The Bottom Line
Those looking for a stylish system that is one of the most powerful in the thin and light category should look at the Sony VAIO PCG-Z1VA.
Pros
- Stylish Design
- Large Memory and Hard Drive
- Fast Pentium M Processor
Cons
- Very Expensive
- Dated Graphics Processor
Description
- Intel Pentium M 1.6 GHz Processor
- 512MB PC2100 DDR Memory (1GB Maximum)
- 60GB Hard Drive
- 24x CD-RW Combo Optical Drive
- 14.1" XGA LCD and ATI Radeon Mobility M7 Graphics with 16MB
- AC'97 Audio
- v.90 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
- 802.11b Wireless
- Two USB 2.0 Ports, One iLink (FireWire) Port and One Type II PC Card Slot
- 12.4" x 9.7" x .9" @ 4.7 lbs.
Guide Review - Sony VAIO PCG-Z1VA
11/12/03 - Sony is definitely one of the leaders in style for the PC laptop market. The VAIO PCG-Z1VA is one of their most attractive notebooks available, but it is also one of their most expensive. The system features the Intel Centrino package with a very fast Pentium M 1.6 GHz processor and 802.11b wireless. Storage is impressive with 512MB memory, 60GB hard drive and 24x CD-RW combo. This is to be expected considering the price though. Graphics are a bit of a downside on this system. It ships with a 14.1" LCD screen that uses a very dated ATI Radeon Mobility M7 graphics processor. This should be enough for most users, but with the cost of this system a better graphics processor would be a nice addition. In the end, the VAIO is a very nice system that provides a very stylish design for a thin and light notebook, as long as you are willing to pay the price.
