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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Laptop/Desktop replacement system!, July 15, 2003
I just purchased this PC and I love it! I have set it up on a home network using a linksys broadband router with my DSL internet connection and it works like a dream. It comes loaded with an integrated wireless Lan card and the set-up was easy. The PC itself is really fast and the display is beautiful (the 16" screen is really awesome).The DVD movies I watched looked great. It comes with some really good software too. My only complaint is the battery does not last long enough (about 1.5 hours). Another issue is the PC is quite heavy. Since I am using this as a desktop replacement system and will not travel with it that much, this is not a big concern for me. Also it does not come with a floppy drive, but you can purchase one from Sony or ebay for one of the USB ports. Overall, I am very pleased and absolutely love it! It may seem expensive, but you get a CD/DVD-RW combo drive, good software, and lots of storage. It even has a slot for your memory cards to view photos etc.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
VAIO PCG-GRT170, September 2, 2003
Well, after having read some of the online reviews I'm surprised, that the reviewers failed to point out (or notice?) a significant performance issue with this model.
To begin with, I bought mine at Amazon in mid-July, and - having previously read the raw specs of this laptop over and over again comparing them to numerous other competitors' models - I eagerly anticipated the moment to finally un-box mine, fire it up, and dive right into my multimedia projects.
My first impression after having crancked it up was disappointment, as the laptop seemed to respond slower, than my older HP Omnibook 6100 with a 1.2Ghz CPU.
Having tweeked everything I could, and checked, then double checked, that the CPU was indeed running at 2.8Ghz I turned my attention to the hard drive. It turns out, that - at least at the time I bought mine - SONY chose to include the slowest 60GB HD then available on the market: a Hitachi/IBM drive with 2MB cache and 4200 RPM. Unfortunately, the specs of the drive, other than its capacity, are not disclosed in the technical details available online. Considering everything else, that's been thrown into this machine in the name of performance, being frugal on the hard drive is a crying shame.
At the cost of ($),- I bought and installed the flagship of the Hitachi/IBM notebook drive family, the 60GB 7200 (yes, that's seventy-two-hundred) RPM drive with 8MB cache. The machine is finally purring as it should have from day one, and crunches through multimedia applications from video editing to games, like an Apple Powerbook.
If your GRT170 came with a slower HD, you owe it to yourself to upgrade to get the most out of this otherwise excellent notebook PC.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blazing Fast!, September 9, 2003
This is a great toy for power graphic user!
Run multiple high graphic applications (CADs mainly) and along with live webcam in the background, the system handles them all with ease.
The mouse buttons are a little annoying for they are a litle noisy, especially if you work late in the room at nite.
Other than that this is not only a best desktop replacement but a very nice system with fully loaded, higher end technology.
However, don't count on this as a travelmate because it's a 9 lbs. toy, and you will have to get an extra large case to lugging it around. Any standard large case won't do for its irregular size.Anyway, it's a Best Buy...for now!!! until there is another better Best in couple months down the ever changing tech road.
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