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Price : $999.99

Features

• Entertainment-centric notebook PC with widescreen 15.4-inch LCD and stylish high-gloss finish with wave imprint, integrated webcam
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, 250 GB hard drive, 4 GB RAM (max), LightScribe dual-layer DVD drive
• Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); 10/100 Ethernet; Nvidia GeForce 8400M graphics (up to 895 MB of available memory)
• Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, expansion port 3 connector, ExpressCard 54/34, 5-in-1 memory card reader
• Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Ultimate (with Premium and Business capabilities)

Product Description

HP innovation is most visible in its breakthrough notebook PC designs that truly integrate fashion and technology for today’s mobile, digital lifestyle. High-gloss HP Imprint finish encases the elegant, curvilinear form and is more durable than traditional painted surfaces. It features a subtle HP-exclusive Radiance pattern that captures the emerging trend towards ornamental design. Building on the original design of concentric waves, Radiance is an ornate mixture of ripples on a sea of radial lines speaking to the fluid way we’ve come to live and connect. Encouraging more direct interaction, the backlit media control panel responds to the touch or sweep of a finger.HP QuickPlay provides access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, karaoke, streamed or recorded TV - and now games - at the touch of a button. Watch DVD movies on the full screen using simple media controls. Add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality. Stream, watch live and record TV. Throw an impromptu karaoke party or play preinstalled games from leading brands. It’s time to play!For those who want advanced digital entertainment capability coupled with leading-edge mobile performance and communication features, the HP Pavilion dv6600 series Entertainment Notebook PC delivers!

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-09-15
That’s a laptop that was buy by a buddy with my account, a really hard work laptop, he use it everyday at work, at home, leave it all night downloading. A high quality product.

Review date : 2008-05-20
I hate writing bad reviews for products that i own. Unfortunately i would like to share my experience with this laptop. At first few months it was ok, but after 5 months of hardly using, one time it just stop working and it wont charge. So i sent it to local HP tech and they told me that it a motherboard problem and they need to change it. This time it was still under warranty so i didn’t need to pay any bucks. but after 4 months which the warranty of the HP expired again it stopped working and same problem was diagnose and now i have to pay for $500 just to fix and replace the motherboard again. I have 4 different laptop and 2 of them are HP, but this model isn’t that good enough to last.

Review date : 2008-05-04
I purchased this laptop on April 9, 2008 after reviewing the specs with a close personal friend. This laptop is awesome. I love the 250 Hard Drive and the 4 GB RAM. Vista Ultimate is a definite plus. This is the second laptop I have purchased from HP, however, the first time I have purchased electronics from Amazon, and the entire experience of buying on line from amazon was an excellent choice. This laptop is loaded and is very fast. The graphics on the screen is brilliant. I’m completely satisfied with this purchase.

Review date : 2008-04-04
La compre en diciembre a 714$ por amazon lo mejor en compras por internet fuera de USA, La maquina es en especificaciones tal como se describe en la pag. En mi opinion es muy buena maquina precio/valor, hice una imagen inicial del D/D en un DVD-DL por seguridad, ya que es muy engorroso o casi imposible instalarle otro S.O, Saludos desde Mcbo. Venezuela

Review date : 2008-04-01
You can buy a better one at officedepot for less than 600. I bought one with 250GB HD, 2GB RAM in March 08.

Windows operating system has a database repository for all information pertaining to a computers configuration. This information will include the data regarding the hardware and the software of the system. It will also include information regarding the users and what permissions they have on the system.

The system registry keeps on growing automatically as programs are added and deleted. As the registry keeps growing it gets loaded with unnecessary information and data. This gradually clutters and fragments the registry over time. The constant growth of the registry can also degrade the performance of the PC and cause the system to crash. A good registry cleaner will defrag the registry and make it more compact by cleaning the registry of all the redundant entries that are slowing the system down.

Registry Cleaners Are a Must Have

Many registry cleaner software such as windows XP registry cleaner, windows free registry cleaner, PC registry cleaner and the like Scan the system registry and locate the obsolete information that is clogging and slowing down the system. This information can include broken links and redundant programs that serve no purpose to the system at all. The registry cleaners try to fix these broken links by locating the programs that can be associated with them or if the programs are already associated then the registry cleaner will delete the broken link altogether. This frees up space in the registry and leaves spaces that need to be filled by bringing the registry entries closer together. This is called compressing the registry. The purpose of a registry cleaner is to make the system run faster and error free. Most of the registry cleaners achieve this with ease.

