Sony VAIO PCV-RX550 Desktop (1.5-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive)

Amazon.com Product Description

The perfect desktop may be elusive, but the Vaio PCV-RX550 comes remarkably close. With its 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 chip, 256 MB of RAM (expandable to 512 MB), dual 40x (read), 16x (write), 10x (rewrite) CD-RW and 16x DVD-ROM drives, and an nVidia TNT2 M64 graphics card, it has everything you'll need to do a myriad of different tasks. The product also includes a 60 GB hard disk, 56K modem, and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network card. Its price is about average for desktops as a whole and lower than average among similarly rated products. It comes with Windows XP Home Edition installed.

Product Description

Sony knows you want more out of your desktop PC than a place to surf the Web and send e-mail. Sony knows that you're looking for the utmost in performance out of a computer that corners the market on fun. And that's the thinking behind the VAIO Digital Studio PC. It's Sony's newest desktop PC with an Intel processor and a host of high-end computing options. You've got your TV, DVD player, video recorder, stereo, and computer all working in one compact and stylish unit. Make your own movies, record your favorite programs, surf the Web, and get your work done without budging an inch.The VAIO Digital Studio series includes exclusive options like Sony's incredible GigaPocket Personal Video Recorder software and the Memory Stick digital data storage system. It also supports leading edge features like i.LINK interfaces that enable high-speed connection to your Sony digital camcorder and a suite of top of the line software applications to boot. It's what VAIO PC is all about - integration that brings every aspect of the technology in your life together quickly and easily.

Customer Reviews:

Another failure from SONY.......2006-11-29

My RX-550 never worked from the day it came out of the box. First there were connectivity problems with the internet then the power source went out (all in the first week) - third time for a failed power source in three different Sony computers - I'm a slow learner. Not even a modicum of help from what Sony calls support, I call it their aggravation department.
Took this piece of junk back to the retailer

Love the Computer But...........2005-10-10

I have had my Vaio rx-550 for over two years and love it. I have not felt the need to upgrade (not that I haven't had the itch) However if I was still into heavy graphics as I was when I had a small E-com biz I probably would have. It's fast enough, as fast or faster than most of the latest works, and has handled the big tasks I assigned it.

The only problem I have had is I have fried two hard drives in two years. I thought it was me until I started reading some others thoughts and experiences with this modle.

I recommend a Vaio, and getting one of these on the cheap.

Sony .... Good for the warranty...........2003-07-06

Well, it was a solid computer for the length of the warranty. Which is 1 year. A couple months after the warranty expired, BAM! The Hard Drive fried. Customer support is a drag when you run out of the warranty 3 hours waiting to hear that repairing it will cost 311$.... For that, I say spend your money else where, your better off without Sony.

Non Support.......2003-03-29

Worked great out of the box...then the Sony updater and other features took over. No way to control system setup unless you are hip to scripts. No way to fix system setup (like in XP). I had to tell the tech that my setup disks could be bad, then I think they sent me a mixed set!!! It thinks it is XP Pro and Home. I'm going to buy real Windows disks and try to load the Sony software. Wish me luck.

Great PC with a Future.......2002-05-22

I bought this PC for two reasons. After about 4 months it has not let me down.

It is close enough to the cutting edge (huge hd, fast processor, graphics, cdr) for me and all my foreseeable future demands. I like to edit photos and archive them, create web pages, and play music on my computer. You could by a cheaper machine with a celeron or other older chip and lower graphic capabilities, memory etc, but then where will you be in 2-5 years. This VAIO should have the horse power to be usefull well into the next decade.

The second reason is that this is a great value. You still can't get a laptop that has these features for less than twice this much. If you want to significantly upgrade to dvd-r and a top of the line processor and graphics, you have to go up at least a grand if not two. I still find many less equiped machines for the same price or more, and this is a Sony.

Sony wants to play in the PC hardware market and are offering some great deals to spark some interest. Take advantage.

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