Sony VAIO PCV-RX560 Desktop (1.7-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 8 x 14.2 inches ; 28.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 28.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005T3JH
• Item model number: PCV-RX560
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,309 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If you want a computer that is good for business or home use, check out the Sony Vaio PCV-RX560. Just look at some of its features: dual 40x (read), 16x (write), 10x (rewrite) CD-RW and 16x DVD-ROM drives, 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 processor, 256 MB of memory (expandable to 512 MB), and an nVidia TNT2 M64 graphics card. All these features bring the price in higher than average for desktops as a whole but around average among similarly rated products. The desktop also features an 80 GB hard disk, 56K modem, and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networking card. Windows XP Home Edition comes installed.

Product Description

Enjoy a wide range of multimedia options with this PCVRX560 computer from Sony. From editing your own movies to send via e-mail, creating CDs or watching movies, this computer gets the job done with a the 1.7GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 256MB PC-133 SDRAM and 80GB hard drive powered by the new Windows® XP Home Edition operating system. And testing out your creative-side will be easy with features like an i.LINK® interface, USB ports, CD-RW, and DVD drive.MONITOR SOLD SEPARATELY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Computer for a Great Price, December 1, 2001

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"vishal23" (Tucson, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX560 Desktop (1.7-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

As you can see by just looking at the picture, the Vaio looks great, Sony is about the only computer company other than Apple that cares about its looks. The computer it self is great, it comes with everything you need. The processor is more than enough for any type of user, the ram is decent, for regular user that should be enough, but others might want to upgrade to 512mb, that only cost [price] so that isn't a big deal. The hard drive space is awesome; you can never run out, 80 GB, that's the second largest hard drive out there. The CD-RW is blazing fast; you can burn a full CD in about 4-6 minutes. And for those of you that own any Sony Digital Imaging or Video products, it gets even better, there is a I-Link port in the front of your computer, for easy access, and the Vaio comes pre-loaded for all the software you need. This computer is nearly perfect, the only extra that it's missing is the DVD-RW, but you wouldn't expect that in a computer selling for [price] (...). The Sony reliability factor is also an added reason for buying this computer, it never breaks down, it is flawless. For [price], this is the best computer on the market.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Sony VAIO RX 560 Turned Me into a Computer Addict, December 24, 2001

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Andy35137 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX560 Desktop (1.7-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I had three nightmare HP Pavilion 7940s, in only three months. They literally took a summer and a fall out of my life. Then, I bought this Sony. Quite literally, it has turned me into a com-
puter freak. It has me roaming the Internet, downloading, uploading, reloading, uninstalling, and then reinstalling, just to play with it! I even subscribed to about ninety tech emags and regular magazines because it has opened up my interest that much in the new technology! It is fast, efficient, and ridiculously stable. It is not normal not to crash like this one never does. Also, it came with XP, which is the best thing Bill has done since '95. The HPs had ME, which is proof that terrorists have siezed contol of our nation's computer systems.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Well Designed Machine, January 1, 2002

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Chris Walker (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO PCV-RX560 Desktop (1.7-GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)

I have had three Sony Vaio computers over the last couple of years, and none has let me down. This latest Vaio is no different, with sleek styling and great performance. The machine is quiet, fast, and didn't cost me an arm and a leg even with the 19" FD Trinitron monitor that I also bought along with the system unit. Highly recommended - do yourself a favor and buy a Sony!