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June 19th, 2003, 11:59 AM
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Should I buy a SONY Vaio?
I'm looking at a new Sony Vaio for sale at a local computer shop. Specs as follows:
Pentium 4 3.06 GHZ with Hyper-Threading Technology 1GB DDR SDRAM 64 mb nVIDIA G-force 4 video card 250 GB HD DVD-R - CD-RW drive DVD-ROM drive I-link IEEE 1396 compatible Built in memory stick reader 6 usb ports 10/100 NIC Card Windows XP Home edition Sony digital studio software bundle Speakers, keyboard, mouse COMES WITH 18' Flat panel TFT screen $2500 Is that a good deal!? How do Sony Vaio's stand up with video editing? is it easily upgradable? Is it compatible with NLE software out there? Another question i have is, I know that it has a secondary port connection for a special kind of monitor. I think its something like a digital I/O connector. Not all monitors have this connector. Would I be able to hook up another monitor to this connector and achieve "dual display" capabilities? I really like the idea of being able to utilize the desktop space amongst 2 monitors. Very handy while editing video. Any input, opinions, suggestions are welcome! Thanks in advance. |
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June 19th, 2003, 12:18 PM
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Found this online. Is it worth it!?
VAIO® Computer Specifications PCV-RX991 Hardware Specifications The following table details the hardware specifications of your computer. Model PCV-RX991 Processor 3.06 GHz1 Intel® Pentium® 4 with Hyper-Threading Technology Hard Disk Drive 250 GB2, ATA-100 C = 15 GB / D = 235 GB Standard Memory (RAM) 1 GB PC2700 DDR-SDRAM maximum Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce4 MX 440 Video Memory (VRAM) 64 MB (128-bit) Sound Capabilities Yamaha YMF-753 Floppy Disk Drive 3.5" 1.44 MB DVD-RW Drive 4.8X max. DVD-RW/DVD-R reading3 12X max. DVD-ROM reading 32X max. CD-R/CD-ROM reading 20X max. CD-RW reading 8X max. CD-R writing 4X max. CD-RW writing 2X max. DVD-R writing 1X max. DVD-RW writing DVD-ROM Drive 4.8X max DVD-RW/DVD-R reading4 16X max. DVD-ROM reading 20X max. CD-RW reading 40X max. CD-R/CD-ROM reading Modem V.90 data/fax modem5 (REN 0.8B) Expansion Capabilities Hard disk drive bay PCI slots (2) Connection Capabilities – Front Memory Stick® media slot i.LINK (4-pin) port USB 2.0 ports (2) Connection Capabilities - Rear USB 2.0 ports (4) PS/2® keyboard port PS/2 mouse port VGA and DVI monitor ports Parallel (printer) port S/P DIF Optical out port Headphones jack Line In jack Microphone jack i.LINK (6-pin) port Modem line jack Telephone jack DC Out jack 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet-LAN port (RJ-45) Supplied Accessories VAIO® Smart keyboard PS/2 Wheel mouse Stereo speakers with power cable (PCVA-SP3A) Power cord Modem cable Service One year limited express repair service upon registration. 90 days without registration. See Limited Warranty Card.6 Limited Warranty One year parts/labor upon registration. 90 days from date of purchase without registration. See Limited Warranty Card.6 Telephone Support One year hardware support upon registration. 90 days software support upon registration. See Limited Warranty Card.6 Power Requirement 268 watts maximum Voltage 100-120 V ~3.9A Dimensions 8.0" (w) x 14.2" (h) x 14.6" (d) (203 mm x 360 mm x 371 mm) Weight 28.7 lbs. (13 kg) Operating Temperature 50°F to 95°F (+10°C to 35°C) |
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June 21st, 2003, 08:52 PM
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We have a VAIO laptop, and it's been as solid as the Macs; no trouble at all. We use Win 2000Pro. We had some trouble with a PC that had another version of Windows (I don't remember what), but when we got 2000Pro, it worked fine. The VAIO laptop has a really nice bright screen too, and there was no problem at all networking it with all the Macs in the office. In my experience the VAIO laptop has been very good.
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June 22nd, 2003, 12:47 AM
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I bought the computer
Thanks for all the opinions. I just went ahead and bought the package. I couldnt resist it, and all in all, im pleased with my purchase. The screen was a big plus, and I wouldnt have bought the computer if it didnt come with it. Its an 18" SDM S81R Monitor. Well, its only been 1 day, and no problems so far. Lets hope it stays that way. Thanks again for the help...
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June 22nd, 2003, 11:23 AM
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June 23rd, 2003, 08:43 PM
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At home I have a Sony VAIO tower with LCD screen, and previously had a Sony VAIO "LCD Slimtop" and have enjoyed both. You pay a little more, but they seem to be pretty solid. Something tells me I'll be seeing more in my future.
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June 24th, 2003, 09:02 AM
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I special ordered a Sony digital work station they call it the editors special at Sony style.
It is a p4 2.20GHZ with 1.00 GB of ram it has two 120 gig hard drives a DVD rom and a DVD - r -rw It comes with a ton of software and a feature called the giga pocket it has connection on the front for s video, RCA, Firewire, and USB those same connections are on the back. It is a very stable system that has been compared to macs. Videomaker magazine features a similar system on their cover this month. The one that they bench tested doses not have all the features the top of the line system has. I will be buying another computer this year for my wife to learn to edit on. I am trying to hold off to see what Sony is going to do with their new editing software sound forge and Vagus video. Up grading Sony is another story they don’t seem to want you to but it is done all the time. I am talking to a computer builder here that is going to build me a about 500 GB raid. |
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