Sony VAIO VGC-RB50 Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 (H-T), 512 MB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 7.1 x 15.2 inches ; 25.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000B8JI9A
• Item model number: vgc-rb50
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 1, 2005

Product Description

Includes: VAIO(R) keyboard, PS/2 mouse, speakers, power cord, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Quicken 2005 New User Edition, Roxio DigitalMedia SE, Anti-VIrus & Recovery Software, & more. Sony VGC-RB50 VAIO(R) Desktop Computer - This Sony desktop is ready for your growing digital entertainment and multimedia needs right out of the box, with Sony's premiere software bundle. Organize and share digital photos with PictureGear(TM) Studio. Download and manage your tunes with SonicStage. Burn DVDs with just one click with Click to DVD, and speaking of DVDs, you'll be able to create your very own with the included Double Layer DVD Writer! But that's just the beginning of what this desktop can offer you and your family... Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128MB of shared video memory (memory is taken from the main system's RAM) Double Layer DVD Writer - (write speeds) up to 4x Double Layer DVD+R, 16x DVD+R, 16x DVD-R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 40x CD-R, & 24x CD-RW Double Layer DVD Writer - (read speeds) up to 16x DVD-ROM & 40x CD-ROM 56k v.90 Fax Modem Multimedia Card Reader - supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick(R) PRO, Memory Stick(R) Duo, Compact Flash, SmartMedia, Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard, & xD Picture Card Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 1 VGA, 2 PS/2, 1 Parallel, 1 Line-In, 6 USB 2.0 (2 front), & 2 Firewire (1 front 4-pin / 1 rear 6-pin) Slots - 1 x16 PCI Express (available), 1 x1 PCI Express (available), & 2 PCI (1 available) Bays - Two 5.25 (0 available), One External 3.5 (0 available), & 4 Internal 3.5 (3 available) Unit Weight - 25.35 lbs. Monitor is not included

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Going 3 years strong, February 28, 2010

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M. Surprenant "mitchsurp" (Lynchburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-RB50 Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 (H-T), 512 MB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I bought my VGC-RB50 in probably April of 2006. I paid $800 at Fry's, and it didn't come with a monitor, but it did come with speakers, keyboard, mouse and a free printer.

I've upped the memory to 2GB (from factory 512MB) and purchased an ATI video card and a new case (all from Fry's) and this computer is still going strong. It came pre-installed with XP:MCE but has endured XP Pro, several incarnations of Linux, Vista and now runs Windows 7 just fine.

The good:
--Processor runs close to 3.2 GHz almost all the time.
--Works with any hardware I throw at it
--Runs 32- and 64-bit operating systems (64-bit capable processor)
--Runs Win7 like a native operating system
--Upgradable without much fuss

The bad:
--Network port took a crap after 2 years
--The DVD drive failed on me after 2 years, but I'm pretty sure that one was my fault. I'm rough with my drives.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great PC!, October 31, 2007

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K.N. (IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-RB50 Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 (H-T), 512 MB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I dont know whats wrong w/ the other people who bought this PC, but this is the 2nd Sony Vaio I have purchased, each have lasted many years (the first 7 years and still going strong) without any issues. If you want more documentation on your PC, get something else.... OR OPEN THE UNIT. Memory, motherboard and other information can be found printed on stickers and on the boards inside the PC. This PC is built tough and runs very quiet. I run many different types of software on it: Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office, Adobe Premiere Video Editing, ProTools Music Editing Software, etc, not to mention high end games. My only suggestion would be to upgrade the memory.

Also, people who run technical support for companies are only rude if you are rude to them first. If you act nice, they will be nice too. I've called Sony 2-3 times for different things and NEVER had someone be rude to me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Piece of Junk, August 22, 2007

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Shun P "Shun" (Lexington, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VAIO VGC-RB50 Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 640 (H-T), 512 MB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I bought this last March'06.. I use the desktop sparingly.. But still the Motherboard failed in Oct'06. Called Sony, they replaced it. In Dec'06, failed again.. Called Sony, they replaced it.. In Feb'07 failed again.. I was mad, as the warranty was in the last month and I insisted that they need to fix the route cause instead of replacing the mother board... but instead, replaced again and the system was sent back to me.. I travelled abroad for 3 months & came back last month.. in 3 weeks, it failed again..Sony was rude and was not ready to replace or repair.. The rep, then their supervisor replied, I am out of warranty and didnt want to listen. It is a piece of Junk..