New VAIO Notebooks Offer Anytime, Anywhere DVD Burning
PRNewswire
SAN DIEGO
10/01/2002
Three new VAIO® notebook PCs from Sony offer a creative, competitive edge of a versatile, pick-up-and-go workspace with portable DVD burning.
The VAIO PCG-GRX670 and PCG-GRX690 models as well as the configure-to- order PCG-NV200 series are Sony's first notebooks to feature an onboard DVD-RW drive. Sony's newly developed Click to DVD™ software, available on all of the models, and digital multimedia editing applications make it easy to exploit the vast storage capacity of DVDs with professional multimedia presentations or with data using the included Easy Systems Drag and Drop™ application.
The GRX670 and GRX690 notebooks feature a 16.1-inch UXGA screen, which is the largest ultra-high resolution screen in the notebook computer industry. The customizable NV200 series, available through Sonystyle.com, features a hot-swappable bay that accommodates a number of accessories, including a sub- woofer to punctuate a DVD soundtrack; a floppy drive and an ergonomic 10-key keypad that makes creating spreadsheets a breeze. All three notebooks feature the power of the Mobile Intel® Pentium® processor -M and mammoth hard drives for working with large video files.
"VAIO notebook PC customers have always had briefcase bragging rights and now they have even more to crow about with the availability of super easy DVD burning," said Mark Hanson, vice president and general manager of VAIO PC marketing for Sony Electronics. "With Click to DVD software, companies can give any employee the power to create their own cost-effective multimedia presentations from anywhere."
External DVD Burner for VAIO Veterans
Users of current VAIO notebook PCs, even thin and light models, can also realize the benefit of DVD burning through the industry's first external DVD- RW slim drive. The PCGA-DVRW1 drive comes bundled with the new Click to DVD software and Easy Systems Drag and Drop application. The drive features two i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) digital interface ports to connect the notebook and a compatible digital camcorder to the drive simultaneously.
Pricing and Availability
The Sony VAIO PCG-GRX670 and PCG-GRX690 models are expected to retail for about $2,500 and $2,800, respectively and will be available this month. The PCG-NV200 series notebooks, start at about $1,800 depending on configuration. The PCGA-DVRW1 external DVD-RW drive is also available this month for about $600.
Key Specifications
VAIO NV200-Series Notebook
CPU
(Configurable) Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
2GHz-M supports Intel® Enhanced
SpeedStep™ technology
Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
1.80GHz-M supports Intel® Enhanced
SpeedStep™ technology
Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
1.70GHz-M supports Enhanced SpeedStep™
technology
LCD Display
(Configurable) 15.0" SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT display
15.0" XGA (1024x768) TFT display
Operating System
(Configurable) Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
Dimensions Height - 1.7 inches in front, 2.1 inches in
rear
Width - 13.3 inches
Depth - 10.9 inches
8.2 pounds with one battery and weight
saver
8.6 pounds with battery and floppy drive
Optical Drive Internal removable DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
(CD-ROM read 24x max; CD-RW read 12x max;
CD-R write 16x max; CD-RW write 10 max;
DVD-ROM read 8x max; DVD-R/RW read 4x max;
DVD-R/RW write 1x max)
Among Included
Software Applications Sony Click to DVD™ (DVD-RW/CD-RW models
only)
Easy Systems Drag and Drop™ (DVD-RW
models only)
Sony DVgate™
Sony MovieShaker™
Sony VAIO Media™
InterVideo Win DVD™ 2000
Sony SonicStage™
Adobe Premiere® LE
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Sony PictureGear™ Studio
Sony Network Smart Capture
Quicken® 2002 New User Edition (existing
users may be required to upgrade)
Microsoft® Word 2000
Trend Micro PC-Cillin® 90 Day Trial
Version
VAIO Support Agent
Interfaces i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface
supports high-speed digital video, audio,
and data transfer capabilities among
compatible Sony products
Memory Stick® media slot
Jog Dial™ control with back button
AV out
Parallel, Serial
3 USB ports
RJ-11 modem jack
RJ-45 Ethernet
VGA output
Headphone (stereo)
Mic-in
Standard RAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM (maximum 512 MB)
256 MB DDR SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB)
Hard Disk
(Configurable) Fixed 60 GB hard drive
Fixed 40 GB hard drive
Fixed 30 GB hard drive
Battery Lithium-ion battery
Up to 4.5 hours with one battery
Graphics 4X AGP enabled ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™
7500
32 MB VRAM (128-bit DDR SDRAM)
Dual display support
Audio Multipurpose bay supports included
subwoofer
Windows® sound system
Built-in stereo speakers; mini-jack
microphone
Modem Integrated V.90 modem
Optional Accessories External speakers (PCGA-SP1)
Additional standard battery (PCGA-BP2NX)
USB Mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCGX)
Notebook backpack (PCGA-CCP1)
Neoprene notebook & AC adapter cases
(PCGA-CCN1)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V3)
External speakers (PCGA-SP1)
802.11b wireless LAN Pro access point
(PCWA-A200)
802.11b wireless LAN Bridge access point
(PCWA-A220)
802.11b wireless LAN PC card
(PCWA-C100 or -C150S)
802.11a wireless LAN access point
(PCWA-A500)
802.11a wireless LAN PC card (PCWA-C500)
Availability October
Estimated Selling Price Prices start at $1,799.00
Notes GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock
speed; other factors may affect
application performance. CPU speed may be
reduced under certain operating
conditions.
