Desktop Reviews

• All in one desktop PC with 22 inch LCD and integrated NTSC/ATSC TV tuners, wall mountable
• 2.2 GHz Core two Duo T7500 processor, 320 GB hard drive, two GB installed RAM four GB max, 8x multi format/dual layer DVD drive
• Quad mode Wi Fi LAN 802.11a/b/g/n, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, Intel GMA X3100 graphics up to 358 MB of available memory
• Connectivity: five USB, one FireWire, optical audio out, video input AV, S Video, RF, ExpressCard, PCMCIA
• Pre installed with Windows Vista Home Business

Beautify your place of business, from the lobby to the corner office, with the Sony VAIOR VGC LT17N PC/Display, a high performance PC cleverly tucked behind a gorgeous 22″ widescreen LCD display with stunning XBRITE HiColor technology. Elegantly framed with a transparent border to produce a stunning floating effect, the VAIOR VGC LT17N is an astounding PC showpiece that reflects corporate sophistication and class. What makes this a space saving PC is that it may be easily wall mounted, so you may be able to hang the VAIOR VGC LT17N in your bedroom, kitchen or office for a chic, space saving computing experience. With fitted 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN technology that offers a big increase in Wireless connection speed and range, a wireless keyboard and mouse and a wire organizing/concealing back panel, the VAIOR VGC LT17N fits seamlessly into any office or reception area, liberating desk space and curbing clutter with elegance and style. 22 WSXGA+ 1680 x 1050 with XBRITE HiColor Display fitted 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE Webcamera and Microphone Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 358MB Shared Video DVD+ R/RW Drive with Double level Sony’s Sound Reality Audio Enhancer two x three Watt Stereo Speakers + five Watt Subwoofer Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11A/B/G/N 10/100/1000Base T Ethernet LAN fitted Memory Stick/Memory Stick Duo with MagicGateTM Card Reader fitted Secure Digital SD media slot ExpressCard 34 Slot PCMCIA Slot Connections i.LINKR 4 pin, five x USB2.0, Audio In, headset, Microphone out, Optical Audio Output, RJ 11 Modem, RJ 45 LAN estimated Unit Dimensions 25.3 W x 16.5 H x seven D estimated Unit Weight 21.4 pounds

When space is at a premium, the Sony VAIO VGC LT17N all in one desktop PC offers a slender, space saving design that will complement your living space while also allowing a powerful home computing platform with an integrated widescreen LCD display. Evocative of a classic glass picture frame, this remarkably thin All in One PC is enclosed in a transparent polycarbonate frame, giving it a stunning, floating effect. Wired connections are minimized with the integrated Wi Fi LAN and included wireless keyboard and mouse to improve its clutter free design, and it may be wall mounted for a chic presentation.

Also to its computing prowess, this all in one desktop also doubles as a 22 inch LCD HDTV, with fitted NTSC standard and ATSC high definition tuners. It includes Sony’s XBRITE HiColor panel technology for lighter imagery and more vibrant colors. It has a fitted DVD burner and Sony’s Click to DVD software so you may be able to create a digital entertainment library for personal looking at at your convenience. Video conferencing never been easier, thanks to the integrated 1.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam.

Under the hood, VGC LT17N is powered by the 2.2 GHz Intel Core two Duo T7500 processor, which gives an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance. It also will include Intel’s 4965 AGN wireless LAN, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11a/b/g networks also. It includes a big 320 GB hard drive, two GB of installed RAM 4 GB maximum, Intel GMA X3100 graphics card with up to 358 MB of available video RAM, multi format Memory Stick reader, a Secure Digital memory card slot, and Gigabit Ethernet wired networking.

It comes pre installed with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, which has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, that makes it simple to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For example, Windows Aero helps you juggle many tasks now by allowing a three dimensional, real time, animated view of all your open applications and papers. Vista also integrates new search tools during the operating system, will include new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of imminent hardware failures.

The Basics

• Processor: The Intel Core two Duo T7500 processor has a 2.2 GHz processor speed, super fast MHz front side bus FSB, and an extra large four MB L2 cache. An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data, and a bigger L2 cache may 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 in general performance.

  The Intel Core two Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, greater system answer when running multi threaded applications at the same time with no important increase in power intake. It is optimized for multitasking and is prepared to support the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It can at the same time run many calling for 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. Many of the advanced Intel innovations of the Core two Duo processor include:

