Sony Splits Popular VAIO FX Notebook Line in Two, Offering Consumers More Customization, Power and Pricing Alternatives.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2001 New FXA FXA Fuji Xerox Australia FXA Foreign Exchange Agreement Series and FX Models Provide All-In-One (1) A combination computer printer, scanner, copy machine and fax machine. Some all-in-ones exclude the fax capability or make it an option. (2) A desktop computer that houses every component except the keyboard and mouse inside the same case as the monitor. Notebooks with Larger Displays, 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. (TM) and Intel(R) Processors Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. announced today the split of its popular FX series into two separate 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 lines, with a total of six new FX and FXA notebook See notebook computer. 1. (computer) notebook - laptop computer. 2. (tool) notebook - Labtech Notebook. PC models. Both lines will hit retail shelves in October October: see month. . FXA Series Packs AMD Processors For an affordable yet powerful performance on a big screen, the new FXA series incorporates AMD processors and 15-inch displays. All three models, the FXA36, FXA33 and FXA32 use Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, www.microsoft.com) The most successful and influential software company. Microsoft's software and Intel's hardware pioneered the PC and revolutionized the computer industry. (R) Windows(R) XP Home edition, offering advanced audio and video capabilities, increased functionality and versatility Versatility Franklin, Benjamin (1706–1790) American statesman, inventor, printer, author, scientist. [Am. Hist.: Benét, 366] George . The FXA36 boasts a 1GHz AMD AthlonTM 4 processor and a CD-RW/DVD combo drive A Combo drive is a type of optical drive that combines CD-R/CD-RW recording capability with the ability to read (but not write) DVD media. The term was popularized by Apple Computer as a name for the low-end substitute for their high-end SuperDrive, which was designed to both read . It is expected to sell for about $1,700 after a $100 mail-in rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. . The FXA33 is available with an AMD DuronTM 900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor and a CD-RW/DV combo drive for about $1, 500 after a $50 mail-in rebate. The FXA32 features the same AMD Duron A value line of 32-bit, Pentium-compatible CPU chips from AMD. Introduced in 2000 to compete with Intel's Celerons, Durons were pin compatible with AMD's Athlon chips, but had less cache and slower frontside buses. processor and a fixed 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. drive for affordable, mobile entertainment. It sells for about $1,400. Each FXA notebook comes equipped with PowerNow!(TM) technology for extended battery life. FX Series Offers Enhanced Performance and OS Options The FX390, FX370 and the FX340 have lightning-fast mobile Pentium See Pentium M. III processors, featuring Intel SpeedStep SpeedStep is a trademark for a series of technologies (including SpeedStep, SpeedStep II, and SpeedStep III) built into some Intel microprocessors that allows the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed by software. (TM) technology for convenient high performance. Customers will have a choice of operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. on the FX series, including Windows 2000 as well as Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Home Edition and Professional operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The FX390 features a 15-inch display with a 30GB hard drive, 256 MB of SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. and is expected to sell for $2,100 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The FX370 also comes with an expanded, 15-inch screen, 20GB hard drive and 256 MB of SDRAM. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have expected to sell for $1,900 after $100 rebate. With a 14-inch screen, 128 MB of SDRAM and a 15 GB hard drive, the FX340 is expected to sell for about $1,500 after a $50 mail-in rebate. All three new FX models come equipped with a floppy drive See floppy disk. floppy drive - disk drive and a state-of-the-art CD-RW/DVD combo drive, so users can download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. and store music, create and rewrite re·write v. re·wrote , re·writ·ten , re·writ·ing, re·writes v.tr. 1. To write again, especially in a different or improved form; revise. 2. CDs, back up data, and watch movies on DVD -- whether at home, in the office or on the road. Easy Connectivity A generic term for connecting devices to each other in order to transfer data back and forth. It often refers to network connections, which embraces bridges, routers, switches and gateways as well as backbone networks. and Sony SONY Standard Oil of New York (common, but untrue; it's an urban legend) Software Tools Spur SPUR - An early system on the IBM 650. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. Creativity Both the FX and FXA product lines are equipped with double battery capacity, integrated 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet ports A socket on a computer or network device for plugging in an Ethernet cable. See WAN port. , a V.90 modem modem [modulator/demodulator], an external device or internal electronic circuitry used to transmit and receive digital data over a communications line normally used for analog signals. and Sony's i.LINK Sony's name for the IEEE 1394 "FireWire" port. See FireWire. (R) (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) digital interface for quick network connectivity for the home and office, even while traveling. All models come standard with NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. video out, providing easy connectivity to a wide variety of media devices for multimedia presentations and enhanced entertainment experiences. Included in the FX and FXA line's software package are Sony's MovieShaker(TM) movie making software, a simple application for producing digital home movies and music videos, as well as Sony's PictureGear(TM) software, which is designed to help manage digital content like panoramic photography Panoramic photography is a format of photography that aims to create images with exceptionally wide fields of view, but has also come to refer to any photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio (see Panoramic format . The FX and the FXA All-In-One series also include Sony's DVgate(TM) software, yet another tool to challenge a user's creativity. DVgate software helps capture full motion digital video and still photography for multimedia presentations or video e-mail.
