Sony Vaio A617S

Description: Model ID VGNA617S.CEK / Sony VAIO VGN-A617S - Pentium M 760 / 2 GHz - Centrino - RAM 1 GB - HDD 120 GB - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - Mobility ... more

Sony Vaio A617S ... Radeon X700 HyperMemory up to 256MB - Gigabit Ethernet - WLAN : 802.11b/g, Bluetooth - Win XP Home - 17" Widescreen TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ) / While you're using the new Sony VAIO A Series with its new screen technology, everyone else will be staring at the beautiful design of this innovative new notebook. It's the perfect companion when you're on the move with its Intel Centrino Mobile Technology, giving you all the power you need to get the job done. Of course, all work and no play is not the way to go, so you can enjoy your favorite movies on the dual-format DVD drive and the latest games with the powerful ATI graphics card. The VAIO A Series is the notebook that won't tie you.

Newest Review: ... photographs from my Sony digital camera etc, and I was happy. I found that Sony, irritatingly, had partitioned the slightly ... more

... meagre 80Gb HDD into two equal parts, so my installed OS partition was rapidly approaching full, even though I store most of my data separately. Then I discover that I cannot update the drivers to the video card (Radeon Mobility X600 - which was outdated even when this machine came to market). I had to use third-party driver software to get more push from this unit, a fact which makes me highly reluctant to purchase a Sony notebook again. Upon re-installing Windows from scratch, many of the additional hardware fe...more

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Sony Vaio A617S: Expensive, proprietary and not worth the money (247 words)
by - written on 09/11/09 (Very useful, 11 readings)
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I bought one of these back in January 2006. Initially I was more than pleased with my purchase. It looked great, ran smoothly, had all the features I wanted in a large-screened portable. It even ran a few games quite well (F.E.A.R, Half-Life 2). With the memory-stick slot on the front I was able to quickly transfer photographs from my Sony digital camera etc, and I was happy. I found that Sony, irritatingly, had partitioned the slightly meagre 80Gb HDD into two equal parts, so my installed OS partition was rapidly approaching full, even though I store most of my data separately. Then I discover that I cannot update the drivers to the video card (Radeon Mobility ... Read the complete review

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Technical Details for Sony Vaio A617S

Product Description	Sony VAIO VGN-A617S - Pentium M 760 2 GHz - 17" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH)	40.1 cm x 28 cm x 4.5 cm
Weight	3.9 kg
Localisation	Europe
Platform Technology	Intel Centrino
System Type	Notebook
Built-in Devices	Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial, Bluetooth aerial
Processor	Intel Pentium M 760 / 2 GHz
Cache Memory	2 MB - L2 Cache
RAM	1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz - PC2-4200 ( 2 x 512 MB )
Card Reader	Yes
Hard Drive	120 GB - 5400 rpm
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - integrated
Display	17" TFT 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
Graphics Controller	ATI Mobility Radeon X700 - 128 MB
Memory Allocation Technology	HyperMemory up to 256MB
TV Tuner Type	Analogue TV
Audio Output	Sound card
Telecom	Fax / modem - 56 Kbps
Networking	Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Input Device	Keyboard, touchpad
Battery	Lithium Ion
Run Time (Up To)	1.6 hour(s)
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty

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