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New VAIOs Made of Carbon Fiber
Shawnzyoo noted that Sony has released their new series of VAIO TX laptops. In order to make them stronger/lighter/thinner, they are now
made of carbon fiber. No plans to release it in the US yet, so start learning Korean if you want this one.
No plans to release it in the US yet, so start learning Korean if you want this one.
Are there people really walking around with the Korean version of Windows running on their laptops simply because they bought it in Korea? What's the Korean word for fdisk?
Is korean easier to learn or something?
He tried to kill me with a forklift!
Ummm. Kim-chee?
Why learn Korean? I thought Sony was Japanese !! Or do they now make everything in Taiwan ?
Stonger, lighter, smaller my ass - it's all about execs who want to say 'I have that new Carbon Fiber laptop!'
I am quite surprised the article didn't even touch on this, since Sony is a Japanese company. Would this really be released in S.Korea first ?
Bush must be happy.
Drooling... I like the AV feature, which makes those laptops true replacement for portable DVD/CD players.
People mixing up major Asian cultures is a massive pet peeve.
Isn't carbon fibre both flammable as well as electrically conductive?
>>>start learning Korean if you want this one
In Korea, carbon fiber is for old people.
It may make them lighter and stronger, but does it make them cooler and cheaper?
Carbon fiber is used fairly extensively in cycling and we've learned a few things about it. They have lower heat tolerance and abrasion resistance than metal. I'm not sure if those are qualities you want in a laptop which tend to get hot and rub against the table.
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Carbon Fiber, same specs, goes on sale here next week - no Korean required.
Comparing with other existing T series notebooks, these VAIOs become twice as strong in endurance and the weight, only in 1.24-1.26kg, 30%lighter than before. The display panel thickness is only 4.5mm. Their design and color is are also very special
And that is half the article...
Even those who arrange and design shrubberies are under considerable economic stress at this period in history.
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Maybe you need to fdisk and replace the keyboard.. or stick some stickers along to make the keys english. Not that you need to but makes it easier at times
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RTFA: This new VAIO TX series will be introduced to the market in Korea this year. We only dream to see these in North America sometime soon. I suppose it's not in North Korea...
It seems that other than Apple and IBM, Sony is one of the few companies that turn out real innovations in their laptops while others are happy with "paint on performance".
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity but they've always worked for me" - HST
I'd like to point out that using carbon fibers or nanotubes in consumer electronics has electrical advantages. Using a conductive filler you can achieve electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection or electrostatic dissipation (ESD). Other conductive fillers such as carbon black or metallic powders would work but due to the small aspect ratio of the particles they require large amounts, and this degrades the mechanical properties of the polymer. Some more infomration here http://www.patagon.8m.com/equations/cnt.html
I just dropped $5k AU on a VAIO VGN-A49GP about 2 months ago. I bought it for the spectacular display (17" 1920x1200), but I am a little disappointed with it feeling a little flimsy after not much use. Even the silver paint on the palm rests is already wearing off and showing the black plastic underneath.
Metal or carbon fiber would have been nice, especially at this price point and size.
War crimes, torture, lies, illegal spying... Would someone give Bush a blowjob, already, so he can be impeached?
Who the hell cares about this? This isn't news at all.. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools /item-details.asp?EdpNo=1482276&Sku=A180-1090%20CA
Does it run Linux ?
Well, he did have many enemies.
Uh...what part is made of carbon fiber? Obviously the previously plastic shell, obviously not the circuitry. I expect this information hard to come by, but is there any other part made of carbon fiber? Fan blades? Possible, but unlikely. internal structural elements usually made of metal or plastic? Seems like something that might be overlooked (or not make much difference). Interesting that the images in the article don't have that usual carbon fiber look. I thought they would use this as a marketing thing as much as anything else...
I'm assuming you are referring to this post.
Just confirms my suspicions that the TMM phenomenon was really just a cabal of mods. Good riddence!
http://tinyurl.com/dazrt
They had a couple other ones, that dont appear to be available anymore.
Anyway, it's not a new thing.
This was out in Japan first - it's the Type T VAIO.
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http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/Style-a/Product/T/ind
Depending on how good your Japanese is, they do say it is made of multi-layered carbon fibre.
Carbon fiber is used a lot in cycling parts exactly because it is very strong and light. However, as soon as the fiber weave is compromised... *SPROING*! I was behind a guy when his fiber seatpost blew. It looked quite painful.
Give a man a beer and he wastes an hour. Teach a man to brew and he wastes a lifetime.