GB means one billion bytes when referring
to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary.
Key Specifications
VAIO PCG-GRX670
CPU Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
2GHz-M supports Intel® Enhanced
SpeedStep™ technology
LCD Display 16.1-inch UXGA TFT display
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Dimensions Height - 1.6 inches in front,
1.8 inches in rear
Width - 14.0 inches
Depth - 11.5 inches
8.0 pounds with one battery and weight
saver
8.4 pounds with battery and optical drive
Optical Drive Internal removable DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
(CD-ROM read 24x max; CD-RW read 12x max;
CD-R write 16x max; CD-RW write 10 max;
DVD-ROM read 8x max; DVD-R/RW read 4x max;
DVD-R/RW write 1x max)
Among Included
Software Applications Sony Click to DVD™
Easy Systems Drag and Drop™
Sony VAIO Media™
Sony DVgate™
Sony MovieShaker™
Sony Pico Player™
InterVideo WinDVD™ 2000
Sony SonicStage™
Screenblast™ ACID™
Screenblast™ Sound Forge®
Adobe Premiere® LE
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Sony PictureGear™ Studio
Sony Network Smart Capture
Quicken® 2002 New User Edition (existing
users may be required to upgrade)
Microsoft® Word 2002
Trend Micro PC-Cillin® 90 Day Trial
Version
VAIO Support Agent
Interfaces i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface
supports high-speed digital video, audio,
and data transfer capabilities among
compatible Sony products
Memory Stick® media slot
Jog Dial™ control
3 USB ports
RJ-11 modem jack
RJ-45 Ethernet
VGA output
Headphone (stereo)
Mic-in
Port replicator interface
Standard RAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1024 MB
Hard Disk Removable 40.0 GB hard drive
Battery Lithium-ion battery
Up to 4.5 hours with one battery
Up to 9.0 hours with optional second
battery
Graphics 4X AGP enabled ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™
7500
32 MB VRAM (128-bit DDR SDRAM)
Audio Windows® sound system compatible
Built-in stereo speakers; mini-jack
microphone
Modem Integrated V.90 modem
Optional Accessories Port replicator (PCGA-PRGX1)
External USB floppy disk drive (PCGA-UFD5)
Additional standard battery (PCGA-BP2NX)
USB Mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A or UMS5)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCGX)
Notebook backpack (PCGA-CCP2)
Neoprene notebook & AC adapter cases
(PCGA-CCN1)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V3)
External speakers (PCGA-SP1)
802.11b wireless LAN Pro access point
(PCWA-A200)
802.11b wireless LAN Bridge access point
(PCWA-A220)
802.11b wireless LAN PC card
(PCWA-C100 or -C150S)
802.11a wireless LAN access point
(PCWA-A500)
802.11a wireless LAN PC card (PCWA-C500)
USB Visual Communicator Camera (PCGA-UVC10)
Availability October
Estimated Selling Price About $2,500.00
Notes GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock
speed; other factors may affect
application performance. CPU speed may be
reduced under certain operating
conditions.
GB means one billion bytes when referring
to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary.
