Business Services Industry
Sony Fuels Popularity of Ultra-light VAIO R505 Series With Added Value
Business Wire, Sept 24, 2001
Key Specifications, R505JS, R505JE and R505JL VAIO(R) Notebook PC
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VAIO PCG-R505JS
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CPU Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) III
processor 850 MHz/1
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LCD Display 12.1" XGA (1024x768) TFT
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP
Home Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000
Professional
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP
Professional
------------------ -------------------------------
Dimensions Approx. 1" X 11" X 9.4"
(H x W x D)
3.75 lbs.
(with standard battery)
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Among Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader(TM)
Included Adobe Photoshop(R) Elements (Windows(R) XP only)
Software Adobe Premiere 6.0 "LE" (Windows(R) XP only)
Applications Easy Systems Drag'n Drop CD (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Quicken(R) 2001 (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Quicken(R) 2002 (Windows(R) XP only)
Microsoft(R) Word 2002 9
Norton Anti Virus(TM)(Windows(R) 2000 only)
QuickTime(TM)
PC-Cillin(R) 2000 (Windows(R) XP only)
RealNetworks(R) Real Jukebox (Windows(R) 2000 only)
RealNetworks(R) RealPlayer(R)(Windows(R) 2000 only)
RealNetworks Real Producer G2 (Windows(R) 2000
only)
Sony DVgate(TM)
Sony MovieShaker(TM)
Sony OpenMG(TM) Jukebox (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Sony PictureGear(TM)
Sony SonicStage for VAIO (Windows(R) XP only)
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow
WinDVD(TM)3.1
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Interfaces USB (2), i.LINK(R)(IEEE
1394)/2 S400, VGA out,
headphone out, RJ-11 phone
jack, MagicGate(TM)Memory
Stick(R)interface, RJ-45
10Base-T/100Base-TX
Ethernet, center Jog Dial(TM),
Mic-in Jack or External Mic-in
------------------ -------------------------------
Standard RAM 256 MB SDRAM, expandable to
384 MB
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Hard Disk 30.0 GB/3 hard drive
------------------ -------------------------------
Battery High-capacity lithium-ion
battery
About 3.0-4.5 hours with
standard battery
About 6.0-8.0 hours with
double-capacity battery
------------------ -------------------------------
Digital Video Intel(R) 815EM integrated
graphics chip with Intel(R)
D.V.M. technology including
up to 11 MB SDRAM
(shared)-Including 4MB
Display Cache Buffer
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Digital Audio Built-in stereo speakers
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Drives Bundled SlimDock(TM) docking
station with CDRW/DVD
combo drive
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Modem Integrated V.90 modem
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Optional
Accessories -- Additional standard battery
(PCGA-BP2R) -- $299.99
-- Double-capacity battery
(PCGA-BP4R) -- $499.99
-- USB mouse
(PCGA-UMS1/A) -- $49.99
-- Additional AC adapter
(PCGA-AC19V1) -- $99.99
-- Large Carrying case
(PCGA-CCR5) -- $69.99
-- External USB floppy
drive (PCGA-UFD5) --
$79.99
-- Wireless LAN access
point & PC card kit
(PCWA-A100)
-- Wireless LAN Pro
access point (PCWA-A200)
-- $299
-- Wireless LAN PC card
(PCWA-C100) -- $149
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Availability October 2001
------------------ ------------------------------
Rebates Free mail-in-rebate
WirelessLAN card MIR
------------------ ------------------------------
Estimated
Selling PCG-R505JS, $2,599
Price:
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VAIO PCG-R505JE
================== ==============================
CPU Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R)III
processor 850 MHz/1
------------------ ------------------------------
LCD Display 12.1" XGA TFT
------------------ ------------------------------
Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000
Professional
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP
Professional
------------------ -------------------------------
Dimensions Approx. 1" X 11" X 9.4"
(H x W x D)
3.75 lbs.
