Sony Vaio PCG-GRX91G/P. (The Pulse). (notebook computer launched).Described as "aimed at the high-end notebook market" (no kidding!), the [yen]450,000 PCG-GRX91G/P is a Sony Vaio notebook with a built-in DVD-RW (DVD-Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD Forum. Also called "DVD Dash RW" and "DVD Minus RW," DVD-RW uses phase change recording. The media hold 4.7GB per side and can be rewritten 1,000 times. drive. NOT CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. , but 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. , so now you can create your own DVDs, thanks to the drag-and-drop Simple DVD Maker software. Other nice features include the trademark jog dial, in this case centrally located under the touchpad, more connection options than you can shake a stick at and a USB-connected, optical remote control. That super drive runs as a 16-speed CD-R, 10-speed CD-RW, 8-speed DVD ROM and 24-speed CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . The GRX91G/P is powered by a 2GHz Mobile Intel Pentium P4 chip and 512MB of RAM and has a 60-gig hard disk. It also has a 1600x1200 UXGA display, a 32MB Mobility Radeon 7500 video card and comes preloaded with Windows XP Professional. Battery life isn't too clever, though--it's claimed to be from two to three (read "two") hours. If that simply isn't enough for you, there's a separate port replicator with hardware MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 2 encoder and TV tuner packed in the box. But this is one of Sony's ultra sexy 'slim type' Vaios, so leave the replicator on your desk at home, otherwise you lose a massive number of cool points. Get yours only online from October. More info: www.jp.sonystyle.com |
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