Backup Function Is Most Important

Registry cleaners have a registry backup function that needs to be run before cleaning up the registry. This is because the registry is the backbone of the system and in case anything goes wrong at least the system can be restored to its previous working level. Many registry cleaners and registry repair software have a startup management tool built in. This permits the user to select the programs that start up automatically when the system boots. Though this can be achieved by typing the famous MSCONFIG command at the RUN dialogue box the registry tools keep you up-to-date with the programs that are in the startup of the system every time you run the registry cleaner on your system.

So to cut a long story short it is sufficient to say that PC users have found that the use of Registry Cleaners is a boon to the PC. The registry cleaner software keeps the system running fast and efficiently all the time. The only job left for the user to do is to manually run the Registry cleaner from time to time.

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Price : $828.85

Features

• Stylish, affordable notebook in silvery granite for everyday computing with widescreen 15.4-inch screen
• 1.73 GHz Intel Pentium T2370 dual-core processor, 200 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
• 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel X3100 video card with up to 358 MB of shared memory
• Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard 34 slot, Memory Stick & SD readers
• Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)

Product Description

With its sophisticated, granite silver encasing, the VAIO NR series notebook with XBRITE-ECO LCD technology exemplifies contemporary style in a mobile PC ideal for everyday productivity and entertainment. Boasting an aesthetic yet functional design, it will turn heads with its unpretentious charm. Enjoy superior performance with an Pentium Dual Core processor and connect to wireless networks such as your home network or public hotspots at cafes and airports with wireless LAN technology. You can also build your own media library with the built-in CD/DVD burner. With its good looks and tools like these, the VAIO NR series is a great PC for all of your day-to-day computing endeavors.

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-10-28
It’s not the best computer of the world, but I think it’s ok for the price. Good RAM memory, good processor, acceptable disk space. For that price, it’s a good adquisition!

Review date : 2008-10-06
the lap top came on time and in great condition. i saved a bunch getting it as an opened box item and i am glad i did. i got a brand new product for almost $200 less than i would for an unopened box.

Review date : 2008-10-02
I really like the style of this computer, the only problem for me is Windows Vista. By the way, you will not be disappointed with your purchase.

Review date : 2008-09-19
Of course is not the best laptop available but,,, is reliable and feasible for the cost.

Review date : 2008-09-01
I received the vgn-nr330e as a birthday present so all the annoyances that came along with it weren’t mentally tallied as dollar signs flying out the window, but for the listed price nobody could be expecting something tailored to their every whim. I’m enjoying the crystal clear picture on the 15 inch(extremely reflective if off but 100% glare free if on)screen. I was also relieved to learn that if the keys are forcefully detached(new puppy with large, stupid feet)they pop right back on again, which may be true of all laptop keyboards but was a relief nonetheless. I actually enjoy the offers, windows vista and norton were the most helpful and I bought them both when the free trials ran out. Corel paint is painfully tempting but way too expensive for someone who lived their whole life with no desire to photoshop anything. Connectivity hasn’t been an issue, battery life is average and the warnings/popups are helpful. Running out of juice isn’t scary because once you plug it back in, you’re right back where you started like you had paused everything you were doing(however pressing the power button wont just shut it off). The touch pad is great if you turn off the ‘tapping’ feature, otherwise it’s more touchy than tappy.
I have to say I’m not a Sony hater, haven’t yet met a troublesome product(not counting the walkman that refused to play anything "techno", but hey can you blame it?) and I’m really enjoying my vaio. I can safely say I’ll be trusting Sony until I’m confronted with a reason to doubt the brand and until that time I encourage anyone who wants a computer they can enjoy AND use for work to give it a try.

Magneto-Optical storage systems have been around for quite some time but have not penetrated the consumer market like the average 3.5 hard drive has. Medical institutions, US military facilities, and many businesses use the MO technology to reliably backup important documents as additional and preventative measures for retaining confidential information. However, the average consumer has historically not purchased MO technology to benefit their own storage system.

In this article, we’re going to take a look at MO technology, and how its reliability is actually just as good as…and better, than the average 3.5 hard drive.

Magneto-Optical Technology

Basically put, a laser beam (tuned at around 680nm and 0.7 microns in diameter) is projected onto the media disk (made mostly of polycarbonate), where the beam heats a particular layer on the disk to Curie Point (the temperature at which a magnetic substance loses its coercive force, which is 200 C), thereby enabling the magnet within the drive itself to easily contour the polarization of the disk. Once this is done, the drive can quickly switch the polarization of the magnet, creating a data mark on the disk. When reading a disc, the laser beam is polarized and the reflected light is interpreted into data.

