Sony VAIO VGN-A190 Notebook PC

by Doug Felteau on November 21, 2004

Sony VAIO VGN-A190 Notebook PC

The VAIO A190 is the desktop replacement notebook that can perform like an entertainment center. When connected to the AV dock, the A190 has the power of a TV tuner, video recorder and digital amplifier. Fully equipped with a DVD+R Double Layer with DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive, a 17� wide XBRITE LCD screen and powerful Intel Centrino Mobile Technology, this sleek and powerful tool will be all you need… wherever you go.


Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

  • Processor: 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M
  • System Bus Speed: 400 MHz
  • Number of Processors: 1
  • RAM: 512 MB
  • RAM Type: DDR SDRAM
  • Max RAM: 2 GB
  • L2 Cache: 2 MB
  • Memory Slots: 1

Operating System and Software

  • Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
  • Bundled Software: Sony Click to DVD, Sony DVGate Plus, Sony SonicStage, Sony PictureGear Studio, Sony VAIO Media, Sony VAIO Update, Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard, Sony VAIO Help and Support, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Google Toolbar, Intuit Quicken 2004 New User Edition, EasySystems Dragn’ Drop CD+DVD, Microsoft Works 7.0, Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial, Norton Internet Security 90-Day Subscription, AOL Online 90-day Trial

Special Features:

    Centrino Mobile technology; A/V mini jack, Giga Pocket Engine MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder; AV Entertainment Dock with Quick Release DC in, Four USB 2.0 ports, Monitor (VGA) port, VHF/UHF TV in, S-Video in/out, DVI-D, RJ-45 Ethernet, Printer port, Optical out, Line in (RCA Pin), Line out (RCA Pin), RF in, Dock Connector

Keyboard and Mouse

  • Keyboard: QWERTY, 86 key
  • Pointing device(s): Electro-Static touch pad

Hard Drive

  • Size: 80 GB
  • Hard Drives: 1

Optical Drives, Other Mass Storage

  • CD-RW: 24x (read), 16x (write), 10x (rewrite)
  • DVD Recorder: (DVD+RW)
  • Combo Drive: Yes
  • Additional Drives: Memory Stick Media Slot

Graphics and Display

  • Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
  • Graphics RAM: 64 MB
  • Display: WUXGA with XBRITE Technology
  • Display Diagonal Size: 17 inches
  • Display Viewable Size: 17 inches

Sound

  • Speakers: Built-in Stereo Speakers
  • 3-D Sound: Yes

Ports and Connectivity

  • PC Card Slots: 1
  • USB 2.0 Ports: 3
  • FireWire Ports: 1
  • Modem: 56 Kbps
  • Network Connection: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 BG Network; 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASETX
  • VGA Video Out Ports: 1

Warranty and Support

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