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Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act

Friday July 18, 2008
Written by Daniel Long
Tags: Sony | VAIO | VGN-FZ38GU
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Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.

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This article appeared in the August, 2008 issue of PC Authority.
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Comments: 3
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gordo351
Jul 21, 2008 7:50 PM
OVERPRICED ! what an understatement. i have seen bluray player laptops for $2350.00 with better graphics chips.


Comment made about the PC Authority article:
Sony VAIO VGN-FZ38GU: a Blu-Ray class-act?
Sony’s new laptop sports a Blu-ray writer and one of Intel’s latest Penryn processors, but it’s overpriced.

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Jim.Dude
Jul 21, 2008 10:29 PM
Paying for the label...
bbjai
Jul 22, 2008 11:09 PM
which i did :D
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