Laptops Review

Take a load off your shoulders when you’re racing for your plane with the sleekly intended and ultra portable Sony Vaio VGN TZ130N/B notebook PC. Weighing just 2.7 pounds, it offers a sleek, lasting carbon fiber case in charcoal black and a distinctive rounded hinge design. Carbon fiber, the same material used on jets and sports cars to keep them lightweight still tough, is much stronger than the magnesium used on standard notebooks. And with four to 7.5 hours of standard battery life, it has the stamina to power you through your most calling for applications. It also will include a redesigned keyboard that balances a smart, sophisticated look with user friendly touch and feel, and an 11.1 inch LCD using Sony’s XBRITE HiColor technology with an energy saving white LED backlight for smart colors and added clearness. Sony takes security serious, and this laptop employs a biometric fingerprint sensor to ensure your data is protected from unauthorized use. Fingerprint biometrics is a convenient and secure way to protect your computer and the info on it with a simple swipe of your finger. It also stores passwords to secure web sites you visit, so authentication and access are fast and easy you only need your fingerprint. It’s powered by the 1.06 GHz Intel Core two Duo ULV Ultra Low Voltage U7500 processor from the newest “”Santa Rosa”" line of chips. It offers an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance also as low power intake for longer battery life. 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 shock resistant 100 GB hard drive, one GB of installed RAM 2 GB maximum, Bluetooth wireless capability for connecting to peripherals like PDAs, cell phones, and printers, dual layer DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet, and a Memory Stick PRO reader. The preinstalled Microsoft Windows Vista Business features 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. The Basics
Processor: The super Low Voltage Intel Core two Duo U7500 processor offers a 1.06 GHz speed paired with a fast 533 MHz front side bus and 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. Part of Intel’s “Santa Rosa” lineup of chips, this ULV processor is intended for high performance and low power consumption perfect for advanced multi tasking, and four to 7.5 hours of standard battery life on a single charge. Hard Drive: The 100 GB UltraATA hard drive 4200 RPM is average in size for notebook PCs but a bit bigger than you’ll find in comparable ultra light notebooks. It offers more than enough capacity for storing papers and productivity software for road warriors. You’ll also be able to store a good sized audio library. The G Sensor Shock Protection feature makes your data less susceptible to loss or damage. When the fitted 3 D acceleration sensor detects a high risk motion like being dropped, the HDD head will lock up to secure its position and protect the disc from scratching. An intelligent algorithm, distinctive to VAIO PCs, judges if or not a motion is high risk, activating disk drive protection only when your hardware is at risk. Memory: This laptop has two memory slots and comes loaded with one GB of DDR SDRAM PC4200, 533 MHz DDR RAM, two x 512 MB, and it may be extended to a maximum of two GB. 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 1.7mm stroke and 17mm pitch and electro static two button touchpad. Intended for easy use and a smart, sophisticated look, the individual keys are somewhat raised, producing a user friendly touch and feel to the keyboard that creates an improved typing experience. Also, another support level was added below the bezel to increase the structural honesty of the keyboard and add stability to the keys, giving them an unwavering up down motion and making for quieter typing. Screen, Video &amp, Audio
The 11.1 inch XBRITE HiColor LCD with white LED backlight has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels perfect for watching movies in their meant 16:9 widescreen part percentage. Sony’s groundbreaking backlight technology offers lower power intake for improved battery life and gives very high light levels, intensifying colors and creating clear, crisp pictures that really “”pop”" off the LCD. The result: an amazing 72% color saturation for deeper blacks, lighter whites, true to life color and razor sharp detail. And, with the anti reflective covering to minimize reflection while giving a large looking at angle, you’ll enjoy a beautifully clear image from nearly any angle. Sony’s Smart Display Sensor feature instantly changes resolution when you connect to a display or projector. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT and gives up to 224 MB of total graphics memory from the system memory. Audio is powered by Sony’s Sound Reality audio enhancer. 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. With the Bluetooth connectivity, you may be able to communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth enabled peripherals like PDAs and cell phones. 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 connection options: two 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 ExpressCard/34 slot one VGA monitor out Stereo headphones/speakers/line out Microphone/line in Memory Stick slot with MagicGate functionality Secure Digital memory card slot also matched with MMC cards It also has an integrated 56K modem V.90 and an RJ 45 LAN network port for a Gigabit 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, SmartWi, LocationFree Player. Dimensions &amp, Weight
This notebook measures 10.9 x 7.8 x 1.17 inches WxDxH and weighs 2.7 pounds. Power
It’s powered by the VGP BPL11 rechargeable lithium ion battery, which has a battery life of between four and 7.5 hours depending on usage. What’s in the Box
This package holds the VGN TZ130N/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.

Intel Core two Duo U7500 1.06GHz 1024MB RAM 2048MB max 11.1 WXGA LCD XBRITE Hi Color 1366×768 100GB 4200rpm DVD+R DL Write/DVD+R Write WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n bluetooth TPM biometric fingerprint sensor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Windows Vista Business Black

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