Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo (1.06 GHz)
RAM installed:
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Weight:
2.6 lbs
Display:
11.1 in TFT active matrix
Environmental & energy standards compliance:
EPEAT Silver
OS provided:
Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Chipset type:
Mobile Intel 945GMS Express
Description:
This configuration of the Sony VAIO TZ150N is a 2.6-pound, ultra portable notebook computer.
Compared to other ultra compact notebooks on the market, it is midpriced at around $2,100.
Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Pros:
Has only a 2.6-pound weight, which is somewhat lighter than some similarly priced notebooks.
Also, this notebook comes with Microsoft Windows Vista business and Microsoft Windows Vista OS, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.
Cons:
Has only 1 GB RAM, which is less than some similarly priced notebooks.
For example, the
ASUSTek ASUS U2E
, a 2.9-pound notebook at around $2, 030, has 3 GB RAM.
Integrated graphics controllers that rely on shared video memory are sometimes an acceptable trade-off for budget-minded users.
Suitability:
A ultra compact notebook, suited for traveling light.
Preserve favorite home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this computer's DVD burner.
Comes with office-grade word processing software; it comes with plenty of features for most writers.
Use the bundled video software to produce movies uploaded from a digital videocam.
If you have a
wireless network
at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled notebook.
Value:
In general, this notebook has great features for the money.
Suggestions:
(1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a
wireless access point
for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.
(2) To get the most out of this computer's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, PDA or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.
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