Sony VAIO CR Series Blue Notebook Computer - VGN-CR120E/L

Product Details

Sony VAIO CR Series Blue Notebook Computer, Model VGNCR120EL

Step out and be seen with the with the portable, powerful and incredibly beautiful VAIO® CR notebook. Featuring a stunning 14.1” widescreen LCD with XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology, this thin-and-light fashion statement is an astonishing sight to behold. Backed by the Windows Vista™ Home Premium operating system and Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology with Intel Core™ 2 Duo processor, this lightning-fast, super-powerful mobile notebook is slim, lightweight, and packed with entertainment and design extras. From a built-in web cam and AV controls to its unique paint colors and comfortable, easy-to-clean keyboard, the remarkable VAIO CR notebook delivers entertainment, power and pizzazz.

Features:

• Thin, light and absolutely stunning
  Celebrate your sense of style with the portable and powerful VAIO® CR notebook. Spectacularly designed with fun and unique eye-catching features and impressive attention-to-detail, this thin-and-light fashion statement is an astonishing sight to behold. Available in an array of breathtaking color combinations and packed with cool design details, cutting-edge technology and entertainment extras, the VAIO CR notebook will accessorize and energize your life with power, portability and pizzazz
• Portable entertainment paradise
  Enjoying entertainment on a notebook has never been easier or more fun. Simply select the “AV mode” button just above the keyboard and your VAIO® CR notebook will jump to entertainment mode without booting up the operating system. A complete set of multimedia controls make content navigation a breeze while a built-in 1.3 megapixel Digital web camera lets you quickly snap photos and participate in live video chats. Complete with a great set of speakers, a stunning 14.1” widescreen Display with XBRITE-ECO™ LCD technology and a CD/DVD Player/burner4, the VAIO CR notebook is a portable, easy way to enjoy your Digital entertainment
• A/V Mode
  Imagine having the ability to enjoy your entertainment on your notebook without ever booting up. The VAIO® CR notebook with instant AV Mode lets you kick off your entertainment with a single push of a button. Go straight to watching a movie, playing music, or viewing photos without ever booting-up the operating system. Convenient, built-in multimedia control buttons also let you play, pause, rewind, fast-forward, stop, eject and control volume, all with one-touch ease
• Intel’s best technology for notebooks
  Get the ultimate mobile experience with unparalleled processing speeds, longer battery life6 and enhanced Wireless connectivity3. The VAIO® CR notebook features Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology, Intel’s latest and best notebook technology to date. Powered by an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor and an 800 MHz Front Side Bus, this state-of-the-art technology provides screaming-fast performance and the mobility, power and flexibility you need for high-speed, Wireless computing on-the-go. With Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology, you've got the dual-core performance to enjoy a rich multimedia entertainment experience
• Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N technology
  Introducing the next great advancement in Wireless technology, Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N. With built-in Wireless-N technology, the VAIO® CR notebook lets you wirelessly surf the web and e-mail with greater performance, range and reliability than ever before. Wireless-N offers a massive boost in speed and considerably more range than 802.11 a/b/g connections. Connect to hot spots with ease and experience the incredible difference of Wireless-N. You can even wirelessly stream video throughout your home or office with blazing-fast speed. Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N is backwards compatible with existing 802.11 b/g networks, so there is no need for any additional hardware or cables, it’s all built-in
• Built-in camera and microphone
  Keeping in touch has never been easier or more fun. The VAIO® CR notebook features a built-in 1.3 megapixel Digital web cam that lets you quickly snap photos and participate in live video chats. The CAPTURE button makes it easy to take Digital photos with the MOTION EYE® camera, which is discreetly located above the LCD Screen to allow easy angle adjustment and natural eye movement while video chatting. You can also choose from a variety of original VAIO CR notebook photo frames and add a finishing touch to your Digital photos with a fun border

Specifications:

Audio

• Sound System: Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
  

Display

• Technology: WXGA LCD
  
• Screen Size: 14.1"
  