MO Technology is kind of like a cooking recipe. For example, to make different shapes of candy, you have to heat the sugar to a point where you can move the candy base around and shape it with your hands or molds, before it gets cold. This is what the laser inside MO drives are doing. They are heating up an area on the disk so that when a magnet is brought within a specific distance, the magnet can change the properties of the disk. Then, when the disk is not in use, the disk is hard, and is able to be read over and over without fear of data contamination due to the way it was recorded.

Reliability Of MO Technology

Each MO disk is certified to be read over 1,000,000 times. Now, chances are, you will be moving your data off an MO disk before you reach the one-million mark. And even if you do not, chances are again you probably won’t have even reached the half-way point.

In addition to the high repetitive rating of the MO disks, the disks also have high tolerances to temperature. The Curie Point of MO disks is 200 degrees centigrade, which means anything below that temperature will not affect the data on the disk. Try to operate a typical hard drive in temperatures like these. We’re talking 392 degrees Fahrenheit.

Why Is MO Technology Mostly Unknown To The Consumer?

For a technology which is superior and more reliable than the current hard drive in your computer, this is certainly an interesting question. However, we find the answer in terms of marketing sensationalism over the years. MO Technology is not as dynamic as regular magnetic drives, and currently do not have the ever-increasing capacities as a typical 3.5-inch magnetic drive over a short time span. 500 Gigabyte drives are now found online and in your favorite computer store. But try to find a Fujitsu MO drive and you’ll receive several scratchings of the head from sales associates when you mention the technology and the model numbers.

Why?

It’s simple marketing and what sells. Larger numbers sell. Why buy a drive for $280 and a 5-pack of 5-2.3GB MO disks for another $100, when you can buy a 300GB hard drive for around $250? It’s that kind of thinking which can get you into trouble. Many of us need to understand that smaller capacities can actually be better for us, and actually cost us less money in the long run.

In the next part of the article, we’ll take a further look into MO Technology.

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Price : $849.84

Features

• Stylish, affordable notebook in silvery granite for everyday computing with widescreen 15.4-inch screen
• 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium T2330 dual-core processor, 200 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (2 GB max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
• 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel X3100 video card with up to 251 MB of shared memory
• Connectivity: 4 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard 34 slot, Memory Stick & SD readers
• Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)

Product Description

With a soft and warm fabric-like texture and clear embossed VAIO logo, NR-Series stands proud as a notebook with style.The unique dimpled surface is very comfortable to hold when on the move and offers a stylish alternative to the smoothness of most laptops.Its sleek ‘floating’ design makes a striking first impression and enhances the natural thinness of the chassis.NR-Series perfectly complements natural elements in the home and your individuality. These highly distinctive notebooks use a dimple molding design to create a weave pattern that recalls the softness and warmth of clothing.All your favorite movies, home videos and photos are brought vividly to life through high color X-black screen technology. Pictures are more realistic and natural-looking than ever with superior brightness and exquisite detail. The pin-sharp 15.4 widescreen LCD includes an anti-glare coating to minimize reflection so you can enjoy multimedia from almost any angle.

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-09-02
The Sony VAIO VGN-NR270N/S does not come with many of the fancy things laptops bring today (no integrated camera, bluetooth, etc), so it won’t be appealing to many. But it is the only way to have an incredible Intel Core 2 Duo Processor if you only have 600$. If you install 4 gb ram for another 100$, you have right there a top pc for the years to come without spending a fortune.
A big plus: wow, sony screens are the best
A big minus: It really has an awful amount of crapware loaded, as other reviews say. So do not hope to be enjoying the first day, you will spend it with the remove programs utility.

Review date : 2008-07-28
The set up was easy and the laptop video display is very crisp. This unit may not be the best choice for those wanting the top of the line performance and features, but it does provide a great value for performance ratio for anyone who needs a laptop for everyday use.

Review date : 2008-07-13
Great computer at a very reasonable price. It took me a couple of days to erase everything that came ’stock’ and replace it with software that worked and didn’t look like a bad video-game. Everything was a ‘free-trial’ that would eventually quit and try to get you to buy it. Great computer polluted with garbage! Resolution is awesome. Sets up wireless network connection really easily.

