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Sony VAIO VGN-C291NW/P 13.3" Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5500, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD¿RW Drive, Vista Business) Pink

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Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Sony
Color: Pink
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.66 GHz
CPU Type: Intel Core Duo
Display Size: 13.3 inches
EAN: 0027242712546
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Hard Disk Size: 160 GB
Item Dimensions: 1479285071298
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Model: VGN-C291NW/P
Modem Description: Fax / modem / cellular modem
MPN: VGNC291NW/P
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
System Bus Speed: 667 unknown-units
System Memory Size: 2000 MB
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Warranty: 1 year warranty

Features:

Stylish, powerful notebook PC with cool Blush Pink color, 13.3-inch screen, and Sprint WWAN capability
1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (max), dual-layer DVD burner
Connectivity: 2 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, ExpressCard 34, multi-format Memory Stick reader
Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel GMA 950 (up to 224 MB of shared RAM)
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Business

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Editorial Review:The Sony VAIO C-Series range offers greater freedom of choice without compromising style - through color, design and mobility. Not only by means of its features and content but also by its astonishing looks, the VAIO C-Series becomes part of your life and part of who you are.
Sony's VAIO VGN-C291NW/G proves that a notebook PC doesn't have to be a drab gray affair. This stylish, compact laptop features a cool Blush Pink color, trendy trim, and dimpled surface. But rather than just trade on its stunning looks, it provides a power computing and communications platform that's run on the Windows Vista Business operating system. And you'll stay productive thanks to its 5-pound weight, 13.3-inch widescreen, battery-saving XBRITE-ECO LCD screen, tri-mode wireless LAN (compatible with 802.11a/b/g networks), and WWAN via Sprint Mobile Broadband service (subscription required). It's powered by the 1.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor, which offers a 20 percent performance boost over its predecessor while using 28 percent less power--so you get the benefit of a powerful dual-core PC plus all the benefits of mobility. Other features include a 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (maxing out capacity), multi-format, dual-layer DVD burner, Intel GMA 950 graphics card with up to 224 MB of shared video RAM, multi-format memory card adapter, ExpressCard/34 slot, and a battery life of up to 5.5 hours. The preinstalled Microsoft Windows Vista Business features a new user interface, named Windows Aero, that makes it easy to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For instance, Windows Aero helps you juggle multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all your open applications and documents. Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures. The Basics

Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 processor has a 1.66 GHz processor speed, super-fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can 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 overall performance.) The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding 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. Some of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core 2 Duo processor include:
- Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, thus optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.
- Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for instructions used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
- Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates Enhanced 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 during periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
Hard Drive: The 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.
Memory: The 2 GB of built-in memory (PC4200, 533 MHz, DDR2 SDRAM, 2 x 1 GB) maximizes the capacity for this machine, enabling you to effortlessly handle a wide variety of multimedia tasks right out of the box.
DVD/CD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including 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 important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x for DVD+R DL, 4x for DVD-R DL, 8x for both single layer DVD+R/-R, 8x for single layer DVD+RW, 6x for single layer DVD-RW, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.
Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 86-key keyboard (2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch) and electro-static two-button touchpad.

Screen, Video & Audio
The 13.3-inch WXGA LCD offers Sony's XBRITE-ECO display technology and has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The widescreen display gives increases the width of the notebook's display while giving the computer the form factor of a smaller computer, so it takes up less space on your desk or in your briefcase. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 224 MB of total graphics memory from the system memory. Audio is powered by Sony's Sound Reality audio enhancer. Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This notebook features an integrated PRO/Wireless 3915ABG wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and wi-fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). With the integrated Wireless Wide Area Network (WAN) technology, you can extend your wireless coverage beyond LAN access networks and hotspots using the Sprint Mobile Broadband service (subscription required). A WWAN uses long-range wireless connections -- the same networks as cellular phones -- to provide access across a large geographic area. In comparison, a WLAN (wireless LAN) covers only one or more buildings located close together. On a WWAN, you connect to your carrier's data network (Sprint, for this laptop) instead of plugging into a phone jack and dialing into your ISP. Each mobile device communicates with the public carrier's base station, providing coverage across entire states, regions, and countries via cell phone towers. It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard/34 card slot (though no PCMCIA card slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here's the full list of connection options:

2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
1 ExpressCard/34 slot
1 VGA monitor out
1 S-Video out
Stereo headphones/speakers/line-out
Microphone/line-in
5-in-1 memory card adapter (Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Secure Digital, MultiMedia, XD)

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). Operating System
The Windows Vista Business operating system is designed to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. For small businesses, Windows Vista Business will help keep PCs running smoothly and more securely so you will be less reliant on dedicated IT support. For larger organizations, Windows Vista Business provides dramatic new infrastructure improvements, enabling your IT staff to spend less time focused on the day-to-day maintenance of PCs. An array of sophisticated new backup technologies helps protect your information even in the event of a catastrophic hardware failure. And Windows Vista Business has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, which is designed to deliver new levels of efficiency for any business user. This new interface makes it easy to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For instance, Windows Aero helps you juggle multiple tasks at once by providing a three-dimensional, real-time, animated view of all your open applications and documents. Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are 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 impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities. Preloaded Software
Includes Sony Click to DVD (for easy DVD creation), Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition (60-day trial), Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (with 60 days of Live Update). Dimensions & Weight
This notebook measures 13 x 9.3 x 1.45 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 5.07 pounds. Power
It's powered by the VGP-BPS2C rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of between 2.5 and 5.5 hours (depending on usage). What's in the Box
This package contains the VGN-C291NW/P notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, memory card adapter (VGP-MCA20), and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty, and Sony offers 1-year of toll-free telephone technical assistance.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- The worst laptop I ever bought!
Without a doubt this is the WORST computer I have ever owned (since I purchased my first in 1983). After owning it for only 4 months, it has needed to be repaired 4 times. Twice, the keyboard needed to be replaced because the keys wouldn't work correctly. Then, the motherboard needed to be replaced. For those repairs, Sony sent out a repairman. Now, the keyboard needs to be replaced again, but Sony refuses to acknowledge that there major design defects with this computer. Is it normal for their laptops ... Read More

Rating:

- Nice, but limited.
Good product, but not great. Fancy looking outside, inside function is only acceptable. Might be trendy for a while, one year or so. Frankly speaking, occatsional use is ok, day-to-day use is not recommended.

Rating:

- Not White
I'm sure the technical aspects of this computer are on par with any Sony laptop. I'm just unhappy that it's labeled a "white" laptop. Or, I'm unhappy with my decision to purchase this laptop from a retailer that didn't have very good images of the product the way Amazon does.

We are setting up an all-white showroom, and needed a laptop (non-Macintosh) in a color to compliment the design. We ordered this Sony "White" laptop and...

It's not white at all. Funny, the "Pink" one ... Read More

Rating:

- Good, Vista not fully integrated with Hardware
I purchased this Vaio from the Sony website. You can get the same machine, only you can choose your own specs: (such as a larger hard drive, faster processor etc). It's an extremely attractive machine (hey, it's pink that's one of the reasons you are buying it, right?), the exterior is very sturdy the screen bright and clear, and the design is very modern.

It is also virtually soundless although the hard drive can make a really high-pitched sound when its accessing. The battery power is decent, ... Read More

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