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Sony secrets

Sul — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:40:18 GMT

Hi

The 816s has a free unused mini-pci slot - would it be possible to install my own wireless card in it? It also looks like the graphic card can be upgraded...

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VAIOneer — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 06:33:14 GMT

Would love to see pics of that please if possible

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Sul — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 09:07:34 GMT

Thought someone would ask for them

So here they are: http://www.rowemadhouse.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55

Go there - all the pics and info is there.

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VAIOneer — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:17:03 GMT

As the reviewer said, the upgrade of the video card would have to be looked into at a later date, and I assume would depend on how or who Sony used for their video card manufacturer (ie. do they do better cards in the same format etc).

I would never do that to my VAIO though (take it apart that is).

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Sul — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:25:53 GMT

hah - yeah me too, but I know plenty of people that do it [edit..okay that's a bit of an exaggeration]

Also the guy who made the review is highly qualified to open his laptop up.

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:57:03 GMT

Very comprehensive thats for sure.

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Sul — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:22:46 GMT

You must have already known this kee-lo?

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:25:22 GMT

Nope, learnt something new

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Sul — Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:29:21 GMT

I don't get it - why do sony leave an extra mini pci slot lying around, they could have made use of it?

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JoeB. — Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:50:12 GMT

I don't get it - why do sony leave an extra mini pci slot lying around, they could have made use of it?

that slot seems to be fully functional....

now picture this... you could add a mini-pci wlan card... you could open up the display (TFT) frame an wrap the the wlan antenna around the display and "voila" you have intergrated wlan networking.

but now comes the tough part... what if sony has set the bios to reject a wlan card or any other card that is inserted into the slot... except for the ones that sony uses... but then sony won't sell you any card because they figure if you want intergrated wlan then buy an newer model notebook.

why doesn't SONY talk to their customers... all they would have to do is to post information of the products they sell.

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kee-lo_ — Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:52:00 GMT

but now comes the tough part... what if sony has set the bios to reject a wlan card or any other card that is inserted into the slot... except for the ones that sony uses... but then sony won't sell you any card because they figure if you want intergrated wlan then buy an newer model notebook.

Man thats super-paranoid

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JoeB. — Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:06:00 GMT

have you heard of that guy in the US that set up the theorie that APOLLO 11 actually did not go to the moon... he said that the landing is only a fake stage!!!!

my I should work for Oliver Stone....:smileynerd:

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kee-lo_ — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:45:33 GMT

Maybe that, or Woody Allen

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robpaxton — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:30:00 GMT


Man thats super-paranoid

IBM restricted which cards could be used on some of their notebooks so perhaps not too paranoid

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kee-lo_ — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:55:40 GMT

Really?
Thats a bit below the belt. I am quite suprised