Review date : 2008-05-26
Before writing a review, It is very important to keep in mind how much are you paying for a Laptop and your expectations should be based on that fact. I bought mine for $599 and I wasn’t expecting the fastest or the lightest laptop in the market, I was expecting a Laptop with the essentials for my everyday needs. This Laptop by far exceeded my expectations, The display is amazing, movies and pictures look great in this computer. The overall performance is decent, I strongly recommend to increase the RAM to 2 Gb, this will make the windows vista to run faster and will make a drastic improvement in performance.
The case of this notebook is solid and scratch resistant, this baby weights around 6 pounds and is not difficult to carry around. The battery last approximately 2.45 hrs depending on the application audio and video will demand more power.
The Wi-Fi works smooth and with very good range, at the Kennedy airport I had better signal strength that other more expensive laptops. The DVD burner works pretty good also, I can burn a full DVD in less than 3 minutes.
The feature that I like most from this computer is its beauty, this is a laptop that will turn heads and eyes over you and everyone would think that you have paid a lot more money.
Bottom line, If you are looking for a great Value and for you the looks are important this is an excellent choice, however if you expect a $600 laptop to perform like a $2,000 buy something else.

Review date : 2008-05-23
Great product - the screen is amazing, plenty fast, plenty powerful. I was also afraid of vista, but it’s been better than I thought it would (I’ve been running Ultimate, though). Keyboard comfortable, sounds just fine (but I’m no audiophile). It does come with a crapload of crapware,however! I would recommend running a decrapifier on it before you do anything else, which takes some time. I also upgraded to 2GB RAM, also recommended for the operating system. but for the price, this can’t be beat…although I think the $600 I paid for it on amazon is no longer available…too bad.
Also, note the absence of a PCMIA card slot (there is a card slot, but it’s something else), and the wireless b/g access doesn’t include the new standard "n" access, which I think could become a problem in the next few years.

Registry cleaner is a much sought after software because more and more people are spending time on the Internet. They use the Internet to research and play games on many gaming sites and online casinos. Most of these gaming and casino sites require one to download some program or the other including ActiveX controls that will enable the program to run on the system. These downloads especially the ActiveX are very difficult to remove completely from the system. And require the user to install and run registry cleaner software to remove the listing from the registry.

Downloads Cram The Registry The result of the downloads is that the system registry gets clogged with useless downloads. The registry will need to refer to its records to run a particular program on the users request and it will have to serially go through its records to locate the information it needs. The longer the list of information or entries in the registry the longer it will take to start the program. It will also take longer to save data and changes, as it has to locate the position to insert the data. Since the registry is as hierarchical system it will take a very long time if the list is unending. Removing this redundant information and compressing the registry by filling in the spaces that are left by cleaning the registry with registry cleaner software will make the system faster and more efficient.

Take Your Pick There are many registry cleaners on the Internet. You could download a trial or a free version of one of the windows registry cleaner software and run it on your system to see how efficient it will make your computer. The installation and operating of registry cleaner software such as a pc registry cleaner or the windows XP registry cleaner is very simple and takes just a few minutes to install.

The registry cleaner software scans your system registry for all redundant entries including broken links and removes them from the registry. Some registry cleaner utilities also search for malicious ActiveX components and clean them from the system registry leaving the registry more compressed and easy to read by the operating system. This in turn makes the registry more efficient and speeds up the entire system making it more comfortable for the user. So if you have noticed that your computer is becoming more and more sluggish it may be the registry is getting filled with useless entries and needs to be cleaned with a registry cleaner. Go ahead and get yourself one from the Internet and try it out for yourself. You will not be disappointed.

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Price : $995.00

Features

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 Processor (2.0GHz)
• Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
• 15.4" widescreen LCD with XBRITE-ECO technology
• 3GB of pre-installed RAM & a roomy 160GB hard drive