With the perterbations in American science as of late, learning Korean, French, German, Spanish, Japanese or Austrailian all seem like good ideas for United Statians anyhow!
...ok, in order to appease the pro-American science folks (of whom I am one), and lower the flamable temperature of my post, the United States continues to create breakthroughs - it's just the barriers through which to break seem less and less scientific as of late.
Burn 200 DVDs at once. The ultimate PVR. Too bad it has an analog tuner.
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http://www.minipc.ca/2005/10/19/sony-vaio-xl1-dig
Also made of carbon fiber, it is an AMD 64 Turion machine. Runs 64 bit linux (Suse, FC, etc) without problems. Sony laptops are Intel only. I'd like to see a very light Turion laptop, say less than 3 pounds. Currently the lightest Turion laptop available is Fujutu s2110. Unfortunately it weighs 3.7 pounds, it is too heavy.
so start learning Korean if you want this one
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Mod my post +5, Disses Armageddon reference. Then mod my post +5 Funny, -1 Troll, -1 Overrated, -1 Flamebait, and -43 Addressed post to moderators.
That is all.
I want one made of transparent aluminum!
This AV mode button makes the instant Mode available in 12secs without any booting process.
Is 12secs the new definition for "instant"?
"How do you expect me to see the forest with all these damn trees in the way?!"
...it's already been released in Japan.
Stuff like this is really a shot across the bow of apple.
Korean markings and graphics? Yes.
Misused carbon fiber? Yes.
Poor price to performance ratio? Yes.
Is this a riceburner or a laptop?
And even more fans.
http://www.peeniewallie.com/2004/10/sony_vaio_roa
...but it was presumably written by someone only familiar with Sony Korea, as Sony (the Japanese parent company) has already released the same model in Japan.
Imagine wearing white pants and having a notebook made of pencil on your lap...
Finally, a place to put my left-over "Type R" stickers.
Where do you hook up the NOS? Does it come with cold-cathode lighting?
Can't wait to show it off to my friend with the "Ferrari" laptop!
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Three failures in two VAIOs in one year just between our employees. If you put crap in carbon fiber, you still got crap, but it's lighter and more portable.
Thinkpads have been made of titanium and carbon fiber for years.
REM Old programmers don't die. They just GOSUB without RETURN.
ASUS, one of Sony's main notebook manufacturers (Sony doesn't make their own laptops), already make use of carbon fiber chassis in some of their own ultraportable/thin-and-light models, which have been available in North America for a few years.
One particular model I have is from their M6 series, which has since been replaced by their updated Z70 series, both with CF chassis.
What's even better is that since ASUS notebooks aren't sold retail, they come at nearly half the price for similar functionality, performance, and aesthetic quality as a comparable Sony.
Check out www.asus.com for online reseller links
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I am typing this on the laptop with carbon fiber top as well...t m
http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/fr4000.h
But the operating system that came along with the laptop is still as fragile as can be.
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No plans to release it in the US yet, so start learning Korean if you want this one.
Of course it isn't sold in the U.S., we only get the substandard ones that break easily and have numerous defects as that's how our business model works. I hate this fscking country.It's so screwed up by worthless idiotic assholes that have the mentality and the emotional stability of an 8 year old child. We nead to get some new leadership in this country, as the ones who are running it now don't know shit. They got where they are not because of being smart, but because of being filthy,scumbag criminals.
Drop a Thinkpad and a VAIO and I know which one my money is on...
This is yet another story in the past year that makes me wonder if Slashdot really has just become an advertising venue, willingly, or through negligence.
Pst, Man....
I dont want to learn Australian
I called Sony two days ago and was told by their coporate sales that they expect delivery of these in the US Oct. 25th or 26th. You can also preorder them now in the US at http://www.sonystyle.com/
they are now made of carbon fiber
Is this my dream come true? Can I finally use my laptop as a tennis racket?
...and running Solaris just brilliantly, I might add.
Since when is SONY a Korean company?
All we need now is Solaris support for that kickass bluetooth mouse.
Agreed. For support reasons go with the simplest but for some of us it'd be nice to be able to flip open the lid and in less than 30 seconds be on the net to check email, etc.
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity but they've always worked for me" - HST
Well Aluminum and Magnesium a better choice ? Those don't burn ;)
Not only are carbon fibre laptops not knew, neither are carbon fibre Vaios.
. php?t=3889&sid=6456be6419d0fc2b769d268570aaeae1 which is an interview with a lot of the designers. The X505 is sort of like what Yamaha did with the NS-1000M monitors way back when -- threw money to make the best/smallest monitors/laptop. I still have no idea how many got shipped but I've not seen more than one or two in use in England.
