Laptops Review

With subtle sophistication and undeniable elegance, the lightweight Sony VAIO VGN FZ240N/B notebook PC is crafted with an aesthetic touch and cautious attention to detail. Offering a brilliantly colorful 15.4 inch XBRITE ECO display, this 5.75 pound laptop maximizes LCD space with advanced space saving engineering methods, as well as a reconfigured battery and motherboard design. It’s filled with entertainment features, as well as implanted A/V controls for one touch access to your music, movies and pictures. A fitted 1.3 megapixel Webcam and microphone are seamlessly integrated into the lasting silver magnesium chassis so you may be able to video chat with friends, family and co workers. This notebook is powered by the 2.0 GHz Intel Core two Duo T7250 processor, 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 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. Other features are a 250 GB hard drive, two GB of installed RAM 4 GB maximum capacity, multi format/dual layer DVD+/ RW drive which also burns CDs, ExpressCard slot, and Intel GMA X3100 graphics card. This laptop also comes pre installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, which has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, that makes it simple to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For example, Windows Aero helps you juggle many tasks now by allowing a three dimensional, real time, animated view of all your open applications and papers. 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. Entertainment Features
Imagine having the capability to take pleasure in your entertainment on your notebook without ever booting up. The VAIO FZ notebook with A/V Instant Mode allows you to kick off your entertainment with a single push of a button. Go directly to watching a movie, playing music, or looking at photos without ever booting up the operating system, thus conserving a important total of battery life. The VAIO FZ notebook also will include a full set of dedicated multimedia controls just above the keyboard. A round A/V interface jumps out of the clean design of the VAIO FZ, adding a distinctive and practical touch to its sophisticated look. These intuitive music and video controls are user friendly, so you may be able to easily control your CDs, DVDs, pictures and home movies with the push of a button. The Basics
Processor: The Intel Core two Duo T7250 processor has a 2.0 GHz processor speed, super fast MHz front side bus FSB, and a big two 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 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive is more than double the average size for notebook PCs, but its 4200 RPM speed is a bit slower than current standard hard drives. It gives more than enough capacity for storing papers, digital media files, and video editing software. This SATA hard drive also quickens the rate with a higher speed move of data akin to FireWire and USB 2.0. Memory: The two GB of installed RAM 2 x one GB DDR2, PC5300 is an excellent start, but you’ll want to add more RAM to manage today’s calling for multimedia and productivity suites. It gives two DIMM slots and has a big four GB maximum RAM capacity. 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
The 15.4 inch WXGA LCD offers Sony’s XBRITE ECO display technology and has a widescreen resolution of 1280 x pixels. 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. The audio card will include Sony Sound Reality technology with DSD Direct Stream Digital support. Networking, Connectivity &amp, Expansion
Be prepared for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated Intel Wireless Wi Fi Link 4965 AGN LAN 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 replacing the 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 one S Video and one VGA out one ExpressCard 34 one headset jack, one microphone jack Memory Stick slot supports optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick DUO media Secure Digital memory card slot also matched with MMC cards It also has an integrated 56K modem V.92 and an RJ 45 LAN network port for a 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems. Operating System
The Windows Vista Business operating system is intended to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. For small businesses, Windows Vista Business will assist keep PCs running smoothly and more securely so you’ll be less reliant on dedicated IT support. For bigger organizations, Windows Vista Business gives dramatic new infrastructure enhancements, enabling your IT staff to use up less time focused on the day to day maintenance of PCs. An array of sophisticated new backup technologies helps protect your info in case of a catastrophic hardware failure. And Windows Vista Business has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, which is intended to deliver new levels of efficiency for any business user. This new interface makes it simple to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For example, Windows Aero helps you juggle many tasks now by allowing a three dimensional, real time, animated view of all your open applications and papers. 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 14 x 10.02 x 1.4 inches WxHxD and weighs 5.75 pounds. Power
It’s powered by the VGP BPS8 rechargeable lithium ion battery, which has a battery life of between two and four hours depending on usage. What’s in the Box
This package holds the VGN FZ240N/B 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.

The VGN FZ240N/B VAIOR FZ Series Notebook PC is thin, lightweight and filled with entertainment features. Intel Centrino Duo processor technology and Intel Core two Duo processor T7250 2.0GHz powers Windows Vista Business to deliver new security and entertainment features. An unbelievable 15.4″ widescreen display and xBrite Eco LCD technology delivers razor sharp details and bold colors. An integrated 1.3 Megapixel Motion EyeTM camera and microphone gives for video messaging with family, friends and coworkers. 2GB PC2 5300 667MHz Speed DDR2 SDRAM, Max 4GB 250GB 4200rpm Serial ATATM Hard Drive QWERTY Keyboard, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch fitted 1.3 Megapixel Motion EyeTM camera and microphone Fast Ethernet RJ 45 10Base T/100Base TX Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem RJ 11 Intel PRO 4965AGN 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Inputs and Outputs Ethernet Port, headset Jack, Memory StickR Media Slot, Modem Jack, SD Memory Card Slot, Microphone Input, S Video Output, 3x USB Ports, VGA Output and DC In Standard Lithium ion Battery VGP BPS8, Up to 5.5 Hours Battery Life Operating System Windows Vista Business Dimensions Width 14 x Depth 10.02 x Height 0.98 1.4 Weight 5.9 pounds

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