Product Description

With its sophisticated encasing, the 15.4 VAIO(R) NR notebook with XBRITE-ECO LCD technology exemplifies contemporary style, in a mobile PC ideal for everyday productivity and entertainment. Boasting an aesthetic yet functional design, it will turn heads with its unpretentious charm. Enjoy superior performance with an Intel Core-2 Duo processor and connect to wireless networks such as your home network or public hotspots at cafs and airports with wireless LAN technology. Build your own media library with the built-in CD/DVD multi drive. Inputs and Outputs - RJ45 Ethernet Port - 1; Headphone Jack - 1; RJ11 Modem Jack - 1; Microphone Input - 1; USB Port(s) - 4 (2.0 compliant); VGA Output(s) - 1; DC-In - 1; i.LINK(R) Connection - 1 (4pin) i.LINK(R) connector IEEE1394 Expansion Slots - Multimedia Card Reader - One Memory Stick(R) Duo media slot with MagicGate(TM) functionality; One ExpressCard /34 slot; One Secure Digital SD memory card media Wireless LAN - Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection 802.11a/b/g/n Supplied Accessories - Standard Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS9/B) with AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V27) and Power Cable Estimated Battery Life - 2.0-5.0 hours Standard Capacity Battery / An optional Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL9) is available and offers an estimated 3.5 to 8 hours battery life per charge Operating System - Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1; AOL 90-Day Risk Free Trial (New Users Only); Supplied Software - Microsoft Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007; an assortment of preloaded utilities provided by Sony Unit Dimensions - 14.2(W) x 1.2-1.5(H) x 10.6(D); Weight - 6.3 lbs with standard battery

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-08-25
My dad, mom and sister own vaio’s (that I use everyday) and i’m next, I love the compatibility sony has through it’s electronics with there sony pro duo memory cards, there customer service is great, my dad has had many questions that were answerd fast and he has been happy with them. What I have found is people sometimes blame computer makers for problems with windows ect.. I know alot about computers and windows, sony makes quality computers with fantastic looking designs. tech support is also a must have with a computer purchase and sony makes it easy.

Review date : 2008-08-19
I had heard the rumours too: that once you buy it, they don’t care.

It’s true. They will say anything that sounds peachy, delivery dates, custom configurations, etc. I had given them another chance recently and it’s the same story.

Their TV’s are great, but they just don’t really care about you, their bread and butter. The bloatware that comes with it is pretty terrible too. It was easier to just buy a new copy of windows Vista and overwrite all their trialware than it was to remove it all (which you never fully will).

I’m done with them, there are plenty of good alternatives..

Theres a lot of hype these days surrounding Internet-based voice communications (VoIP) replacing traditional telephone service. Most of this revolves around companies such as Vonage who coin themselves as the Broadband Phone Company. So what about those of us who dont have a broadband connection? Just because you dont have high speed Internet, doesnt mean that you cant save a fortune by using VoIP for your long-distance calls. Whilst a broadband connection will usually result in more consistent VoIP call quality, comparable results can be achieved using a dial-up connection provided some simple guidelines are followed.

Shop Around

Not all VoIP service providers support dial-up users. Companies such as Vonage bill themselves as alternatives to traditional telephone service and shy away from the dial-up community (who are tied to those traditional networks to access the Internet). Furthermore, some service providers only support dial-up above a certain speed (e.g., 56Kbp). Two companies whose VoIP softphone applications work well over low speed connections include Callserve and Go2Call.

Free-up your System Resources

In order to ensure the highest call quality, close programs that are running in the background. For Windows users, these applications can be seen in the taskbar at the bottom right of your screen. Right-click the icons and close those programs that arent critical to system security (e.g., dont close anti-virus software, firewall applications and the like).

If youre using Windows XP with user switching enabled, log off all users except the one that will be used to make the call. This will prevent the other user identities from running software and/or using your bandwidth while youre making calls.

Free Up your Internet Connection

Given the limited data capacity of dial-up connections, its important that you devote as much of your bandwidth as possible to the VoIP softphone application. To achieve maximum call quality, dont do anything that uses your bandwidth whilst making calls. This includes instant messaging, checking email, using a webcam, browsing the internet, downloading, etc. In Windows, you can look at the two little computers in the bottom right of your taskbar to see whether your connection is being used prior to calling (the little computers illuminate when data is being uploaded and/or downloaded).

Scan your System for Viruses, Spyware, Adware and Malware

Some of these malicious programs can hijack your browser, tie up your internet connection and slow down your system (not to mention seriously invade your privacy!). I recommend AdAware for free scanning and removal of Spyware/Adware. Once youve checked and cleansed your system of these nasty programs, your virus definition files should be updated to minimize the chances of re-infection.

Use a Headset with an Integrated Boom Microphone

Last but not least, using a headset with a boom microphone should eliminate those annoying voice echoes often associated with PC to Phone calls. Echoes are caused by your microphone detecting the voice coming from your computer speakers and re-transmitting that voice signal back to the person youre talking to. By using a headset, the voice signals are limited in volume (due to the headset being directly adjacent to your ears) and thus the chances of your microphone re-transmitting those voice signals is greatly reduced.

