| Sony VAIO PCV-W700G Desktop PC (2.80 GHz, Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Drive) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1935
Category: Personal Computer
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Brand: Sony
Label: Sony
Hardware Type: Desktop Computer
Platform: Windows Xp Home Edition
Media: Personal Computers
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.8
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 533
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Secondary Cache Size: 512
Keyboard: VAIO Keyboard
Hard Drive Size: 200
Graphics Card: SIS 651 Integrated Graphics
Graphics RAM: 32
Graphics Card Interface: Integrated
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: Sony VAIO 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Card, 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Free Memory Slots: 1
Special Features: Giga Pocket MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV Tuner
Display Size: 17.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 26
Dimensions (in): 20.4 x 15.2 x 12.1
MPN: PCV-W700G
Model: PCV-W700G
UPC: 027242646384
EAN: 0027242646384
ASIN: B0002CE0ZM
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| Features:
| • | Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz Processor | | • | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | | • | 512MB DDR RAM Memory | | • | 200GB Hard Disk Drive | | • | DVD+/-RW Optical Drive |
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Product Description
Experience the ultimate in versatility with the VAIO W700G. This all-in-one computer can replace your PC, stereo and TV, and is packaged in a sophisticated, compact design. No need to clutter your home or office when the VAIO W700G can do it all!With the included wireless LAN card, your Sony VAIO W700G is easily hooked up to a wireless network. And when the workday is over, fold up the keyboard for use as a TV or stereo. You'll even be able to burn your own DVDs with the Sony Click-to-DVD software.
Amazon Product Description
The VAIO W Series pioneers new territory in desktop PCs. The all-in-one design makes it ideal when space is hard to find. It covers your computing needs and knows how to entertain, with three different modes to choose from. You can be checking stock quotes on-line one minute, and be digitally recording a football game the next. | 
The W700G comes with a 17.5-inch LCD WXGA screen in a compact, all-in-one design. | The Basics
Sporting a distinctive style that liberates valuable desktop real estate from annoying cables and wires and clunky computer boxes, the Sony VAIO PCV-V700G is far removed from a typical PC. If space is an issue or you merely need a computer that doubles as a television recorder and multimedia center, you need look no further than this sleek and very unique machine. Unlike standard desktop computers, the VAIO PCV-V700G features an elegant all-in-one design that mates a large 17.5-inch DVD-friendly widescreen display, speakers, and internal components inside a single futuristic module. The system also includes a foldaway keyboard, thereby freeing your work surface from even more clutter. Whether used in the office or in other environments where its massive 200 GB hard disk, DVD burner, and built-in TV tuner might just make your home entertainment center dispensable, the VAIO PCV-V700G is ready for the job. Sound
The VAIO PCV-W700G produces sound via an audio chip integrated on the motherboard and two speakers mounted on either side of its display. The system takes advantage of Sony's SRS WOW technology to simulate surround sound. However, if big, room-rattling audio and true surround sound is a requisite, you'll need to purchase a separate amplified speaker system. | Video
CPUs are usually so busy doing basic calculations that they need help translating visual output to the screen. This is the duty of the video card (or video controller). The VAIO PCV-W700G features an SIS 651 graphics controller--a chipset that's integrated onto the unit's motherboard and shares 32 MB of the system's main memory. This is not an ideal setup for gamers, video artists, or anyone who needs smooth 3-D graphics. If you require top-level 3-D graphics support, you may be best served by investigating other Sony computers, such as the Media Center series. The built-in 17.5-inch display sports a comparatively large viewing area and a widescreen format well suited to the aspect ratio favored by Hollywood. As such, it's not only great for displaying standard computing tasks, but also for watching DVD movies. Performance The VAIO W Series is quite powerful. With an Intel Pentium 4 2.80 GHz processor and up to 512 MB of RAM, it's more than capable of handling the demands of digital video and Internet downloads. A large 160 GB hard drive comes standard and provides plenty of space for storing digital music and video files or working with multiple applications. This series was created to provide everything needed for home computing and entertainment. | 
With Giga Pocket software you can record, manage, and play your favorite TV shows anytime.
| Hard Drive
The built-in 200 GB hard drive is considered generous in any price range, sporting enough storage space for a massive allotment of files and applications and a huge music or multimedia collection too. Most users will have a hard time ever filling this hard drive. Optical Drive
An optical drive is essential in today?s computing environment. A CD-ROM drive allows you to install CD-based applications and play music CDs. A CD-RW drive adds CD burning, so you can also back up your important files to long-lasting discs and create personalized music CDs. With a DVD-ROM drive you can enjoy all of the above plus watch the same big-budget DVD movies you watch on your home entertainment system. And with a DVD-RW drive, you can also write home movies and archive files to durable DVDs, which boast more than seven times the storage capacity of CDs. The VAIO PCV-W700G features a DVD+RW/-RW/CD-ROM drive that's ready for virtually any form of CD or DVD recording or playing. Operating System and Software
The VAIO PCV-W700G features an impressive software package headed by Microsoft?s Windows XP Home Edition operating system. Sony will also preinstall Microsoft?s Works 7.0 word processing and productivity suite, Adobe's Photoshop Elements 2.0 photo- and graphic-editing application, Sony's Giga Pocket personal video recorder, and an array of multimedia utilities. Accessories
The VAIO PCV-W700G is wonderfully easy to operate via the foldaway VAIO keyboard, optical wired mouse and ultra-convenient infrared remote control. Connectivity and Expansion
With four high-speed USB 2.0 ports at your disposal, you?ll have sufficient room for a small batch of plug-and-play gadgets such as printers, scanners, and joysticks. The system also includes an IEEE 1394 FireWire port (commonly used for fast data transfer from digital camcorders), a variety of high-end audio and video connections, and a convenient television tuner. Communication options include an integrated networking interface for Internet and network communication, a V.92 data/fax modem for low-speed dialup connections, and a Sony VAIO 802.11 a/b/g wireless card for wireless networking. |  
The W700G provides a number of ports for all your expansion and interface needs. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 It's a nice computer but I will never buy a Sony computer again February 22, 2008
This computer is really nice. The TV/Stereo/computer all in one was one that I really liked when I was going off to college, plus there's not a big bulky computer to move around, it's just attached to the back of the monitor. It's really easy to hook up because there's not a lot of wires and it'll have people saying "what kind of computer is THAT?" However, my problems with the quality of the hardware and Sony in general have caused me to wish I had just gone with something else.
