Cambridge SoundWorks Newton Series M80 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Blonde Maple

Cambridge SoundWorks Newton Series M80 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Blonde Maple

Cambridge SoundWorks Newton Series M80 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Blonde Maple
Manufacturer: Cambridge SoundWorks
Product Type: CE


Average customer rating: 3.0
  • Good deal from amazon for VGN-C250N/B
  • You don't want this machine

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 Sony VAIO VGN-C250N/B 13.3" Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD RW Drive, Vista Business)

Manufacturer: Sony IT
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000M5PNXM
2007-01-30

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Product Description

The VAIO(R) C250N/B is your companion for easy, uninterrupted PC Access. The Sleek form, striking copper trim and dimpled surface house an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, DVD Write and Energy-saving 13.3-inch Widescreen LCD with XBrite-ECO Technology. Built-in wireless LAN and long battery life lets you connect to the Internet at hotspots and wireless networks at coffee shops, airports, work, school and home. 2GB (1GBx2) DDR2 PC2-4200 533MHz Speed Max Memory 160GB Serial ATA(TM) 5400rpm Hard Drive Optical Drive - 4x Write DVD+- Double Layer, 8x Write DVD+-R, 8x DVD+-RW, 24x Write CD-R, 24x Write CD-RW, 24x Read CD, 8x Read DVD, 5x Read and Write DVD-RAM Multimedia Card Reader - ExpressCard 34 Slot 5-in-1 Memory Card Adaptor supporting Memory Stick, Memory Stick(R) Pro, Secure Digital, xD Picture Card and MultiMedia Card (MMC) Windows Sound System 13.3-inch 1280x800 XBrite-ECO WXGA LCD Technology Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 224MB Video RAM Intel 945GM Chipset VGA Out with Smart Display Sensor Interface Ports - Ethernet Port, Headphone Jack, 4-pin iLink Interface, Memory Stick(R) Media Slot, Modem, Microphone, Port Replicator Connector, S-Video Output, 2 USB 2.0 Ports, VGA Output and DC-in Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection 802.11a/b/g VGP-BPS2C Lithium-ion Battery with up to 5.5 hours of battery life Operating System - Microsoft Windows Vista Business Dimensions - Width 12.98 x Height 1.47 x Depth 9.28 inches Weight - 5.07 pounds Note - When you first turn this machine on, you will have to wait ONLY 5-6 minutes before you use Windows Vista.

Amazon.com Product Description

Celebrate your style with the cool colors, trendy trim and dimpled surface of the powerful and exquisitely designed Sony VAIO VGN-C240E/B notebook PC, which features a 13.3-inch widescreen display with energy-saving XBRITE-ECO technology. The dark gray body features orange accents for added style, and it weighs just 5.1 pounds--perfect for portability. Send e-mail from your sofa, share photos while lounging by the pool, or chat with friends from the coffee shop, campus or airport thanks to the built-in tri-mode wireless LAN (compatible with 802.11a/b/g networks). 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. It also features a 160 GB SATA hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (maximizing capacity), multi-format, dual-layer DVD burner, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator graphics card with up to 224 MB of shared video RAM, multi-format memory card reader, and ExpressCard/34 slot.

This laptop also comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, which has 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.

<b>The Basics</b>
<ul>

  • 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: <ul>

  • 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.</ul>
  • 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. </ul> <b>Screen, Video & Audio</b>
    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.

    <b>Networking, Connectivity & Expansion</b>
    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). 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: <ul>

  • 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) </ul>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).

    <b>Operating System</b>
    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.

    <b>Preloaded Software</b>
    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).

    <b>Dimensions & Weight</b>
    This notebook measures 13 x 9.3 x 1.47 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 6.2 pounds.

    <b>Power</b>
    It's powered by the VGP-BPS2C rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of between 2.5 and 4 hours (depending on usage).

    <b>What's in the Box</b>
    This package contains the VGN-C250N/B 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:

    5 out of 5 stars Good deal from amazon for VGN-C250N/B.......2007-05-30

    This was the Best deal I found for this Sony Vaio laptop.
    Amazon service was good and my laptop was delivered within 5 days.

    1 out of 5 stars You don't want this machine.......2007-05-26

    Compared to the Sony VAIO VGN-S360 series, which was a light, elegant, wonderful machine, and is now out of production, the VGN-C250 is a major disappointment. Larger in every dimension except for screen size, the VGN-C250 is also significantly heavier than the VGN-S360 which it replaces. Don't attempt to carry it in a brief case, you will want a backpack to move it around. The machine is also power hungry. As you work on your lap the amount of heat transferred into your thighs is noticeably higher. Not only is the machine fatter, but the charger is about one third bigger than the battery charger on the VGN-S360. This is another reason to go for the backpack if you have the misfortune to own a VGN-C250. Failing in almost every catagory compared to the earlier wonderful VAIO VGN-S360, ergonomics too are awful. This is perhaps the most worst mistake the designers made. The edge of the case in front of the keyboard is sharp and cuts off the circulation in your wrists. By comparison the VGN-S360 was gently radiused. In summary the discontinued VGN-S360 was light, slim, stylish and a joy to use. This machine is a fat, brick of electronics that is progressively more annoying the longer that you use it.

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