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