topic Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001 in PCs & Accessories

Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

thainjm — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:55:41 GMT

Hi,

Looking to replace a smashed R600-HEK with an R600 of equal or better spec (yes, it must be an R600).

Anybody know where I can get one? Ideally new.

Thanks,

Jason.

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

William — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:13:40 GMT

I would suspect taht your chances of replacing it with a new one are zilch. Heavy discounting of models that have been superceded guarantees this. It would take a very strange retailer to hold onto computer stock for four years!

In my opinion your only hope is Ebay and if you are extremely lucky you could get one that has had little use and has been looked after. A bit of a lottery.

I wish you well in your search.

William

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

William — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:16:41 GMT

In fact there is ONE on Ebay now with a BIN of £600!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3716&item=6738564331&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

It does however have a couple of "flaws".

William

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

TygerTyger — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:55:12 GMT

Phew £600 is a bit steep. You could get a better new laptop for not much more than that.

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

kee-lo_ — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:28:55 GMT

I wouldn't bother, looks like it's developed fungus!
He really shouldn't get > £400 for that

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

thainjm — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:57:15 GMT

Thanks for the info.

I see from the Sony site that there were 13 (!) models of the R600. Does anybone know of an at-a-glance comparison chart, so I can see how they all spec out?

Cheers,

Jason.

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

Gobly — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:20:33 GMT

Not so much an at glance comparison, but all VAIO specs are on VAIO Link: http://www.vaio-link.com/common/umbrella.asp?S=5005

Hope that helps.

Another avid R600 lover

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

kee-lo_ — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:50:25 GMT

Are you sure there were 13 of them?

Re: Seeking new R600 notebook circa 2001

Mr.C — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:55:53 GMT

Hey I don't know if any one noticed, but although the Ebay item is listed as "Buy it now" for £600, the seller has added a note that this is a mistake and he/she is open to offers.