My first problem was that after the computer was about a year and a half old, the cooling fan died on it. When we took it to the computer repair place in town, we were told that they were not allowed to work on the computer because it was a Sony, and we had to take it to an "approved" computer repair shop that was authorized to work with Sony computers, or it would void the warranty. So we had to drive 30 miles out of town to the closest place that could take it, and it was a pain.
Now my poor 3 year old computer is having more hardware problems. It started restarting itself randomly a few months ago, so I decided to try and do a hard drive restore. Well my first problem was that the computer doesn't come with recovery disks, you have to burn some from the internet or something, which was really strange. So I did that and when I restored my computer there was an error message. I had to go on another computer and figure out what the heck was going on. Anyway I solved that but it's still doing it, so it has to be some kind of hardware problem. I'm going to take it, see it I can get it fixed for a reasonable price, and if not it's done. It is not worth it anymore.
 BEST COMPUTER OUT THERE November 6, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
THIS COMPUTER ROCKS IT HAS TV IS ALL ONE PICE BRINGS A WIRELESS ROUTER CARD FOR A LAPTOP (WIRELESS INTERNET). IT COMES WITH SONIC STAGE. THE ONLY WIRES IT COMES WITH ARE THE MAIN POWER ONE AND THE MOUSE. THEN HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO ADD THE PRINTER CABLE THE HIGH SPEED INTERNET CABLE. IT ALSO BRINGS THIS WIRE THAT WORKS AS AN ANTENA FOR THE TV. THE SPEAKERS ARE LOUD CONSIDERIN THEIR SIZE. THE KEYBOARD IS FLAT. I PERSONALLY TAKE MY COMPUTER FROM PLACE TO PLACE BECAUSE IT IS SO VERSITILE. THE KEYBOARD ALSO CAN BE POPPED IN HAFE TO WATCH TV. THE IMAGE FOR TV MOVIE AND JUST USING THE COMPUTER IS GREAT. IN CONCLUSION THIS IS THE BEST COMPUTER OUT THERE AND YES I OWN ONE!
Awsome computer May 12, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
You can do anything with this computer, what I like best of this computer is the fact that you can use this as a tv! ITs a super fast computer. I would recommend this computer to everyone!
Kick Ass Comp!!!!!!!!!! April 22, 2005
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
Im' a kid and i love this comp. I havent even bought it yet!
If you wanna try it out, go to a tiger direct store
They might have on e on display. I got use one, and even wiothout tv, its much more impressive in person than on the internet. Buy this comp now (...)!
One Very Cool PC... April 20, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
All it took was one glance at the W700G and I knew I wanted one. I had never seen anything like it before or since. While shopping for a general purpose PC and monitor, expecting to buy the same old generic looking tower, I came across the W700G and that was it. I planted myself in front of it and waited for a salesperson to show up and then bought one. It is, without a doubt, the coolest looking computer I've ever seen.
Now, looks aren't everything and in the 3 months I've been using my Vaio W700G I haven't had a single complaint. Granted I upgraded the RAM to 1GB right off so I can't comment about stock speed but so far this thing has handled every task I've thrown at it with ease and ... did I mention it's just about the coolest looking PC available?
This is NOT a gamers PC, there are limited upgrade paths and the video capability is not one of them. I'm a serious gamer but with only SiS shared video I'm not playing anything on this one. Multimedia, web browsing, email, Office apps, and everything else though are nicely available and I've also got to add here that for the first time ever I've actually bought a computer in the W700G that comes with some functional software. Sony has included useful stuff with this one, including a full TV PVR w/remote that works better than most of the other similar solutions on the market.
I could go on for a long time here, the W700G is so loaded with features and yet so simple and easy to use that it almost redefines what an XP based PC can be. I've tried other VAIO desktops and laptops and though I've always liked most of the Sony products out there, this one is a truly revolutionary idea - more along the lines of iMac than the typical desktop PC. Why more PC makers aren't heading in this direction is beyond me, the W700G is a true desktop/laptop hybrid in the sense that there is literally one cord (power) leaving my computer, well, actually two because I have cable TV plugged into it. If all PC's were this simple, and at the same time this powerful, the world would be a better place.
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