SONY DEBUTS ALL-IN-ONE VAIO NOTEBOOK PCS.With many colleges and universities requiring freshmen to own a PC, Sony is offering parents two new affordable options for all-in-one notebook computing: VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. PC models PCG-NVR23 and PCG-FXA63. The VAIO NVR NVR Never NVR Network Video Recorder NVR Novgorod (Russia) NVR Naval Vessel Register (US Navy) NVR Nene Valley Railway (UK) NVR Non Volatile Residue NVR Non-Volatile RAM 23 and FXA FXA Fuji Xerox Australia FXA Foreign Exchange Agreement 63 notebook PCs are powered by the AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Athlon XP 1800+ and Athlon XP 1600+ processors, running at 1.67 GHz and 1.4 GHz respectively, providing more than ample performance to effectively run educational applications. They also make the most of the limited space in student housing by offering an effective alternative to the tower, display and speakers of a desktop PC. Students will appreciate the VAIO NVR23 notebook PC's high-end nVidia graphics chip that enhances the gaming experience once the schoolwork is finished. Boom Box, DVD Player and Performance PC in One Compact Package The VAIO NVR23 notebook PC offers a hot-swappable multi-purpose bay that accepts an included rumbling subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. to punctuate punc·tu·ate v. punc·tu·at·ed, punc·tu·at·ing, punc·tu·ates v.tr. 1. To provide (a text) with punctuation marks. 2. music or enhance a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. movie played on the on-board CD-RW/DVD combo drive. The bay also accepts the included 10-key touch pad that provides an ergonomic full-size feel to the keyboard and an included standard 3.5-inch floppy drive. The notebook features a 15-inch XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. LCD display, 30GB hard drive and 256MB of RAM. Affordable Performance, All-in-One Versatility The latest addition to Sony's popular FXA series, the VAIO FXA63 notebook, provides affordable yet powerful performance on a high quality, 14-inch screen, a full 256MB of RAM, a 20GB hard drive, a 3.5-inch floppy drive, an integrated CD-RW/DVD combo drive and dual battery capability. Value-Packed Software and Connectivity Options In addition to the usual productivity applications, the NVR23 and FXA63 notebooks also come equipped with the latest Sony software, including DVgate, MovieShaker and SonicStage applications, that allows users to design and create personalized music CDs, manage and manipulate digital photos, and edit digital video on-the-fly to share with family and friends. Standard on each notebook is Everquest, Sony's popular multiplayer online game, allowing students to blow off steam between classes. The NVR23 and FXA63 notebooks also offer extensive connectivity options, including USB ports and an i.LINK (IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394) port for the high-bandwidth transfer of digital content. The Memory Stick media slot on the NVR23 PC gives the students the ability to connect to today's universe of Memory Stick products, including camcorders, digital still cameras, handhelds, printers, voice recorders and more. Pricing and Availability The Sony VAIO NVR23 and FXA63 notebooks is available in both stores and through http://www.sonystyle.com/. The VAIO NVR23 notebook is priced at about $1,500 and the FXA model will be about $1,400. Sony can be found at the following websites: Web site: http://www.sonystyle.com/ Web site: http://www.sony.com/news Web site: http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio For more information, call 858/942-8016. |
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