Anyone used sony Vaio Fit Multi Flip PC

jamesccp

Hi I was lookin at gettin one of these for college.http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/6/4701928/sony-vaio-multi-flip-hands-on
Handy for taking notes on ect. Has anyone got one, and whats the build quality like. ill need this to last upto 3 yrs. There doesnt seem to much in the way of reviews up just really hands on at IFA.

legrand

a review here
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/review-sonys-vaio-flip-13-dies-the-death-of-a-thousand-cuts/

Have been thinking of getting this but leaning toward Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro (released in the US but a few weeks away yet this side of the pond). Current Yoga still available (http://shop.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/yoga/) but last Gen 3 chip and lower res screen - still a good price point.

Overheal

for taking notes make sure your device comes with a digitizer pen. Surface Pro 2 is among the few devices I know that has one. There is a Vaio model that does as well.

jamesccp

Basically, im a mature student doing comp sci. I have a lot of maths were i need to take handwritten notes, which i would like to do directly into one note beside the pdf the lecturer has uploaded. I will also have to programme on this machine. I have a six year old as well so it will have to be sturdy. the yoga looks like a solid machine but doesnt support digitiser, the surface pro on the other hand does but has a small screen size. I need this machine to last me at least 3 yrs+ so i dont want to make a mistake here

Overheal

Surface Pro's screen real estate is paper-sized, and OneNote works fantastic on it:

legrand

you're correct about the Yoga 2 Pro - an alternate is the 12.5" ThinkPad Yoga which will support Wacom Digitizer Pen

http://shop.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/thinkpad/yoga-series/yoga/

fleet

Hi OP,

I was going to buy one... but the price is 220 euro up on it's launch week (for the maxed out spec).

I'm waiting on a special on the i7 or 16GB memory to bring the price down...

legrand

The narrative review the 14" is a bit lukewarm (our friend in the video review is a little creepy it has to be said )

Personally I may still go with one of the multi-slips but for me I'd like some hands-on first.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/laptops/385150/sony-vaio-fit-14a-multi-flip

jamesccp

im leaning towards the surface pro 2, thinkpad yoga or xps 11 this also has digitzer
http://youtu.be/5VNqhMyNX-k

Overheal

Yoga doesn't have the digitizer pen.

No word that I could briefly confirm that the XPS 11 supports a pen. Interesting design though, it's basically the best parts of the Yoga, with a Surface-style Touch Cover keyboard, which is an intelligent choice when you're worried about keyboard exposure.

legrand

Overheal wrote: »

Yoga doesn't have the digitizer pen.

Jamesccp said Thinkpad Yoga (not Ideapad) - the former will come with digitizer pen