Certain Vaio X505 models have carbon fibre models, including the X505/CP, which I am typing on right now. I think it's as much a gimmick as anything else, but it does look good.
You can find out all sorts of 505 info at http://www.siliconpopculture.com/sonytr/viewtopic
Some good photos are available at http://www.dynamism.com/x505/index.shtml
...i'll take the Korean carbon fiber pixie.
Don't worry, I hear it's easier than English!
hopefully with Apple's hiring of former VAIO Engineers http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000537052498/ this might be a future feature we'll see in the Macs?
Made from cabron fiber. :)
This will look great in my carbon fiber attaché paid for out of my carbon fiber wallet!
Sony is a Japanese company, they release everything in Japan before anywhere else. The Sony showroom in Tokyo has all the newest things Sony comes up with and I am 100% sure this will be released in Japan first. If you want the newest Sony creation, get it in Japan and learn Japanese.
I'm quite sure that this so-called 'instant' mode could be easily emulated using linux...
There's a live distro called 'geexbox' which accomplishes this very task. the image is around 8MiB, and it boots into a dvd player-like interface. It would be trivial to write it to a small disk partition and boot from something like GRUB.
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I already received a Japanese model (VGN-TX90S) through an importer, although they are no longer in stock.
This machine is extremely fast once you consider its form factor, and has excellent heat dissipation properties. It's a true "laptop" computer.
Being what it is, you won't use it to play many newer games, but the video card actually isn't bad at all.
The integrated wireless capabilities are reasonably strong and never lose synchronization, as one would expect from a higher end Sony product.
You're all probably wondering about the battery life. Mine shipped with the standard battery, although I'm expecting to receive my supplemental extended battery today. I was able to run productivity applications all afternoon at a Starbucks with a fully charged standard battery, and I left with a 50% charge. Several people were quick to inquire about the computer itself, which is something I don't often experience. The design seems to have universal appeal. I should add that disabling the integrated Bluetooth adapter certainly did extend battery life.
The display is also excellent, and the 16 x 9 (1366 x 768) size really is perfect for watching a movie. I used Lost in Translation as a slightly ironic cinematic benchmark. Har, har. For this kind of machine, it renders color beautifully.
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Am I wrong, or did they get Ms. Portman to pose with the new laptop?
I don't care if it's 90,000 hectares. That lake was not my doing.
I want one made from nanotubes, dammit.
...posting from my office where I wholesale bike parts to shops. ;)
The pain was excruciating and the scarring is likely permanent, but that just means it's working.
Can you build a space elevator out of them?
Why are you letting these clowns ruin our country?
Who needs that when you have a quantum computer? /loser
Acer sells a carbon fiber notebook. The Ferrari 4005 is made of carbon fiber and its nice....real nice...built damn well.
Um, I am typing this right now on a Vaio VGN-TX651P. I purchased it last week from CDW, right here in the US of A. They are already available here.
Can someone modify this story as -1, bogus?
The only downside is that this is *not* a Linux-friendly laptop. I'm still slaving away on getting even half of the hardware working correctly.
dynamism.com is a source for products like this - generally with English character keyboards.
IBM Laptops, the most renowned in the industry, have already been using carbon fiber, but not for their entire cover. The top portion of the X41 Tablet is cased in a magnesium composite, while the bottom is cased in titanium reinforced carbon fiber.
I actually had friend do investigation work at a company to find out which laptops can sustain a drop of 'x' feet, and the top 2 laptops were IBMs (i think a T-series and an X-series). Other contestants included Panasonic's Toughbook, Sony, Dell, Apple, etc.
However, it seems that Sony's laptops are completely made with carbon fiber, and I was curious if anyone knows the differences between magnesium composite and carbon fiber. What's the pros/cons of using either.
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This is great, because other than COLOR, the most important thing in a laptop for me is WHETHER IT'S MADE OF FUCK**G CARBON FIBER!
Bingo
We do know they exist , who are they though ?
They are organised and large in number . Perhaps the FBI or microsoft
When I see the original post saying "Learn Korean" at first I thought "What the fu**?"; but it may make sense because of the tricky keyboard layout of the Japanese release version of VAIO (several SONY manias told me this thing; personally I've never used SONY laptops), whereas the Korean version of VAIO shall have similar keyboard layout and therefore much more reasonable choice for American buyers.
Happened to him? He's still posting, as far as I can tell... Most recent comment, 2005.10.21 4:20, your post 2005.10.20 0:04...
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