Description:
As the junior member of Sony’s midlevel Vaio PCG-GRZ series of notebook computers, the PCG-GRZ610 shares many characteristics with its more expensive siblings, the most notable of which is a sensible tradeoff between performance and affordability. The PCG-GRZ610 is just slightly less powerful than its pricier counterparts. Nevertheless, powered by a 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor and an impressive 512 MB of DDR SDRAM memory (expandable to a full 1,024 MB), the unit is ready for most standard mobile computing applications. Its 32 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500C graphics chipset may have trouble smoothly rendering complex 3-D games and animations but will easily handle everything else. Sony has included an ample 40 GB hard disk and a removable DVD/CD-RW combo drive through which you can watch movies, record and play audio CDs, and back up data. You cannot burn DVDs with this unit unless you add an external DVD-RW drive. Measuring 1.8 by 12.9 by 10.7 inches, the PCG-GRZ610 is of average size. It is, however, rather lightweight at 6.9 pounds with one battery or 7.5 pounds with battery and optical drive. Sony has installed a large 15-inch XGA TFT viewing screen (1,024 x 768 resolution) and integrated stereo speakers to enhance your multimedia experience, and an 86-key QWERTY keyboard with electrostatic touchpad to help you better control your applications. Other practical amenities include a Memory Stick media slot, three USB ports, a super-fast IEEE 1394 port for data transfers from peripherals such as digital camcorders, a 56K modem for low-speed Internet and e-mail access, and a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet interface for high-speed connectivity. The PCG-GRZ610 is preloaded with a wide variety of software, including Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Money 2003, Microsoft Works, and an impressive array of audio, video, and photo utilities.
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