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Signature Collection Wavy Black
The computer came really fast and I do love my new computer. I own my own Business as an Antique Seller and needed a decent computer for my work, I'm very pleased with the speed and the way this computer handlles tasks. I work at night, so the the lit up keys are wonderful, a real plus. I feel the white one should have the same, it is the same computer really. Good sound, sharp color, I'm happy.. The review before I bought mine sold me. All I can say is Amen. Go for it, you will love this computer, I do for sure ;-)
April 28, 2011
MORE THAN PROMISED - SONY'S SIGNATURE S ROCKS
I deliberated forever on this purchase, three weeks, not knowing anyone who had the Signature S -- even the Sony store didnt have the Wavy Black. There wasn't even a review onSony Style -- the very reason I am publishing this one now, to end the mystery of this little black beauty. I didn't know if it would be fast enough to run Vegas editing software, or powerful enough for Photoshop ( I publish a magazine). The others (like the F) seemed brawnier to me, but it seems like Sony packed the best of everything into this and its light, easy to grab and run, large enough to sit and task out a dozen things....but it was such a risk because i'd never seen one. No worry! It is whopping fast enough and comes with much more than Sony states. The graphics card is integrated and combined with 4 gigs of ram and the i5 really plows though my graphics related work wirh aplumb. The fingerprint locking is awesome; the back lit keyboard (not available on the Wavy White, by the way,) makes a tremendous statement.Honestly, I think it got me a job -- At a recent meeting with my best client, he came to the restaurant table and saw the keyboard all lit and his shining new logo waiting for him onscreen. He said,without hesitation, "May I ask you how much you invested in that?" Invested is right. Client was dazzled, I am dazzled. And it cuts video faster (HDV hi def) faster than Final Cut Pro. ( I also use a Mac and 3 other Sony Desktops) And -- I dont know if I should say this because it is a small thing -- I was deliberating on the standard "S" because I needed the Adobe Bundle and the Signature Series Wavy Black was not supposed to have it -- well, it got here (took 5 days flat with the free shipping option, and in perfect order) -- it not only had the Vegas suite but they snuck in the Adobe Bundle too, a $400 for-real value. I am and was blown away. One caveat, the small 13.3" carrry bag accessory option ($49 at Sony Style) is a great bag but a bit too snug for this machine. Best go a grade up in bag size...but the machine, wow. To have a limited edition that is so beautiful (by twice over their photos I'd say) with such packed in value is an awesome thing to experience. I was thrilled buying it and I continue to be thrilled with that decision every time around sunset, working at my office window, when things are just getting dark, overlooking a nice park, and the park lites come on and just about that time the keyboard lites up. Looks like a city at night right there under my fingertips. The "chiclet" style keyboard is super asset, firm, well spaced for my big fingers -- and the Screen is sparkling clear, super detailed, DVDs look great as do my graphics work ... I guess I can add one negative, and that is that the sound is really, really quiet when it plays music. No "oomph" at all to the music. (Test the regular 'S' at Best Buy -- its got the same sound). What I did, I bought the Logitech 'speaker tube' ($49) and I am a jammin' happy guy. I wanted Sony speakers, but I have been let down in their sub $100 range of audio before, and the Logitech has been so enthuusiastically rated. And it fits in the bag with the Wavy Black. I am tellin' you, hard to go wrong. The Signature 'S' starts up as advertised, too, in about 60 sec, (way way faster than my Vista equipped Sony LT18) and though it takes a bit longer to get fully settled, we get down to some serious graphs and magazine and video creation in no time. Heat is dispered by a nimble and quiet little fan on the left by the back, so this is no leg heater; in fact it runs pretty cool. Oh, and the other thing, the extended life battery. I can work all weekend on the thing, or at least all Saturday, and it works fast enough I can take Sunday off.
"How much did I invest," indeed. Sony you rock - the Wavy Black Signature S is going to be my best friend for a long time to come.
February 22, 2011
