Laptops Review

Add a zesty style to your mobile computing with the stunning good looks of the cosmopolitan pink Sony VAIO VGN CR115E/P notebook PC, which offers distinctive eye catching features, remarkable attention to detail, and an surprisingly thin and light profile. On the side from its jaw dropping good looks, it’s also an entertainment powerhouse. The instant AV Mode feature enables you to start watching a DVD or listening to music with the push of a single button without having to boot up the system and the convenient, fitted multimedia control buttons also let you control all playback functions. This notebook is powered by the 1.8 GHz Intel Core two Duo T7100, which offers a top of the line MHz front side bus speed and two MB L2 cache. The Core two Duo processor gives an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance, also as excellent battery management. It also will include Intel’s 4965 AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks also. A fitted 1.3 megapixel digital web camera allows you to quickly snap photos and partake in live video chats. Other features are a bright 14.1 inch XBRITE ECO screen, 160 GB hard drive, two GB of installed RAM 4 GB maximum capacity, multi format/dual layer DVD+/ RW drive which also burns CDs, ExpressCard 34 slot, and both Memory Stick and SD memory cart slots. Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium will include all of the Windows Media Center potential for turning your PC into an all in one home entertainment center. Also to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your audio library, you’ll be able to record and watch your beloved TV shows even HDTV. Vista also integrates new search tools during the operating system, will include new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of imminent hardware failures. The Basics
Processor: The Intel Core two Duo T7100 processor has a 1.8 GHz processor speed, super fast MHz front side bus FSB, and a extra large four MB L2 cache. An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data, and a bigger L2 cache may help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front side bus will deliver better in general performance. The Intel Core two Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, greater system answer when running multi threaded applications at the same time with no important increase in power intake. It’s optimized for multitasking and is prepared to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can at the same time run many calling for applications such as graphics intensive games or serious number crunching business productivity applications while downloading music or running virus scanning security programs in the background. Many of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core two Duo processor include: Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to offer data to the processor when and where it is obliged. Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for information used widely in multimedia and graphics applications. Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates improved Intel SpeedStep Technology and idle power management state C states transitions independently per core to help save power. Deeper Sleep with Dynamic Cache Sizing: Saves power by flushing cache data to system memory throughout periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage. Hard Drive: The 120 GB hard drive 5400 RPM offers enough to room to hold a audio library of over 20,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a big group of software. This Serial ATA SATA hard drive also quickens the rate with a higher speed move of data akin to FireWire and USB 2.0. Memory: The one GB of installed RAM 2 x one GB DDR2, PC5300 is on the lower end, but it’ll get you started, and you may be able to ad up to four GB of RAM to manage today’s calling for multimedia and productivity suites. It also offers a top of class 667 MHz speed. To get the faster data move benefits of the dual channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed. DVD/CD Drive: The dual layer DVD drive is matched with a large range of formats, as well as both DVD+RW and DVD RW discs, CD RW discs, and dual layer DL DVD+/ R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most vital papers. It features the following speeds: 4x for DVD+R DL, 4x for DVD R DL, 8x for both single level DVD+R/ R, 8x for single level DVD+RW, 6x for single level DVD RW, and 24x/16x for CD R/RW. It reads DVD ROM discs at 8x and CD ROMs at 24x. Keyboard &amp, Mouse: This notebook has a regular 82 key keyboard 2mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch and electro static two button touchpad. Playback controls include play/pause, stop, forward, rewind, AV mode, mute, volume +/ , catch, and display off. Screen, Video &amp, Audio
You’ll enjoy razor sharp graphics and widescreen movies with the 14.1 inch WXGA high definition screen, with its 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The XBRITE ECO technology delivers smart colors and stunning clearness with economical power handling, and it features an anti reflective covering to minimize reflection and ensure a beautifully clear image from any looking at angle. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which uses shared video memory up to 358 MB assigned from the system memory and gives Windows Vista Aero interface support and improved 3 D graphics performance delivering over 2x scores on 3 DMark 06. Intel Clear Video Technology gives remaining video playback with sharper image quality, increased clearness, and customizable color controls. It also enables improved visual quality of interlaced content on progressive displays. Networking, Connectivity &amp, Expansion
Be prepared for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated quad mode Intel Wireless 4965AGN Wi Fi chip. Depending on the draft 802.11n Wi Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as present 802.11g wireless. It’s also rearward matched with 802.11b/g networks commonly found in home routers and Wi Fi hotspots also as 802.11a networks which has a higher throughput, but more restricted range great for closed office environments. This notebook also will include a next generation ExpressCard 34 card slot no PCMCIA slot, which allows you to take benefit of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here’s the full list of connectivity options: three USB 2.0 ports for connecting a large range of peripherals from digital cameras to MP3 players one FireWire also called IEEE 1394 or i.Link port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals Video output: one VGA, one S Video one ExpressCard/34 slot Memory Stick/Memory Stick DUO slot with MagicGate functionality Secure Digital memory card slot compatible with MMC cards one headset jack, one microphone jack It also has an integrated 56K modem V.90 and an RJ 45 LAN network port for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems. Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium is the operating system for users with advanced computer needs, and it will include all of the Windows Media Center potential for turning your PC into an all in one home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and accessing your audio library. You may also use Windows Media Center to record and watch your beloved TV shows even HDTV and to access new types of online entertainment content. Computers that include Windows Vista Home Premium and an secondary Windows SideShow display will also let you to access key data when your computer is off. It’s also easier than ever to share files between other PCs in your household and to manage your laptop computer settings to more securely connect via Wi Fi. Every edition of Windows Vista gives the essential tools and technologies to help protect you if you’re browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of imminent hardware failures long before you have lost any vital personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that let you to manage and monitor your family’s use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other actions. Preloaded Software
Will include Sony Click to DVD for easy DVD creation, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office 2007 60 day trial, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 with 60 days of Live Update. Dimensions &amp, Weight
This notebook measures 13.2 x 9.8 x 1.67 inches WxDxH and weighs 5.5 pounds. Power
It’s powered by the VGP BPS9A/S rechargeable lithium ion battery, which has a battery life of between 2.0 and 3.5 hours depending on usage. What’s in the Box
This package holds the VGN CR115E/P notebook PC, rechargeable lithium ion battery, AC adapter, and operating information. It’s supported by a one year restricted hardware warranty, and Sony offers 1 year of toll free telephone technical help.

T7100 Core two Duo 1.8ghz / 1GB 667mhz DDR2 RAM / 120GB Hard Drive / xBrite Eco LCD / Dual level DVD RW / 802.11a/b/g/n / Vista Home Premium

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