• Resolution: 1280 x 800
  
• XBRITE-ECO™ Technology
  

Expansion Slots

• Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick Duo™ media with MagicGate® functionality
  
  • One ExpressCard™ /34 Slot
    
  • One Secure Digital Media (SD)
    

General

• Computer Type: Notebook
  
• Type of Use: Thin-and-light
  
• Pointing Device: Electro-Static touch pad
  
• Action Buttons: Play/Pause, Stop, FF, and Rewind, AV Mode, Mute, Volume-+, Capture and Display off
  

Graphics

• Processor: Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
  
• Video RAM: 358MB11 (Total Available Graphics Memory)
  
• Interface: VGA and S-Video Out with Smart Display Sensor
  

Hard Drive

• Capacity: 160GB
  
• Speed: 5400rpm
  
• Interface: Serial ATA
  

Inputs and Outputs

• Headphone Jack: 1
  
• Microphone Input: 1
  
• S-Video Output(s): 1
  
• VGA output(s): 1
  
• USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)
  
• Ethernet Port: 1
  
• Modem Jack: 1
  
• Express Card™ Slot: 1 type /34
  
• DC-In: 1
  
• i.LINK® Connection: 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)
  

Memory

• Type: DDR2
  
• Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300
  
• Maximum: 4GB
  
• Speed: 667MHz
  

Networking/Modem

• Ethernet Protocol: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
  
• Ethernet Speed: 10Base-T/100Base-TX
  
• Modem Type: Integrated V92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
  
• Wireless LAN: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n)
  

Optical Drive #1

• DVD±RW: Yes4 (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM)
  
• DVD Read: 8x max
  
• CD Read: 24x max
  
• DVD-RAM Read: 5x max
  
• DVD+R Write: 8x max
  
• DVD+RW Write: 8x max
  
• DVD-R Write: 8x max
  
• DVD-RW Write: 6x max
  
• DVD+R DL Write: 4x max
  
• DVD-R DL Write: 4x max
  
• DVD-RAM Write: 5x max
  
• CD-R Write: 24x max
  
• CD-RW Write: 16x max
  

Power

• Battery Type: VGP-BPS9/S
  
• Estimated Battery Life: TBD
  
• Power Requirements: 85W+10%
  

Processor

• Type: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7100
  
• Speed: 1.8GHz
  
• Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
  
• L2 Cache: 2MB
  
• Technology: Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology
  

Hardware

• Keyboard: QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
  
• Camera: Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera and microphone
  

Software

• Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium
  
• Sony® Original Software: Click to DVD® - DVD Creation, LocationFree® Player *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.
  
• Internet Services: AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial - New Users Only
  
• Security and Anti-Virus Software: Norton® Internet Security™ 2007 60-Day trial with spyware protection
  
• Supplied Software: Microsoft® Works 8.5, 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007

Approximate Dimensions:

• Width: 13.2"
• Height: 1.25"-1.67"
• Depth: 9.8"

Approximate Weight:

• Unit: 5.49 lbs
• Shipping: 8 lbs

Warranty Information:

• Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer):
  • Limited Warranty and Onsite Service: 1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service
  • Telephone Support: 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/7
  • Online and Email Support: Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

Footnotes:

1. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary
   
2. Viewable area measured diagonally
   
3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may require Internet services, which may require a fee
   
4. DVD media/formats are not universally compatible
   
5. Broadband internet service required along with third party services which may require a subscription or other service fee
   
6. Actual battery life will vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions
   
7. 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
   
8. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect Application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions
   
9. 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
   
10. A portion of the system memory over 3GB may not be available to the operating system
    
11. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista™ classification of graphics memory, which is the total of Dedicated Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory. Shared System Memory varies depending on the operating condition and system memory size
    
12. When available, Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any such services are subject to the terms and conditions of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty for details. Onsite Service will be provided via third-party technician to be dispatched as needed following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service may not be available in all locations
    
13. 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
    
14. The Microsoft Office 2007 60-Day Trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system and you must activate the software before you can use it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-use options and operations

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