  • Smart Memory Access: Improves system performance by hiding memory latency, optimizing the use of available computer data bandwidth to offer data to the processor when and where it is obliged.
  • Advanced Digital Media Boost: Effectively doubles the execution speed for information used widely in multimedia and graphics applications.
  • Dynamic Power Coordination: Coordinates improved 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 throughout periods of inactivity to lower CPU voltage.
• Hard Drive: The extra big 320 GB Serial ATA SATA hard drive 7200 RPM offers a money of storage space, perfect for storing a vast multimedia collection or for editing digital video. This SATA hard drive has a 3Gb/s interface speed that enables up to 300MB/s data move rates double the speed of the current SATA interface of 1.5Gb/s.
• Memory: The two GB of installed RAM 2 x 1024 MB DDR2 will satisfy many users, but this PC’s two DIMM slots have a maximum four GB RAM capacity perfect for high end video editing and 3 D gaming. The extra capacity helps increase the total of available video RAM that is shared with this notebook’s video card.
• DVD/CD Drive: The dual layer DVD drive is matched with a large range of formats, as well as 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 vital papers. It features the following speeds: 4x for DVD+R DL, 4x for DVD R DL, 8x for both single level DVD+R/ R, 8x for single level DVD+RW, 6x for single level DVD RW, 5x for DVD RAM, and 24x for CD R/RW. It reads DVD ROM discs at 8x and CD ROMs at 24x.
• Keyboard &amp, Mouse: The included wireless keyboard and mouse have a agreeing aluminum style.

Screen, Video &amp, Audio
The 22 inch LCD panel has an amazing 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution. And thanks to Sony’s XBRITE HiColor panel technology, the flat panel screen will deliver dazzling colors and sharp pictures if showing a DVD movie, TV show, or web content. It delivers deep blacks and bright whites, true to life color, and razor sharp detail. And with a glare filter and anti reflective covering to minimize reflection, you will experience a beautifully clear image.

Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which uses shared video memory up to 358 MB assigned from the system memory and gives Windows Vista Aero interface support and improved 3 D graphics performance delivering over 2x scores on 3 DMark 06. Intel Clear Video Technology gives remaining video playback with sharper image quality, increased clearness, and customizable color controls. It also enables improved visual quality of interlaced content on progressive displays.

You may be able to connect a regular antenna or cable/satellite set top box to this All in One via either RF, composite A/V, or S Video connections. This desktop will include integrated NTSC standard broadcast and ATSC digital, HD TV tuners. It also will include stereo speakers 3 watts apiece for six watts of total power and an interior 5 watt subwoofer. The audio card will include Sony Sound Reality technology with DSD Direct Stream Digital support.

Networking, Connectivity &amp, Expansion
Be prepared for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated quad mode Intel Wireless 4965AGN Wi Fi chip. Depending on the draft 802.11n Wi Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as present 802.11g wireless. It is also rearward matched with 802.11b/g networks commonly found in home routers and Wi Fi hotspots also as 802.11a networks which has a higher throughput, but more restricted range great for closed office environments. You also get super fast wired connectivity, with a Gigabit Ethernet port 10/100/1000.

This All in One PC has one interior 3.5 inch expansion bay that’s 1x SATA matched. It also will include a next generation ExpressCard 34 card slot in addition to a PCMCIA slot, which allows you to take benefit of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. Here is the full list of connectivity options:

• 5 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a large range of peripherals from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 FireWire also called IEEE 1394 or i.Link port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• Video input: one composite AV, one S Video, one RF
• Video output: none
• Audio input: one line in, one microphone
• Audio output: one optical audio, one headset
• 1 ExpressCard/34 slot
• 1 PCMCIA slot Type I/II with CardBus support
• Memory Stick/Memory Stick DUO slot with MagicGate functionality
• Secure Digital memory card slot compatible with MMC cards
• 56K modem V.90

Operating System
The Windows Vista Business operating system is intended to meet the needs of business organizations of all sizes. For small businesses, Windows Vista Business will assist keep PCs running smoothly and more securely so you’ll be less reliant on dedicated IT support. For bigger organizations, Windows Vista Business gives dramatic new infrastructure enhancements, enabling your IT staff to use up less time focused on the day to day maintenance of PCs. An array of sophisticated new backup technologies helps protect your info in case of a catastrophic hardware failure. And Windows Vista Business has a new user interface, named Windows Aero, which is intended to deliver new levels of efficiency for any business user. This new interface makes it simple to navigate through the operating system and from application to application. For example, Windows Aero helps you juggle many tasks now by allowing a three dimensional, real time, animated view of all your open applications and papers.

Every edition of Windows Vista gives the essential tools and technologies to help protect you if you’re 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 imminent hardware failures long before you have lost any vital personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that let you to manage and monitor your family’s use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other actions.

Preloaded Software
Will include Sony Click to DVD for easy DVD creation, Microsoft Works SE 9.0, Microsoft Office 2007 60 day trial, Symantec Norton 360 All In One Security with 60 days of Live Update.

Dimensions &amp, Weight
This All in One measures 23.5 x 16.5 x seven inches WxHxD and weighs21.4 pounds.

Power
It has a power intake ranking of 150 watts +10 percent.

What’s in the Box
This package will include the Sony VAIO VGC LT17N all in one desktop PC/TV, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, and 8cm disc adapter. It is supported by a 1 year warranty with onsite service, and one year of toll free technical phone help.

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