My latest setup - Sony Vaio SRX w/ built in 802.11

DigitalMDX · 07-26-2002

I originally set out to buy an ipaq 3975 w/ PCMCIA expansion pack and got sidetracked by the small size of the Sony Vaio SRX with built in 802.11. You can read the full story here:
My ipaq/Vaio quest story...

Take care,
Jay

ALapo · 07-26-2002

cool... reminds me of my little guy! Although mine is a lil thicker... but smaller overall i think.... but then again just a 266 lol

Aaron

HcRUL · 07-27-2002

I also like the form factor of that Vaio.

I had an older model with the same 10.4" 1024x768 screen and loved it. Unfortunately, it was stolen and I took that as an opportunity to get a smaller machine.

I went with the picturebook which is a great little machine but it isn't as usable as the "larger" vaio was.

I'd really like to get a PCG-SRX7F it has 802.11b and bluetooth, but I'm also eyeing the Vaio U1.

HcRUL

1EZway · 07-28-2002

wow! I am so-o-o-jealous!

blueghost75 · 07-28-2002

nice setup.

my dad has one of these laptops, and it is very nice. I tried to get a peer to peer network running between his and my laptop, but was unsucsessful, so I just gave up there. I didn't think to look at what card it used, and I was unable to determine what sort of antenna this thing had, so I just gave up.

note to self: potential place to leech an internet connection from

DigitalMDX · 07-28-2002

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Originally posted by blueghost75
nice setup. my dad has one of these laptops, and it is very nice. I tried to ...so I just gave up.

Me too... I gave up trying to get NetStumbler to recognize anything other than the internal network card (even with it disabled in windows and physically turned off), so I took it back and went with the ipaq instead. The Vaio is a very cool little machine, just not for what I wanted it for.
-Jay

rogerRabbit · 07-29-2002

For the record, my VAIO SRX41P works w/o any faffying about.

Here's a pic of NS recognising the internal mini PCI card & an external PCMCIA card; switching between the two is 'point & click'.

rogerRabbit · 07-29-2002

DigitalMDX · 07-29-2002

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Originally posted by rogerRabbit
For the record, my VAIO SRX41P works w/o any faffying about.

Here's a pic of NS recognising the internal mini PCI card & an external PCMCIA card; switching between the two is 'point & click'.

Thanks Roger... I can tell you right now that the KEY factor here is model number... You have the SRX41P, I had the SRX41. The difference being XP "Home" version and XP Pro. I know for sure if this thing was running PRO I would be a very happy Vaio owner, however they didn't have the P so I went with the Nintendo model and suffered for it.

Thank you for your reply, its a great little machine. Anybody looking at one of these make sure you get the P with XP Pro loaded on it!!!

Thanks again Roger!
-Jay

Jangie · 08-06-2002

I just got the srx87 (NO P) and it works like a charm with netstumbler. I will install xppro when i get back to school though, as licenses there are bought by my university and can be had for $10. heh.

But yeah, winxp home works fine, you can go with the aforementioned 'nintendo' model and be fine.

and i love my new laptop. it's sooo small and portable and it'll be amazing when i get back to school. can't wait can't wait can't wait...
heh.

rogerRabbit · 08-06-2002

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and i love my new laptop. it's sooo small and portable and it'll be amazing when i get back to school. can't wait can't wait can't wait...
heh.

Ya, it's sex on a stick. But trying to get Linux on it . . . .

DigitalMDX · 08-06-2002

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Originally posted by Jangie
I just got the srx87 (NO P) and it works like a charm with netstumbler. I will install xppro when i get back to school though, as licenses there are bought by my university and can be had for $10. heh.

NetStumbler worked fine on the SRX87(no P), the problem came when adding a Orinoco PCMCIA card to hook up an external antenna.

Let me know how the XP upgrade goes... It's a great little unit!

rerunn · 08-06-2002

How much did you guys pay for that cool gizmotron, pray tell.

That is a cool looking unit!

rogerRabbit · 08-06-2002

I got a client to buy mine for me

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rerunn · 08-06-2002

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Originally posted by rogerRabbit
I got a client to buy mine for me .

Where can I get one of those clients

08-06-2002	#13 (permalink)
rerunn rerunn run run Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: way up north Posts: 70	Afraid to ask but.... How much did you guys pay for that cool gizmotron, pray tell. That is a cool looking unit!

08-06-2002	#14 (permalink)
rogerRabbit Peripatetic Stumbler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Motueka Posts: 219	Re: Afraid to ask but.... I got a client to buy mine for me .

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07-26-2002	#2 (permalink)
ALapo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 61	cool... reminds me of my little guy! Although mine is a lil thicker... but smaller overall i think.... but then again just a 266 lol Aaron

07-27-2002	#3 (permalink)
HcRUL Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 37	I also like the form factor of that Vaio. I had an older model with the same 10.4" 1024x768 screen and loved it. Unfortunately, it was stolen and I took that as an opportunity to get a smaller machine. I went with the picturebook which is a great little machine but it isn't as usable as the "larger" vaio was. I'd really like to get a PCG-SRX7F it has 802.11b and bluetooth, but I'm also eyeing the Vaio U1. HcRUL

07-28-2002	#4 (permalink)
1EZway Stumble & Bumbler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mid Atlantic in Hurricane Alley Posts: 47	wow! I am so-o-o-jealous!

07-28-2002	#5 (permalink)
blueghost75 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 7	nice setup. my dad has one of these laptops, and it is very nice. I tried to get a peer to peer network running between his and my laptop, but was unsucsessful, so I just gave up there. I didn't think to look at what card it used, and I was unable to determine what sort of antenna this thing had, so I just gave up. note to self: potential place to leech an internet connection from

08-06-2002	#10 (permalink)
Jangie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 6	I just got the srx87 (NO P) and it works like a charm with netstumbler. I will install xppro when i get back to school though, as licenses there are bought by my university and can be had for $10. heh. But yeah, winxp home works fine, you can go with the aforementioned 'nintendo' model and be fine. and i love my new laptop. it's sooo small and portable and it'll be amazing when i get back to school. can't wait can't wait can't wait... heh.