Sony VAIO PCG-K33P 15.4" Laptop (Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 532, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 10.9 x 2.2 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000624UPI
• Item model number: PCG-K33P
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 31, 2004

Product Description

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Sleekly styled and comfortably ergonomic, Sony's K Series notebooks offer affordable, all-purpose portability for home computing, home office needs, and students. The PCG-K33P balances your productivity and entertainment needs, with an integrated 54G wireless LAN to keep you connected inside and outside your home and a suite of preloaded Sony multimedia applications for managing your digital audio and photo collections. Other features include a 15.4-inch screen, 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, and a Memory Stick slot.

The PCG-K35 features a 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen display that is perfectly tailored to the aspect ratio favored by DVD movies.

The Basics Hard Drive: The 60 GB hard drive is becoming the average size for notebook PCs, and it's a good size for storing a decent sized digital audio library as well as an office productivity suite. Processor: The 3.06 GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 is a powerful processor that was designed to be used with notebooks used as a desktop replacement PC. It includes Intel's Enhanced SpeedStep technology, which helps cut the power used by the chip and conserves battery power. It has a front-side bus (FSB) of 533 MHz and a 1 MB L2 cache. Memory:The 512 MB of installed RAM (2 x 256 MB, PC2100, 266 MHz DDR SDRAM) has become standard with notebooks, and it's a good start. But you'll want to take advantage of the 1 GB expandability to get the most out of this computer. CD/DVD Drive:The combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive can write and read and rewrite CDs at 24x speeds. It can read DVDs at 8x. Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 86-key keyboard with electrostatic touchpad.

Sound and Graphics The included ATI Radeon IGP 345M video/graphics card provides competent, but not overpowering, 3D graphics. It features 64 MB of shared video memory. This is taken from the main system memory, so you'll want to increase your RAM from the installed 512 MB if you plan on doing much gaming or video work. The enhanced widescreen format function (1280 x 800 pixels) lets you watch DVDs in full cinema mode as well as easily view spreadsheets and Web browsers side-by-side. It also offers an integrated audio card, built-in speakers, A/V connection out, and the ability to drive an external monitor.
	Sony VAIO PCG-K37 3.20 GHz Pentium 4 1 GB RAM 80 GB HD	Sony VAIO PCG-K35 3.067 GHz Pentium 4 512 MB RAM 80 GB HD	Sony VAIO PCG-K33 3.20 GHz Pentium 4 512 MB RAM 60 GB HD

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This PCG-K33P model has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN (which is compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers faster data transmission rates). You get a standard offering of connectivity options, including both high-speed USB 2.0 and FireWire:

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
• 1 Memory Stick slot (Memory Stick Pro compatible)

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems). It also has a hot-swappable bay for adding an optional optical drive or second battery."

Preloaded System and Software This notebook comes with the Windows XP Professional operating system (which adds Microsoft's IIS Web server, back-up and recovery utilities, Remote Desktop, and other enhanced business features), and it features Microsoft Works 8.0 (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). It also is loaded with a bevy of Sony multimedia software: PictureGear Studio (digital photo), SonicStage (digital music), Vaio Media (network file sharing, and DVgate Plus (digital video). Other preloaded software includes Microsoft Money and Encarta, InterVideo WinDVD, and Norton Internet Security Center (with 90-day subscription). Dimensions and Weight Measuring 1.6-2.2 x 14.1 x 10.9 inches (H x W x D) and weighing 8.2 pounds, the PCG-K33P is bit larger than other notebooks in its range. It's best used as a desktop replacement while offering portability when you need it. Power The included rechargeable lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY) offers an average battery life range of 1.5 hours (depending on usage).

The PCG-K33P features a full suite of software applications, including SonicStage, which enables you to listen to, manage, and transfer your music library.

What's in the Box
This package contains the Sony Vaio PCG-K33P notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It's backed by a 1-year warranty for parts and labor, and 1 year of toll-free phone support.

Product Description

Includes: lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, power cord, Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Works 8.0, WinDVD, Norton Internet Security, & more. Sony PCG-K33P VAIO(R) Notebook PC - This eye-catching notebook computer is packed with powerful features that will make your mobile computing experience more productive, and more entertaining. Increase productivity with the powerful Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 532 (3.06GHz) and 512MB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM. Combined, they give you the speed to handle nearly any task and application. When work is done, you can sit back and enjoy a DVD movie on the impressive 15.4" LCD. Its widescreen format is perfect for DVD viewing. LCD Native Resolution - 1280 x 800 60GB HDD ATI Radeon IGP 345M graphics with 64MB of shared video memory (memory is taken from the main system) DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive - up to 24x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, 8x DVD-ROM 56k v.90 Fax Modem Windows Sound System with 2 built-in speakers Memory Stick Media Slot - supports Memory Stick(R) & Memory Stick(R) PRO 1 Type I/II PC Card Slot with CardBus support Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, VGA Monitor Out, Monaural Mini Microphone, Headphone, 1 FireWire, 3 USB 2.0, & 1 Parallel

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent laptop, January 24, 2008

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This review is from: Sony VAIO PCG-K33P 15.4" Laptop (Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 532, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

Got this a couple of years back..Still running strong..
As with Sony laptops, the fan is a bit loud but since i use it only at home, its not a bother. The screen resolution is excellent and if your choice of a laptop is for the same reason as mine (viewing pictures and movies), its definitely one of the best choices out there.