Sony VAIO K37 Notebook - PCGK37

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Sony VAIO K35 Notebook, Model PCGK37

Sony® VAIO® K Series notebooks are beautifully designed and equipped with XBRITE™ LCD technology, integrated wireless capabilities and DVD burning features. It’s a totally versatile notebook that combines the technology you need for workday survival, plus the essential features to keep you entertained. Integrated optical drive and pre-loaded software let you create multimedia presentations with sound for work and video or listen to music, burn and enjoy DVDs¹ and share photos at your leisure. DVD+R Double Layer Technology allows you to burn up to 8.5 GB of data, music or photos, nearly twice the capacity of a single layer disc.

Features:

• Feature Packed Value - Affordable, full-sized notebook with eye-catching great looks that are sure to get you noticed. Full-sized ergonomic keyboard, Integrated 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Memory Stick PRO™ media slot. Gently slanted keyboard provides a comfortable hand and wrist position.
• Enhanced Wide Screen - Enhanced 15.4" wide screen format lets you take full advantage of DVD movies, view side-by-side page layouts, spreadsheets and toolbars.
• DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive4 - Burn professional quality DVDs and CDs. Store up to 8.5GB of data, music, photos or movies on a single DVD.
• Multimedia Entertainment - Go from work center to multimedia center. Integrated optical drive and pre-loaded software lets you create, edit and burn DVDs, enjoy music, movies and photos anywhere your notebook can go with you.
• Wireless Freedom - Integrated Wireless capabilities let you connect to thousands of Hotspots across the country to check email, surf the web and stay connected.³ Connect to work and play - wire-free!

Specifications:

Hardware

• Processor : Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 538 (3.20GHz¹, 1MB L2 Cache)
• Front Side Bus Speed: 533MHz
• Chipset: ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
• Integrated Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11b/g³
• LCD: 15.4” WXGA with XBRITE™ Technology (1280x800)
• Hard Drive: 80GB² (4200rpm)
• Memory: 1GB PC-2100 266MHz DDR (512MB x 2)
  (Expandable to 1GB Maximum)
• Graphics: ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M
• 64MB Video RAM (shared w/ Main Memory)
• Graphics Interface: VGA out
• Optical Drive:
  • DVD+R Double Layer/ DVD±RWDrive⁴
  • DVD+R Double Layer - DVD+R Write (2.4x Max)
  • DVD+RW - DVD+R Write (8x Max), DVD+RW Write (4x Max)
  • DVD-RW - DVD-R Write (8x Max); DVD-RW Write (4x Max)
  • CD-RW - CD-R Write (24x Max), CD-RW Write (24x Max)
• Modem: Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
• Ethernet: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
• Audio: Windows® sound system compatible, Built-in stereo speakers
• Audio Interface: Monaural mini microphone jack, Headphone jack (stereo mini)
• Memory Stick® Media Slot: Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™ media⁵
• PC Card Slots: One PCMCIA Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support
• Other Interfaces: i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394) ⁶, 3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, parallel Port
• Pointing Device: Electro-Static touch pad
• Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke and 19.19mm pitch
• Power Requirements: 168W+10%
• Battery: Lithium-Ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)
• Estimated Battery Life: 1.0 - 2.0 hours⁷
• Weight: 8.2 lbs. with standard battery (weight is approximate and may vary)
• Size (W x H x D): 14.1” x 1.6” - 2.2” x 10.9”

Software

• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
• Sony® Exclusive Software:
  • Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
  • DVGate Plus™ - Digital Video
  • SonicStage® - Digital Music
  • PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
  • VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
  • Sony VAIO Update software
  • Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software
  • Sony VAIO Help and Support software
• VAIO® K Series Software Bundle:
  • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
  • Intuit® Quicken® 2005 New User Edition¹⁰
  • InterVideo® WinDVD®
  • Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management and Database
  • Microsoft® Office® 2003 - 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition)
  • Sonic RecordNow!®⁷
• Anti-Virus Software: Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription
• Internet Services: AOL Online™ 90-day Trial - New Users Only
• Limited Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty⁸
• Telephone Support: 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/7⁹.
• On-line and Email Support: Support available from http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

Supplied Accessories:

• Standard Lithium-Ion battery
• AC adapter
• Power Cord

Optional Accessories:

• Rechargeable Battery Pack (PCGA-BP2NY)
• AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)
• 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Router Access Point (PCWA-AR800)
• 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet Converter (PCWA-DE80)³
• Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A)
• Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)
• Neoprene notebook and AC adapter cases (VGP-AMC3)
• Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)
• USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)
• USB Mobile Mouse- Violet (PCGA-UMS3/V)
• USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)
• USB Optical VAIO Mouse (PCGA-UMS5)
• Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10)
• 512MB memory expansion module (VGP-MM512G)
• 60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)²
• External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer):
  • Service: One Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service⁵
  • Limited Warranty: One Year Parts and Labor
  • Telephone Support: Toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7- days-a-week⁶.
    • Hardware: One Year
    • Software and Operating System: 90 Days
  • Click here to view Manufacturer Warranty Information

Downloadable (.pdf) Files:

• Specification Sheet

Footnotes:

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect Application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery partition.
3. Requires compatible Wireless LAN access point, sold separately. Internet connection may require fees.
4. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
5. Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high-capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.
6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.
7. Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.
8. See actual Limited Warranty for details.
9. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone support may be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
10. Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to operate any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the performance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this product is compatible with any combination of products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on Display. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions or have all documentation.

This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy EFFICIENCY.

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.

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