Key Specifications
VAIO PCG-GRX690
CPU Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
2GHz-M supports Intel® Enhanced
SpeedStep™ technology
LCD Display 16.1-inch UXGA TFT display
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Dimensions Height - 1.6 inches in front,
1.8 inches in rear
Width - 14.0 inches
Depth - 11.5 inches
8.0 pounds with one battery and weight
saver
8.4 pounds with battery and optical drive
Optical Drive Internal removable DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
(CD-ROM read 24x max; CD-RW read 12x max;
CD-R write 16x max; CD-RW write 10 max;
DVD-ROM read 8x max; DVD-R/RW read 4x max;
DVD-R/RW write 1x max)
Among Included
Software Applications Sony Click to DVD™
Easy Systems Drag and Drop™
Sony VAIO Media™
Sony DVgate™
Sony MovieShaker™
Sony Pico Player™
InterVideo WinDVD™ 2000
Sony SonicStage™
Screenblast™ ACID™
Screenblast™ Sound Forge®
Adobe Premiere® LE
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Sony PictureGear™ Studio
Sony Network Smart Capture
Quicken® 2002 New User Edition (existing
users may be required to upgrade)
Microsoft® Word 2002
Trend Micro PC-Cillin® 90 Day Trial
Version
VAIO Support Agent
Interfaces i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface
supports high-speed digital video, audio,
and data transfer capabilities among
compatible Sony products
Memory Stick® media slot
Jog Dial™ control
3 USB ports
RJ-11 modem jack
RJ-45 Ethernet
VGA output
Headphone (stereo)
Mic-in
Port replicator interface
Standard RAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1024 MB
Hard Disk Removable 60.0 GB hard drive
Battery Lithium-ion battery
Up to 4.5 hours with one battery
Up to 9.0 hours with optional second
battery
Graphics 4X AGP enabled ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™
7500
32 MB VRAM (128-bit DDR SDRAM)
Audio Windows® sound system compatible
Built-in stereo speakers; mini-jack
microphone
Modem Integrated V.90 modem
Optional Accessories Port replicator (PCGA-PRGX1)
External USB floppy disk drive (PCGA-UFD5)
Additional standard battery (PCGA-BP2NX)
USB Mouse (PCGA-UMS1/A or UMS5)
Carrying case (PCGA-CCGX)
Notebook backpack (PCGA-CCP1)
Neoprene notebook & AC adapter cases
(PCGA-CCN1)
Additional AC adapter (PCGA-AC19V3)
External speakers (PCGA-SP1)
802.11b wireless LAN Pro access point
(PCWA-A200)
802.11b wireless LAN Bridge access point
(PCWA-A220)
802.11b wireless LAN PC card
(PCWA-C100 or -C150S)
802.11a wireless LAN access point
(PCWA-A500)
802.11a wireless LAN PC card (PCWA-C500)
USB Visual Communicator Camera (PCGA-UVC10)
Availability October
Estimated Selling Price About $2,800.00
Notes GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock
speed; other factors may affect
application performance. CPU speed may be
reduced under certain operating
conditions.
GB means one billion bytes when referring
to hard drive capacity.
Accessible capacity may vary.
Key Specifications
EXTERNAL DVD-RW DRIVE PCGA-DVRW1
Features -- Create your original DVDs with your VAIO
notebook PC, DV Handycam and Cyber-shot
-- Comes with Click to DVD; a software to
create a DVD by just one click
-- High speed data transfer and smart
connection using i.LINK interface
-- The drive unit can be powered from your
notebook when connected with a VAIO
notebook PC peripheral cable
-- Can be used in either a horizontal or
vertical position
-- Reliable data writing with buffer-
underrun-error protection
-- DVD-ROM disc max reading speed of 8x,
CD-ROM disc max reading speed of 24x1
System Requirements Only to be used with Sony VAIO notebook
PCs, excluding models with built-in DVD-RW
drives
Operating Systems Microsoft® Windows®XP Professional,
Windows XP Home Edition (Preinstalled)
Dimensions Height - .8 inches
Width - 5.7 inches
Depth - 6.1 inches
.9 pounds
Compatible Disks / Formats DVD-ROM, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R,
CD-RW (High Speed CD-RW supported),
CD-ROM, CD-DA (Audio CD), CD Text and CD
Extra (CD+)
Data Transfer Rate
(Read/Write) DVD-ROM (Read): 8x max, DVD-R (Read):
4x max, DVD-RW (Read): 4x max, CD-ROM/CD-R
(Read): 24x max (Multi-session supported),
DVD-R (Write): 1x max, DVD-RW (Write):
1x max, CD-R (Write): 16x max (Multi-
session supported) and CD-RW (Write):
10x max (Multi-session supported)
Interface Connectors i.LINK(IEEE1394) S400(4-pins) Connector
(2 Ports) S400=400 Mbps
DC IN (1)
VAIO Notebook Peripheral Device DC IN (1)
AC Adapter (Supplied) Power Requirements: 100-240 V AC, 50/60Hz
Output: Max. 10V, 1.5A
Power Consumption Approx. 8W during reading/writing
Bundled Software Sony Click to DVD™ Ver. 1.0
Easy Systems Drag and Drop™ CD Ver. 2.1
Estimated Selling Price About $600.00
Notes Actual speeds may vary according to system
settings and conditions
DVD: 1x speed = 1350KB/s,
CD:1x speed=150KB/s
Only DVD-VIDEOs marked region code "1" or
"all" can be played back
DVD discs recorded in 20 or 24 bit mode may
generate noise at playback
Some contents cannot be played back
For further information, please contact Valerie Motis of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-8016, valerie.motis@am.sony.com; or Eric Montgomery of Burson-Marsteller, +1-858-646-3078, eric_montgomery@sdg.bm.com
SOURCE: Sony Electronics Inc.
CONTACT: Valerie Motis of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-858-942-8016,
valerie.motis@am.sony.com; or Eric Montgomery of Burson-Marsteller,
+1-858-646-3078, eric_montgomery@sdg.bm.com
Web site: http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio
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