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    Vizio Announces Sleek New 14" and 15" Notebooks Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 15, 2012.

  1. Chevy787

    Chevy787 Notebook Enthusiast

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    wish they'd just give me the money instead of an useless xbox
     
    Chevy787, Jun 22, 2012
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  2. booboo12

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    Sounds like their reps arent on the same page regarding the upgradability of these. If even the standard 15 inch notebook is not upgradable...or upgrades void the warranty, then that's a major bummer.
     
    booboo12, Jun 22, 2012
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  3. Khoiboi

    Khoiboi Notebook Guru

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    If I remember correctly, they're not officially released till Monday. I don't know how fast different sites usually take to write a full, detailed review, but lets give them three days. That would mean either Thursday or Friday next week before you'll see all the reviews.
     
    Khoiboi, Jun 23, 2012
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    sounds like the ultrabook are fanless?

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    toneedo, Jun 23, 2012
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  5. gdansk

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    It says reduces, not removes. I'd hazard to say it just allows them to run their fans less often or at lower RPM.
     
    gdansk, Jun 23, 2012
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    Will some body please notify this thread when any retailer has one of these you can actually lay hands on.
     
    TheWiz4413, Jun 25, 2012
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  7. booboo12

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    Wal-Mart will have them in retail stores. Ditto Microsoft at their stores.

    I'd also assume that other places like Best Buy would get them too.
     
    booboo12, Jun 25, 2012
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  8. TheWiz4413

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    I already know where they will be, I want updates on where they actually are.
     
    TheWiz4413, Jun 25, 2012
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  9. kDrum

    kDrum Notebook Consultant

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    Amazon releases it on the 27th: Amazon.com: VIZIO CN15-A1 15.6-Inch Laptop: Computers & Accessories

    If you want to see it for yourself in stores, Walmart says it should arrive "on or after June 25th" I would imagine they will get them on or before the 27th.

    As far as other stores or online, I don't know. Try asking a rep, they've been extremely helpful with everything I have asked.

    To the guy talking about fanless: I saw that and asked a Vizio rep, he said every notebook they're selling is air cooled (with a fan)
     
    kDrum, Jun 25, 2012
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  10. cygy2k

    cygy2k Notebook Consultant

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    We need clear confirmation on if ram can be upgraded on the ultrabooks.
     
    cygy2k, Jun 25, 2012
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  11. Khoiboi

    Khoiboi Notebook Guru

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    AGREED! The reviews for these things better be darn detailed :mad:

    If we can upgrade the RAM ourselves = mid-ranged vizio ultrabook for me
    If we can't, then I'm probably going to get the vizio notebook, depending on whether the keyboard is good or not. If the keyboard is bad, I might be getting a MacBook Air =[
     
    Khoiboi, Jun 25, 2012
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  12. rommeliv

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  13. rommeliv

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    I pre-ordered mine from Amazon, it will be here on the 28th... I'll keep you posted :)
     
    rommeliv, Jun 25, 2012
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  14. lzrsfa

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    Good find! The stuff about the trackpad sounds very promising:

     
    lzrsfa, Jun 25, 2012
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  15. jetnis

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    I stopped by a microsoft store here in Jersey and they had four 14 inch models on display.

    First impressions are that the keyboard is pretty awesome even though there seemed to be alittle bit of flex but I was pressing down pretty hard, it had good tactile response. The build quality seems pretty solid. For the touchpad, it wasn't as responsive as I would have liked it to be. The ssd is a toshiba with a windows index score of 7.6 for the hard drive.

    For the screen, it looked like it was ips, the colors were pretty vibrant and sharp, the viewing angles seemed to indicate that it was ips. I asked the sales clerk whether they knew if the screen was ips or not... and no one who worked at the store knew what an ips screen was -_- I had to explain what it was to half of the team working there...... I also inquired about upgradability but to no avail...
     
    jetnis, Jun 25, 2012
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  16. rommeliv

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    They said on their website that they won't be selling in Canada if I remember correctly. They mentioned that they couldn't honor a warranty in Canada on their facebook page. Sorry :(
     
    rommeliv, Jun 25, 2012
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    ^ Yeah just saw that. Well. . . that sucks. :(
     
    jackharm, Jun 25, 2012
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  18. rommeliv

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    I'm sure if it does well they will expand their base. Can you get Vizio tv's there?
     
    rommeliv, Jun 25, 2012
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    ^ Yeah, you can get vizio tv's from like Costco, Newegg.ca ect. But I've yet to see anything about their laptops. I've only seen them on their US Vizio site, and other America resellers.
     
    jackharm, Jun 25, 2012
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    I popped into my local Walmart today to see if they were out yet. They had price tags on the shelf, but no laptops yet. Clerk told me they didn't like to put the better ones out because people steal or ruin the keys, but they didn't have them in the locked cabinet beneath yet either.
     
    lefferts, Jun 26, 2012
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  21. gdansk

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    That's Walmart. :rolleyes: I'm in a Walmart just about everyday, I'll try one out soon as possible.
     
    gdansk, Jun 26, 2012
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  22. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 26, 2012
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  23. vsherry

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    You have said it, friend.

    Does anyone else see more than a vague resemblance to the already-derivative HP Envy?
     
    vsherry, Jul 16, 2012
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  24. lzrsfa

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    Haven't seen this answered in this thread yet - the RAM cannot be upgraded on the thin-and-lights, but it can be upgraded on the notebooks.
     
    lzrsfa, Jul 16, 2012
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