Sony VAIO SR Series

The Sony VAIO SR series are 13.3" LED backlit widescreen laptops. Weighing just over 4 pounds and less than an inch thick, the VAIO SR is made of durable carbon fiber material and is available in silver, pink and black. Bluetooth Technology and Wireless LAN comes standard, as does an internal DVD+-RW optical drive. Also included are a fingerprint sensor for added security, camera and microphone, action buttons to switch user 'mode' on the fly, a host of expansion ports and optional software. The processor for the SR series is an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 with Centrino 2 Processor technology and a maximum of 4GB RAM is also supported(comes with 3GB standard).

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Sony VAIO SR
MSRP $1,500.00
Release date July, 2008
Brand Sony
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Pros & Cons

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Pros:
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extremely small and light - half a pound less than the new aluminum MacBook
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LED backlight improves blacks, lasts longer than CCFL, contains no mercury etc...
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strong recent processor and a high amount of RAM (3GB standard)
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high battery life
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Cons:
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only 2 USB2 ports - and very few advanced connectivity options (no HDMI, no eSATA, no firewire etc...)
+1agreedisagree

1280x800 resolution (same found on the MacBook)
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fairly expensive for what you get - a fairly common thing with Sony laptops
+1agreedisagree


Details

Features

  • Pointing Device : Electro-Static touch pad
  • Internal DVD+-RW optical drive
  • Bluetooth Technology : Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth Technology
  • Ethernet Protocol : 10Base-T/100Base-TX
  • Ethernet Speed : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
  • Modem Type : Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
  • Wireless LAN : Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)
  • Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE camera and microphone
  • Action Buttons : Switch Mode, WLAN/Bluetooth on/off
  • Biometric Fingerprint Sensor Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant
  • Estimated Battery Life : 2.5 to 6.0 hours Standard Capacity Battery 3.5 to 9.0 hours Large Capacity Battery
  • Resolution : 1280 x 800
  • DC-In : 1
  • Ethernet Connection (s) : 1
  • Headphone Jack : 1
  • i.LINK Connection : 1 (4pin) i.LINK connector (IEEE 1394)
  • Microphone Input : 1
  • Modem Jack : 1
  • USB Port(s) : 2 (2.0 compliant)
  • VGA Output(s) : 1
  • RAM installed as standard 3GB PC2-6400 (2GBx1 + 1GBx1)

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This report was started August 26, 2008 at 11:40 am by dutchbeats, with the last edit occurring October 21, 2008 at 4:05 pm by yale
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*yale @ 10/21/2008 4:05:06 PM

  • changed the report title from Sony VAIO SR to Sony VAIO SR Series

*yale @ 10/21/2008 4:03:49 PM

*yale @ 10/20/2008 12:06:15 PM

  • new pro/con: fairly expensive for what you get - a fairly common thing with Sony laptops
  • new pro/con: fairly expensive for what you get - a fairly common thing with Sony laptops
  • new pro/con: same 1280x800 resolution found in the MacBook
  • new pro/con: high battery life
  • new pro/con: only 2 USB2 ports - and very few advanced connectivity options (no HDMI, no eSATA, no firewire etc...)
  • new pro/con: strong recent processor and a high amount of RAM (3GB standard)
  • new pro/con: LED backlight improves blacks, lasts longer than CCFL, contains no mercury etc...
  • new pro/con: extremely small and light - half a pound less than the new aluminum MacBook

*Omar @ 8/28/2008 1:03:12 PM

*dutchbeats @ 8/26/2008 11:50:13 AM

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