| Sony VAIO VGC-RB40 Desktop PC (Intel Pentium Processor 530, 512 MB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2363
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: 3
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 800
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Secondary Cache Size: 1
Keyboard: VAIO Keyboard
Hard Drive Size: 200
Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Graphics RAM: 224
Case Type: Tower
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Free Memory Slots: 1
Special Features: Intel Hyper-Threading
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 25.4
Dimensions (in): 16.9 x 15.2 x 7.1
MPN: VGC-RB40
Model: VGC-RB40
UPC: 027242676084
EAN: 0027242676084
ASIN: B0009HIVSW
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| Features:
| • | 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4, 800 MHz front side bus | | • | 512 MB 400 MHz memory, 200 GB hard drive, double layer DVD-R/RW CD-RW drive, DVD-ROM drive | | • | 6 USB 2.0, 2 FireWire, memory card reader | | • | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (up to 224 MB shared memory), 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet, V.90 data/fax modem | | • | Windows XP Home Edition, Corel WordPerfect, Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition |
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Product Description
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 530J (3.0 GHz) with HT Technology / 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM / 200GB HD / Double Layer DVD Writer / PCI Express 512MB of PC3200 DDR SDRAM (expandable to 2GB) 2 RAM Slots (0 available) 200GB 7200RPM SATA HDD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 224MB of shared video memory (memory taken from the main system) Double Layer DVD Writer - (write speeds) up to 2.4x Double Layer DVD+R, 16x DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-RW, 32x CD-R, & 24x CD-RW Double Layer DVD Writer - (read speeds) up to 16x DVD-ROM & 40x CD-ROM 16x DVD-ROM Drive 56k Fax Modem Mutlimedia Card Reader - supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick(R) PRO/Duo, Compact Flash Type I/II, SD, MMC, Smart Media, & xD Picture Cards Slots - x16 PCI Express (available), x1 PCI Express (available), & 2 PCI (1 available) Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, VGA Out, 6 USB 2.0 (2 front), 1 6-pin FireWire (rear), 1 4-pin FireWire (front), 2 PS/2, 1 VGA Out, 1 Parallel, 1 Line In, 1 Headphone, & 1 Microphone Bays - Two 5.25 (0 available), One External 3.5 (0 available), Four Internal 3.5 (3 available)
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It's good but... July 30, 2005
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
When I got this computer home, I was very impressed with its capabilities. The processing speeds are lightning-fast, and it is ideal for almost any multimedia application. There are a couple of issues, though, that I should mention. One is that the buffalo card that my wireless ISP uses was not compatable with the motherboard in this computer. That meant that I had to upgrade some of my equipment, at a hefty price. Also, after about three weeks, the computer shut down and would not power up again. Sony tech support was awesome, and a technician showed up at my house to replace the power supply and motherboard. After he left, the computer worked for about 20 minutes, and then it crashed again. Now I am sending it to Sony (which is an easy process, as they send a postage-paid box to ship it in) and we'll see what kind of turnaround time there is.
The computer was fantastic when it worked, and the tech support has been terrific so far, but if I had known that I would have so much down time, I would probably have bought a different computer. I've known other people with VAIOs and they were all happy with them, so maybe mine is an anomaly.
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