SONY LAUNCHES ENHANCED FULL-SIZED NOTEBOOK.Sony has launched the 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. K series notebooks, which are practical, portable and eye-catching. All models in the K series, including the PCG-K13, PCG-K15 and PCG-K17 notebooks, feature Sony's exclusive XBRITE XBRITE Extra Bright Technology display technology for sharp contrast, crisp graphics and breathtaking color resolution See chroma subsampling and YUV. during video playback. Integrated wireless connectivity with 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. 802.11b/g networks also comes standard across the board. On the higher end Coordinates: For other places with the same name, see Billinge. Higher End or Billinge Higher End is a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. , the K15 and K17 models also incorporate dual-format 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. (+/- RW) burning drives and Sony's Click to DVD software, so you can easily take digital camcorder footage from tape to DVD in as little as one mouse click. The portable multimedia notebooks are wrapped in a slick silver casing and are expected to sell for less than $2,000. Multimedia and Muscle The entire line of K series notebooks is powered by the latest Intel Pentium 4 processors and sports a suite of Sony multimedia software for creating, managing and sharing music, photos and video. Applications include SonicStage software for managing digital music files and DVgate Plus software with precision editing features for easy-to-use, high quality video editing. Each also has VAIO Media software, Sony's simple interface for sharing digital content among PCs and other AV devices on a home network. Roomy hard drives ranging from 40 to 80GB also distinguish this line. All come equipped with a variety of ports, including USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0, Memory Stick PRO media slots and i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interfaces for connectivity with a wide spectrum of compatible digital devices. The K series of VAIO notebooks are available at retail outlets nationwide. They also can be purchased online, at http://www.sonystyle.com, in a variety of configurations. Prices start at about $1,400 for the K13 model and go up to about $1,900 for the K17. Sony Electronics can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sony.com/. For more information, call 858/942-8016. |
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