(with standard battery)
------------------ -------------------------------
Among Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader(TM)
Included Adobe Photoshop(R) Elements (Windows(R) XP only)
Software Adobe Premiere 6.0 "LE" (Windows(R) XP only)
Applications Easy Systems Drag'n Drop CD (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Quicken(R) 2001 (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Quicken(R) 2002 (Windows(R) XP only)
Microsoft(R) Word 2002 9
Norton Anti Virus(TM)(Windows(R) 2000 only)
QuickTime(TM)
PC-Cillin(R) 2000 (Windows(R) XP only)
RealNetworks(R) Real Jukebox (Windows(R) 2000 only)
RealNetworks(R) RealPlayer(R)(Windows(R) 2000 only)
RealNetworks Real Producer G2 (Windows(R) 2000
only)
Sony DVgate(TM)
Sony MovieShaker(TM)
Sony OpenMG(TM) Jukebox (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Sony PictureGear(TM)
Sony SonicStage for VAIO (Windows(R) XP only)
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow
WinDVD(TM)3.1
------------------ -------------------------------
Interfaces USB (2), i.LINK(R)(IEEE
1394)/2 S400, VGA out,
headphone out, RJ-11 phone
jack, MagicGate(TM) Memory
Stick(R) interface, RJ-45
10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet,
center Jog Dial(TM), Mic-in
Jack or External Mic-in
------------------ ------------------------------
Standard RAM 128 MB SDRAM, expandable to
384 MB
------------------ ------------------------------
Hard Disk 20.0 GB/3 hard drive
------------------ ------------------------------
Battery High-capacity lithium-ion
battery
About 3.0-4.5 hours with
standard battery
About 6.0-8.0 hours with
double-capacity battery
------------------ ------------------------------
Digital Video Intel(R) 815EM integrated
graphics chip with Intel(R)
D.V.M. technology including
up to 11 MB SDRAM
(shared)-Including 4MB
Display Cache Buffer
------------------ ------------------------------
Digital Audio Built-in stereo speakers
------------------ ------------------------------
Drives
------------------ ------------------------------
Modem Integrated V.90 modem
------------------ ------------------------------
Optional
Accessories -- PCGA-DSD5/SlimDock(TM)
docking station with
DVD drive -- $399.99
-- PCGA-DSM5/SlimDock(TM)
docking station with
DVD/CD-RW combination
drive -- $599.99
-- PCGA-CDRW52 External
CD-RW drive -- $499.99
-- PCGA-CD51/A
External CD-ROM drive-
-- PCGA-DSM5/SlimDock(TM)
docking station with
DVD/CD-RW combination
drive -- $599.99
Plus accessories offered
in the R505JS
------------------ ------------------------------
Availability October 2001
------------------ ------------------------------
Rebates Free mail-in-rebate
WirelessLAN card MIR
------------------ ------------------------------
Estimated
Selling PCG-R505JE, $1,899
Price:
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================== ===============================
VAIO PCG-R505JL
================== ===============================
CPU Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R)
processor 750 MHz/1
------------------ -------------------------------
LCD Display 12.1" XGA TFT
------------------ -------------------------------
Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000
Professional
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP
Professional
------------------ -------------------------------
Dimensions Approx. 1" X 11" X 9.4"
(H x W x D)
3.75 lbs.
(with standard battery)
------------------ -------------------------------
Among Adobe Acrobat(R) Reader(TM)
Included Adobe Photoshop(R) Elements (Windows(R) XP only)
Software Adobe Premiere 6.0 "LE" (Windows(R) XP only)
Applications Easy Systems Drag'n Drop CD (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Quicken(R) 2001 (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Quicken(R) 2002 (Windows(R) XP only)
Microsoft(R) Word 2002 9
Norton Anti Virus(TM)(Windows(R) 2000 only)
QuickTime(TM)
PC-Cillin(R) 2000 (Windows(R) XP only)
RealNetworks(R) Real Jukebox (Windows(R) 2000 only)
RealNetworks(R) RealPlayer(R)(Windows(R) 2000 only)
RealNetworks Real Producer G2 (Windows(R) 2000
only)
Sony DVgate(TM)
Sony MovieShaker(TM)
Sony OpenMG(TM) Jukebox (Windows(R) 2000 only)
Sony PictureGear(TM)
Sony SonicStage for VAIO (Windows(R) XP only)
Sony Smart Capture
Sony VisualFlow
WinDVD(TM)3.1
------------------ -------------------------------
Interfaces USB (2), i.LINK(R)(IEEE
1394)/2 S400, headphone out,
RJ-11 phone jack, MagicGate(TM)
Memory Stick(R) interface,
RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX
Ethernet, Center Jog Dial(TM),
mic-in Jack or External
mic-in, VGA out
------------------ ------------------------------
Standard RAM 128 MB SDRAM, expandable to
384 MB
------------------ ------------------------------
Hard Disk 15.0 GB/3 hard drive
------------------ ------------------------------
Battery High-capacity lithium-ion
battery
About 3.0-4.5 hours with
standard battery
About 6.0-8.0 hours with
double-capacity battery
------------------ ------------------------------
Digital Video Intel(R) 815EM integrated
graphics chip with Intel(R)
D.V.M. technology including
up to 11 MB SDRAM
(shared)-Including 4MB
Display Cache Buffer
------------------ ------------------------------
Digital Audio Built-in stereo speakers
------------------ ------------------------------
Drives SlimDock(TM)docking station
with DVD drive
----------------- -------------------------------
Modem Integrated V.90 modem
----------------- -------------------------------
Optional
Accessories -- PCGA-CDRW52 External
CD-RW drive -- $499.99
-- PCGA-CD51/A External
CD-ROM drive --
-- PCGA-DSM5/SlimDock(TM)
docking station with
DVD/CD-RW combination
drive -- $599.99
Plus accessories offered
in the R505JS
------------------ ------------------------------
Availability October 2001
------------------ ------------------------------
Rebates
------------------ ------------------------------
Estimated
Selling PCG-R505JL, $1,599
Price:
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/1 MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors
may affect application performance.
/2 All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with
each other.
/3 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive
capacity.
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