Description:
With the Vaio PCV-MXS20 desktop, Sony has earnestly begun to bridge the gap between computers and entertainment systems. Unlike many preconfigured models, the Vaio PCV-MXS20 emphasizes multimedia performance and, in particular, its sound and video delivery system. If you're looking for a single component that can go from business workhorse to playtime fun center at a moment's notice, you may have found your solution. The most obvious difference between the Vaio PCV-MXS20 and other computers is readily apparent in the form of two large wood-enclosed, two-way loudspeakers. This is a refreshing break from the tiny and often ineffective speakers you'll find accompanying most systems. And to ensure you make good use of its audio output devices, Sony has incorporated a number of multimedia options inside the unit, including a combination DVD-RW/CD-RW drive for recording and playing music CDs, burning home movies onto digital media, or enjoying the latest cinematic releases. And don't forget data backup. With the massive 4.7 GB capacity of a DVD, you may be able to archive all your data on a single disc. If minidiscs are more to your liking, the Vaio PCV-MXS20 is ready to accommodate. Sporting a fully functional minidisc recorder, the unit allows you to burn and play up to 320 minutes of digital audio on each convenient miniature disc. Furthermore, you can listen to FM radio with the system's innovative FM receiver, watch and capture television broadcasts with its MPEG2 real-time encoder/decoder board with TV tuner, and transfer music and images with its integrated MagicGate Memory Stick slot. Fortunately, the Vaio PCV-MXS20 is powerful enough to handle just about anything you want to do. Driven by a 2 GHz Pentium 4 processor with 256 KB of Level 2 cache, 512 MB of fast PC-2100 DDR RAM (expandable to 1 GB), and a 32 MB nVidia GeForce 2 MX graphics board, the system will efficiently run everything but the most video-intensive 3-D games. An accommodating 120 GB hard drive completes an impressive hardware roster. With the Vaio PCV-MXS20, you'll always be connected. The unit features three USB ports (two front and one rear), an LCD monitor (DVI) port, 6-pin i.Link port, digital audio optical port, headphone-out, microphone-in, S-video in and out, and various analog audio jacks. The system's built-in FM antenna helps clear up distant FM signals, and its 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet supports high-speed LAN and Internet connections. Sony has not included a monitor, allowing you to select one separately. To help get you started, Sony has installed Microsoft's Windows XP Home Edition operating system. Other pre-installed software includes Sony's own Giga Pocket personal video recorder, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Intuit Quicken 2002, and an assortment of music, video, and photo applications.
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