topic Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E in PCs & Accessories

Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

faithx — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:38:40 GMT

Have been getting to grips with the wonders that is touch screen and windows 8 - haven't thrown it across the room yet, so not too bad.

However, I just had a horrible realisation that my notebook does not have a VGA port!!! I have gone into slight panic mode, seeing as I teach at least twice a week where I either need to plug into my projector or into the wall mounted monitors for presentations.

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:26:53 GMT

Hey there

First mistake - Windows 8!

However looking at Amazon, there are HDMI to VGA adapters

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Laptop-Power-Free-Raspberry-support/dp/B0088K7QUQ

Cheers.

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

faithx — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:31:05 GMT

Cheers Quinnicus, I have to say, I am not liking windows 8.

And the fact that I am going to have to carry yet more bloody adaptors around with me isn't filling me with joy, but thanks for the info 🙂

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:33:44 GMT

ROFL

No probs.

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

Drewde — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 08:46:27 GMT

I like Windows 8

Only once I got it to boot to desktop and brought the start button back of course. Faster W7 now.

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

jumpsuit — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 08:54:48 GMT

you need the special vaio adapter harness Faith lol

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

laptoplinux — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:50:07 GMT

Definatly the big mistake was getting a laptop with Windows 8, the laptop was probably designed like the operating system, not very intelegently.

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

faithx — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:44:24 GMT

@Drewde: I like your thinking, and I’m slowly making it look more useable

@Jumpy: hahaha, he does look rather sexy in all those straps, not sure how many extra adaptors it would facilitate though

@Laptoplinux: I was definitely thinking that last night, but today I feel more optimistic lol

My solution for now: copy all my bloody presentations back onto my old VAIO and take that with me in order to be able to work tonight. Leaving my shinny new VAIO to just look pretty at home

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:27:29 GMT

Just saw this review:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/07/sony-vaio-fit-15-review-2013/

Pros

Good performance, fast boot-up
Improved keyboard
Attractive design
1080p display and NFC come standard
Webcam performs well in low light

Cons

Short battery life
Narrow viewing angles
Heavy compared to some competing models

Bottom Line

The Fit 15 combines a pretty design with impressive specs, solid performance and an improved keyboard.

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

Thalamus. — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:09:26 GMT

Hi Faith,

Is it your projector, if so do you know what model it is or if the projector your using has a HDMI port.?

There are ways to start your vaio straight into desktop mode if that would make using your vaio more easier for you and when Windows 8.1 is released there is going to be an option in control panel that will allow you to start in Desktop..:smileywink:

Re: Have I made an epic mistake, buying a VAIO Fit 15 E

faithx — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 08:49:03 GMT

Cheers Quinnicus 🙂

Thal, yup, it's my own projector, which is an Epson EMP-500, so a bit old, therefore no HDMI port. However, I ordered this HDMI to VGA + Audio Converter, which arrived today 🙂

As for having it in Desktop mode, I was on a mission, so sorted that one out pretty quick lol