Description:
If you crave the ultimate in computing portability, Sony's SRX77/N notebook may very well be the answer. Tipping the scales at a featherweight 2.76 pounds, the SRX77/N is no heavier than a typical purse. Just 1.1 by 10.2 by 7.7 inches, it's slim enough to fit inside one. But make no mistake: Sony's smallest notebook is as powerful as it is convenient. Driving the SRX77/N is the capable yet cost-effective Intel Pentium III processor, featuring an 800 MHz clock speed and a generous 512 KB of Level 2 cache for enhanced performance during complex computing situations. Sony has paired this processor with 128 MB of RAM--more than enough to minimize the workload on the integrated 20 GB hard drive--and an 11 MB Intel 815EM graphics chip. While the SRX77/N won't efficiently run today's most demanding 3-D games and programs, it will quite easily handle most typical business and entertainment applications. When you open the system's ultrathin magnesium alloy case, you'll find several surprisingly sophisticated amenities inside, including an 87-key keyboard, an electrostatic touch pad and Jog Dial control, a pair of stereo speakers, and a reasonably sized 10.4-inch (1,024 x 768) TFT LCD viewing screen. Sony has included a number of device and connectivity ports on either side, including a MagicGate Memory Stick slot for easy transfer of digital images and other data, an IEEE 1394 interface for high-speed digital video, microphone/audio-in and headphone-out ports, a PC card slot, a USB port for plug-and-play peripherals, and a 2.4 GHz 802.11b connect interface for wireless LAN. An integrated V.90 modem provides low-speed Internet access, and a 10/100 Ethernet port permits high-speed surfing. Due to its ultracompact size, the SRX77/N does have certain limitations. It is not, for example, equipped with internal floppy disk or DVD drives. Yet for many notebook users, particularly those who won't consistently use such devices, this is a small price to pay for such an incredible level of portability. Your SRX77/N will arrive with pre-installed versions of the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, Quicken 2002, Microsoft Word 2002, Adobe Photoshop Elements, and a broad range of audio, video, and still-image tools and utilities.
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