So there you have it. A Lack of high speed Internet neednt mean a lack of PC to Phone VoIP capability.

Nathan Smith

Nathan is the owner of netphonedirectory.com which deals specifically with PC to Phone and PC to PC VoIP. The site includes a comprehensive directory of PC to Phone service providers as well as information on VoIP and what you need to make inexpensive long-distance telephone calls using your computer

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Price : $1,299.84

Features

• Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor (2.26GHz), 3MB L2 cache
• Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
• 16.4" widescreen LCD with XBRITE-ECO technology
• 3GB of pre-installed RAM & a roomy 250GB Serial ATA hard drive
• Durable magnesium chassis in a Titanium Gray finish

Product Description

Broaden your entertainment horizons with the VAIO(R) FW notebook featuring an extra-wide 16.4 XBRITE-ECO LCD display. Great for watching widescreen movies or viewing two websites side-by-side, this entertainment-rich notebook minimizes those annoying black bars you see when playing widescreen movies. Watch and record DVDs and get the most out of your games with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor. An entertainment powerhouse, the VAIO(R) FW notebook is inspired by theater screens. Born from Sony HD expertise and powered by the energy-efficient and super-powerful Centrino 2 processor technology - the latest and greatest from Intel. Store you favorite multimedia, important documents, and cherished family photos on the large 250GB Serial ATA(TM) hard drive. 16.4 (1600 x 900) XBRITE-ECO Display Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera and Microphone ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 with 256 Dedicated Video Memory with up to 1530MB Shared DVD -R/RW Drive with Double Layer Atheros 802.11b/g/n Wireless Integrated Stereo Bluetooth A2DP 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Built-in Memory Stick(R) Duo with MagicGate(TM) Card Reader Built-in Secure Digital (SD) media slot ExpressCard 34 Slot 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone; Microphone, VGA, HDMI, IEEE 1394, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 15.1 (W) x 10.3 (D) x 1.46(H) Approximate Unit Weight - 6.4 Pounds

Customer Reviews

Review date : 2008-10-30
I like the Vaio, but the plastic box skyscrapers easy.
For the price could have 4GB of memory.
The processor could have 4MB of cache.

Review date : 2008-10-25
Love it. it;s the closest thing you can get to a mac for less than half the price. it’s supper fast and slick. I’m very happy with this purchase.

Review date : 2008-10-25
I am so pleased with this computer. It is a dream to use, and is beautifully designed. I read reviews and looked at different models for months before finally committing to buying this vaio FW.

One tip - the volume keys make an annoying beep when you press them. It is easy to deactivate though - you go to C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Sony\\VAIO Event Service, and rename the file "pi" to something else - I renamed it piold. This was advice given to me by Sony support.

Review date : 2008-10-13
Be aware of the audio driver problem on this new Sony laptop. It won’t play the audios on your HDTV when connecting through its HDMI. The HDMI audio driver posted on Sony website can’t be installed(complaining it can only be installed on Windows Vista). I don’t know what else I can do. Have spend tons of time on Sony Tech Support and can’t have the solution.

Review date : 2008-10-13
These 16.4" Sony laptops are good as many reviews had mentioned.But here are my troubles:I broke the LCD screen within my first week of having it by letting it felt from the first step of my stair.This was only 6 inch fall and the laptop was in a padded carrying case.Not a bad fall but bad enough to damage the laptop.The seller would not take it back and Sony said it was my fault ! I’d say be gentle with it if you owned one since it is quite fragile . And It is also pretty tough to deal with Sony warranty Department when you really needed it!

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These days you never know when your computer system will go down due to viruses, sabotage or natural disaster. We suggest that everyone back-up their files regularly. Nobody ever wants to think about their hard drive crashing or a virus taking over their computer, so backing up your files is the last thing on your mind.

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As technology advances, so do the skills of what we refer to as Hackers. These Hackers are responsible for many of the damaged files we have recovered. As the Hackers skills evolve, so must our teams of engineers. We understand that there will always be some hacker out there with the goal of causing chaos. Eco Data Recovery will be there to undo the damage they may have done and get you up and running in the fastest time possible.

Viruses are not the only cause of lost files!

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When a drive is still grasping to life (barely spinning) many times people try the cheapest solution and attempt to run a data recovery software utility. This is a major mistake! Attempting to utilize recovery software can make your data hard to salvage if not impossible in some cases. These programs may write data on the drive which then overwrites your original data, making data recovery almost impossible, states Brian Cain, VP of sales at ECO.

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