Stylish new Sony Vaio laptop with Intel Celeron M processor, 80GB storage, 512MB RAM and 15.4" bright widescreen.

Brand	SONY
Processor	Intel Celeron M	The entry level processor from Intel built specifically for laptops with improved performance and battery life.
Processor model number	380	The model of the processor the higher the number the better.
Processor speed	1.6 GHz	the clock speed of the processor measured in Ghz. Also comp are the front side bus and cache size of the processor to gi ve a true speed rating of the processor.
Front side bus	400 MHz	The path between the processor and the motherboard. It is equivalent to the spoon that the feeds the processor. Larger front side buses are like a large spoon which can feed more information to the processor. This leads to faster running of intensive applications like video editing and gaming.
L2 cache	1 Mb	The temporary storage area for frequently or recently accessed data. A larger cache size can help the processor run popular applications such as word processing, 3D games, home photography and video editing faster.
Screen size	15.4 brightwidescreen	The size and type of the screen. Bigger screens help to get you more involved in what you are doing. Also look for X b lack screens for better picture quality.
Storage	80 GB	Also known as the hard disk drive this is where all of the p rograms and files are stored such as games, music and video. Look for bigger storage if you are ging to be storing large files like music video and games.
RAM	512 Mb	Random Access Memory. The short term memory of the PC. The greater the amount of memory allows you to work on more pro grams at a time. Lots of memory is essential for gaming and video editing.
Records CDs	24x	Allows you to store lots of information on a CD, great for storing MP3 music files and creating your own CDs
Records DVDs	8x	Combo drive which has DVD RW/ DVD ROM/CD ROM/CD RW
Dual layer DVD recording	Yes	Records double the amount of storage compared to a standard DVD recorder drive 9.4Gb versus 4.7Gb.
Dual format DVD recording	Yes	Records both plus (+) and (-) formats. Allowing you total recording flexibility to be compatible with all types of DVD players.
Plays CDs	24x	Drive enabling access to CD ROM data
Plays DVDs	8x	This product will allow you to play DVD discs
Graphics card	128MB Shared	Dedicated to storing information about images to be displaye d on your monitor
Built in wireless	802.11g	Allows easy connection to a existing wireless network such a s in a office or even to any wireless hot spot. You could th en dowload your emails or surf the internet wirelessly.
Product weight (kg)	2.9 kg	The weight of the laptop measured in KGs. Look for a light laptop if you are going to be using the laptop on the move.
Operating system	Windows XP Home	The operating system of the laptop which is the filing syste m where all the files and programs are kept.
Built in Bluetooth	Not featured
Media card slots	MS compatible	Allows the laptop to read and transfer files onto a digital media card. Allows easier transfer of bigger files such as m usic and video compared to the older floppy disks.
Play through TV	Not featured
Built in Infra red connection	Not featured
Ethernet	10 / 100 wired networking	Also known as a ethernet card which provides the facility to connect to a wired network in the home or in a office.
Modem	56K	Enables communication with others via the telephone line. A modem is used for the internet, e-mail, video-conferencing and faxing.
Sound card	Intel compatible	The type of sound card in the computer. 2.0 = stereo speake rs, 2.1 = two small stereo speakers and one woofer bass spea ker. 5.1 = five small speakers and one woofer bass speaker to give realistic home cinema sound on your PC. Great for g ames and DVDs.
Speakers	Stereo built-in	produces sound from the laptop. Great for watching DVDs, li stening to music and playing games.
Firewire	Yes	Enables faster data transfer than other devices. Ideal for downloading video footage from camcorder to PC for editing.
USB port(s)	3	High speed data transfer connection between PC and peripherals
Other features	Memeory Stic - k compatible Media card slots	Allows the laptop to read and transfer files onto a digital media card. Allows easier transfer of bigger files such as m usic and video compared to the older floppy disks.
Other features	Plays TV	allows you to watch TV on your laptop by connecting a extern al aerial socket.
Other features	2.75hours battery life (up to)	The approximate life of the battery in hours. Look for long battery life if you are going to be using the laptop on the move such as on the plane or on a train.
Other features	Li-ion battery type	Battery type
Other features	B Mobile office	The grade of the laptops ability to work on the move. Impor tant factors are Centrino processor, longer battery life, li ghtweight and wireless LAN.
Other features	C Video editing	The grade of the laptops ability to edit videos. Important factors to consider are processor power, large graphics card and storage.
Other features	C Gaming	The grade of the laptops ability to handle gaming. Importan t factors to consider are large graphics card, hard drive an d screen size.
Other features	B Home photography	The grade of the laptops ability to handle home photography.
Other features	Works 8.0 Application Software	The application software of the laptop.

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