nüvifone™. The navigation phone.
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4.0 stars
"Another So Far So Good!"
Pros: tiny, feather light, great battery, beautiful screen
Cons: factory software, no recovery discs, expensive
Summary: I spent a lot of time researching before I went from being a dell to a sony user. The reviews on this site and others helped me a lot.
I am embarking ona backpacking trip aroudn the world for a year, so weight and size were a very major concern for me. I had narrowed my choice down between the Dell Inspiron 700m, updated with a DVD burner and this Sony TX.
The review that helped me make the final decision, was the one here titled "so far so good".
After only a week of owenership, I'm very satisfied with how it's been working. It took me about 20 minutes to get the sony wireless software to stop confusing the internet connection setup and about an hour to remove all the junk they put on. Now the system boots quick and my task bar shows only the touch pad, wireless, volume, norton and battery.
Also from the other "so far so good" review, i was able to effectively buy the TX690 for MUCH less. If you are close to deciding on buying this laptop, this will be the clincher...
As learned from the other review, the TX650, TX670, and TX690 differ ONLY in color and included RAM. They can all take 1.5gigs of RAM. So I found my nearest TX650 dealer was Best Buy. I walked in expecting to just play with it a bit before I ordered the laptop online. The kid helping was really anxious to sell me the prize laptop there, so I figured i'd try haggling. The TX650 lists for $2,299 at Best Buy, same as at sonystyle.com. However...their 3 YEAR Extended Warranty w/ Accidental Damage Protection was $499!! I told them, hey i'd love to buy the laptop here, but i can get the same deal from sony for $300 less! (Sony is having a sale of the same 3 year warranty for $200). Long story short, the manager drops the price of the laptop to $2000 even! So I get the laptop with warranty for the same price as online and i leave that night with it. As soon as i got home, I went to the Crucial Memory website (www.crucial.com) and found the ram for the TX650. To my surprise, it was on sale for $107! Free shipping, no sales tax! The RAM came in 2 days and my black TX690 booted up smooth and recognized the memory with no glitch.
For those not buying soon, I plan to write more about how this laptop is working in a month or so. I've been a strict dell user for years, so I'll be very attentive to awkwardness.
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I am planning a 5-12 month trip to New Zealand, so I'm in a similar boat as you. I need a portable laptop, but as a graphic designer, need a powerful machine with a good graphics card.
I'm also considering the Dell 700m, so I'd be curious to see how you like your Sony so far.