Key Specifications, VAIO FXA Series, Fall Lineup
PCG-FXA36
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CPU Mobile AMD Athlon(TM)4
processor 1 GHz1
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LCD Display 15" XGA (1024x768) TFT
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Operating System Microsoft(R)Windows(R)XP Home
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Dimensions 1.4"-1.9" X 12.8" X 10.5"
(H x W x D)
6.8 lbs. (with weight saver and battery)
7.2 lbs. (with battery and floppy disk drive)
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Standard RAM 256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
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Hard Disk 20.0 GB(2) fixed
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Drives All-in-one design with floppy drive, hard
drive, and CD-RW/DVD combo drive
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PCG-FXA33
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CPU Mobile AMD Duron(TM) processor 900 MHz1
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LCD Display 15" XGA (1024x768) TFT
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
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Dimensions 1.4"-1.9" X 12.8" X 10.5"
(H x W x D)
6.8 lbs. (with weight saver and battery)
7.2 lbs. (with battery and floppy disk drive)
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Standard RAM 256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
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Hard Disk 15.0 GB(2) fixed
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Drives All-in-one design with floppy drive, hard
drive, and CD-RW/DVD combo drive
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PCG-FXA32
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CPU Mobile AMD Duron(TM) processor 900 MHz1
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LCD Display 15" XGA (1024x768) TFT
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
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Dimensions 1.4"-1.9" X 12.8" X 10.5"
(H x W x D)
6.7 lbs. (with weight saver and battery)
7.2 lbs. (with battery and floppy disk drive)
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Standard RAM 256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
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Hard Disk 15.0 GB(2) fixed
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Drives All-in-one design with floppy drive, hard
drive, and DVD drive
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PCG-FXA36, PCG-FXA33 and PCG-FXA32
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Interfaces Serial, parallel, VGA output, NTSC video out,
USB(2), RJ-11 phone jack, i.LINK(R) (IEEE
1394)(3) S400 interface, mic-in (mono),
headphone (stereo), RJ-45 Ethernet, port
replicator
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Battery Lithium-ion battery
1-2 hours with one battery
3-5.5 hours with optional second battery
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Digital Video ATI RAGE(TM)MOBILITY M6 graphics chip
8 MB SDRAM
DVgate(TM) still
MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 digital video
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Audio Windows (R) sound system compatible
3D surround
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Modem Integrated V.90
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Optional -- Port Replicator (PCGA-PRFX1) $199.99
Accessories -- Additional battery (BP71A) $249.99
-- USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A) $49.99
-- Notebook backpack (PCGA-CCP1) $69.99
-- Carrying case (PCGA-CCF) $99.99
-- Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V1)
$99.99
-- Wireless LAN Access Point (PCWA-A200)
$299.00
-- Wireless LAN PC Card $149.00
-- Wireless LAN Access Point and PC Card
$499.00
-- PCGA-CDRW52 / External CD-RW Drive
$499.99
PCG-FXA36 PCG-FXA33 PCG-FXA32
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Rebates $100 MIR Mail $50 MIR Mail --
In Rebate In Rebate
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Estimated Selling PCG-FXA36 PCG-FXA33 PCG-FXA32
Price $1,799 $1,549 $1,399
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Key Specifications, VAIO FX Series, Fall Lineup
PCG-FX390
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CPU Mobile Pentium III Processor 1 GHz(1) + Intel
SpeedStep technology
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LCD Display 15.0" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional,
Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Professional
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Dimensions (H x W x D)
1.6"-2.2" X 12.8" X 10.5" 7.1 lbs. (with
weight saver in floppy drive bay)
7.5 lbs. (with floppy drive in floppy drive
bay)
