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IP: New GPS VAIO & CDRW for VAIO!
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 16:01:08 -0500
From: David Schargel <DavidS () aportis com> To: "'sony505 () onelist com'" <sony505 () onelist com> From: David Schargel <DavidS () aportis com> The PCG-C2GPS ------------- At the Japan Comdex, Sony introduced a new model of popular mini-note VAIO series, PCG-C2GPS which will be released on November 27. The feature of the PCG-C2GPS is similar to the previous model, PCG-C1XE, which incorporates a mobile Pentium II 266 MHz, a 64MByte memory (Max.128MByte), and a 8.1GByte Hard disk. The PCG-C2GPS has no CCD camera (like the C1XE model), but a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver comes with the unit instead. The GPS receiver runs with a USB connection or it works with single AA battery. A very key feature appears to be the new screen. The PCG-C2GPS uses a reflection type polysilicon TFT. The reflection type polysilicon TFT enables the C2GPS to run longer, be thinner (29mm to 26.7mm), and weigh lighter (1.0kg to 0.96kg). Also, if you get an optional battery which weighs 690g, the PCG-C2GPS SUPPOSEDLY runs 11 hours! The PCGA-CDRW51 --------------- Another wonderful development in the VAIO world is that Sony also debuted a new CDRW drive at Comdex Japan. It looks just like the US CD-ROM drive, but this one is CDRW. Availability is for December. OS: Windows95, Windows98 Interface: CardBus/16bit Card Type: PCMCIA Type II Compatible Disk: CD-RW, CD-R x2, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD (Multisession), CD-DA (Music CD), Video CD, CD Extract (CDA), CD TEXT, ElectricBook Data Transfer Rate: Read max. 20x, Write max. 4x, Re-Write max. 4x (1x=150KByte/s) Access Time: 150ms Supply Attached AC adaptor: (AC100V to 240V, 50/60Hz) Power Read: about 6W/Write: about 5W Size: 144mm by 26mm by 153mm Weight: 620g Attachments AC adaptor, Floppy Disk (PCGA-CDRW51 driver), CD-ROM (Easy CD Creator (Standard version), DirectCD ver. 2.5, Carry Case) Of course the catch is that all of this is for JAPAN ONLY, but here's some of the info/links. News article (English): http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/moren/85186 Vaio Note PCG-C2GPS page (Japanese): http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/ProductsPark/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-C2GPS/index.html VAIO PCGA-CDRW51 (Japanese): http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/ProductsPark/Consumer/PCOM/PCGA-CDRW51/ Regards, my VAIO friends, David Schargel Chairman & CEO Aportis Technologies Corp. --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- Thinking about putting your business on the Web? MindSpring Biz has helped over 100,000 businesses get their .com. Join MindSpring Biz and save $50! http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/mindspring4 ">Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unsubscribe:<mailto:sony505-unsubscribe () ONElist com>
_____________________________________________________________________ David Farber The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication Systems University of Pennsylvania Home Page: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~farber Email: farber () cis upenn edu Home: +1 610 274 8292; Cell and Office: +1 215 327 8756; Fax: +1 408 490 2720 _____________________________________________________________________ David Farber The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication Systems University of Pennsylvania Home Page: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~farber Email: farber () cis upenn edu Home: +1 610 274 8292; Cell and Office: +1 215 327 8756; Fax: +1 408 490 2720 _____________________________________________________________________ David Farber The Alfred Fitler Moore Professor of Telecommunication Systems University of Pennsylvania Home Page: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~farber Email: farber () cis upenn edu Home: +1 610 274 8292; Cell and Office: +1 215 327 8756; Fax: +1 408 490 2720
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