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Standard RAM 256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
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Hard Disk 30.0 GB(2) fixed
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Drives Fixed CD-RW/DVD combination drive, Internal
removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" floppy disk drive
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Battery Lithium-ion battery (supports dual battery
operation when floppy drive is removed)
Up to 3.0-3.5 hours with one battery
Up to 6.0-7.0 hours with optional second
battery
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PCG-FX370
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CPU Mobile Pentium III Processor 1 GHz + Intel
SpeedStep technology
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LCD Display 15.0" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional,
Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Professional
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Dimensions (H x W x D)
1.6"-2.2" X 12.8" X 10.5"
7.1 lbs. (with weight saver in floppy drive
bay)
7.5 lbs. (with floppy drive in floppy drive
bay)
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Standard RAM 256 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
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Hard Disk 20.0 GB(2) fixed
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Drives Fixed CD-RW/DVD combination drive, Internal
removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" floppy disk drive
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Battery Lithium-ion battery (supports dual battery
operation when floppy drive is removed)
Up to 3.0-3.5 hours with one battery
Up to 6.0-7.0 hours with optional second
battery
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PCG-FX340
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CPU Mobile Pentium III Processor 900 MHz(1) +
Intel SpeedStep technology
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LCD Display 14.1" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional,
Windows XP Home, Windows 2000 Professional
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Dimensions (H x W x D)
1.5"-1.9" X 12.8" X 10.5"
6.2 lbs. (with weight saver in floppy drive
bay)
6.7 lbs. (with floppy drive in floppy drive
bay)
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Standard RAM 128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 512 MB
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Hard Disk 15.0 GB(2) fixed
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Drives Fixed CD-RW/DVD combination drive, Internal
removable 1.44 MB, 3.5" floppy disk drive
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Battery Lithium-ion battery (supports dual battery
operation when floppy drive is removed)
Up to 1.5-2.0 hours with one battery
Up to 5.0-6.0 hours with optional second
battery
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PCG-FX390, PCG-FX370 and PCG-FX340
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Interfaces Serial, parallel, VGA monitor, NTSC video
out, USB(2), RJ-11 phone jack, i.LINK(R)
(IEEE 1394) S400 interface 4, mic-in,
headphone, port replicator, RJ-45 Ethernet,
port replicator
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Digital Intel(R) 815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB
Video SDRAM (shared) and Intel's Dynamic Video
Memory Technology, DVgate(TM) still MPEG-1 &
MPEG-2 digital video
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Audio Intel 815EM audio with 3D surround
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Modem Integrated V.90
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Optional -- PCGA-BP71 / or PCGA-BP71A Additional
Battery $249.99
Accessories -- PCGA-PRFX1 / Network port replicator
$199.99
-- PCGA-UMS1/A / USB Mouse $49.99
-- PCWA-A100/ Wireless LAN Access Point and
PC Card $449.99
-- PCWA-C100/ Wireless LAN PC Card $149.00
-- PCGA-AC19V1 Additional AC adapter $99.99
-- PCGA-CCF / Carrying Case $99.99
-- PCGA-CCP1 / Notebook backpack $69.99
-- PCWA-A200 / Wireless LAN Pro Access Point
$299.00
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PCG-FX390 PCG-FX370 PCG-FX340
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Rebates $100 Mail In $100 Mail In $50 Mail In
Rebate Rebate Rebate
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Estimated PCG-FX390 PCG-FX370 PCG-FX340
Selling Price $2,199 $1,999 $1,549
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(1) MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors
may affect application performance.
(2) All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with
each other.
(3) GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive
capacity.
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