SONY'S IS VAIO P SIM SLOT REVEALED

For those of us living stateside we've been wondering if the Sony P series "lifestyle PC" came with a SIM card or not. Well the guys over at Pocketables decided to answer that by ripping said system apart.

The US bound P series will run exclusively on Verizon's WWAN 3g network. But we were hoping to find some little slot where we could slip a SIM card (from say AT&T) to do the job.

So far no such card has been found for now it seems like we will be stuck with "the best network" for now. As for price, Verizon's plans usually start at $59.99 a month for their laptop connect service.

NVIDIA’S ISSUE LESS COMPLICATED WHEN COMPARED TO SONY’S BATTERY ISSUE

We exhausted several time to shape out what is essentially going on with NVidia laptop chip problem. We were told by numerous sources that the subject has been merely blown out of quantity and that the state of affairs is unquestionably much healthier than most of the people suppose. We were briefed by business sources that so far neither Dell nor HP have summoned up a solitary laptop using NVidia GPUs. You may be conscious that mostly laptops with Geforce 7 and Geforce 8 mobile chips are pretentious, and so far there are no stories that Geforce 9 mobile series are having the similar issue. The question is associated to a mobile chip wrapping and apparently, somebody utilized a wrong recipe of materials that is breeding to this issue.

Dell and HP have publicized pre-emptive software updates and unmitigated warranty programs for pretentious variants, but they and supplementary OEMs haven't subjected a complete extensive GPU recalls. Dell and HP are almost certainly the most exaggerated, merely as they are advertising much more SKUs in comparison to anyone else. This should be a sign of that the mobile GPU predicament is not a prevalently epidemic. Compared to Sony's latest recall of 440,000 VAIO laptops, the NVidia concern really doesn't appear to be a noteworthy one, as it has not enforced a single vendor to summon up a single unit.

SONY VAIO VGN-AR61ZU REVIEW – SONY’S REPLY FOR DESKTOP REPLACEMENT

Require a notebook that can run the extent of tasks with the greatest of ease? Look nowhere beyond than the all new series of desktop replacement variant Sony Vaio VGN-AR61ZU. It's implausible to let down as it more than satisfies the role of desktop replacement with the heart of doing almost anything that would make you feel contended.

Design
Design wise the Sony Vaio VGN-AR61ZU is a compact structure. This notebook is definitely aimed at the upcoming PC replacement sector, with matching features of the common desktop needs. The build wise it is rugged and the keyboard and touch pad are purely on the merit side of the SONY product range. Overall a decent desktop replacement.

Performance
Weighing at approximately 3.9kg, the AR61ZU is at the lower end of the desktop replacement gamut. It's also enormously powerful package, thanks to its 2.4GHz Intel T8300 Core 2 Duo processor and monstrous 4GB of RAM.

When it falls over to gaming sector, the AR61ZU excels. It sports a revolutionary powerful NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics flake. It's also an exceptional entertainment unit. With the amalgamation of its in built Blu-ray drive and its big 17-inch display with a resolution of 1,920x1, 200 pixels, you can even watch HD movies and 1080p HD content without having to downsize the image. Connectivity options are wide open with the provision of HDMI ports.

The operating system is Windows Vista Ultimate edition; Microsoft's PVR Media Center function is also included. There's an TV tuner in built so you don't have to to mess around with bulky USB trimmings if you want to record your favorite program. The storage space is via dual 250GB hard drives that means awful lot of space for storage courtesy 500GB.

The battery life is not the best rated, unfortunately, if you do take it on the road, you better be ready to trip frequently to the power points to keep your notebook sprinting for life. This battery guzzler just manages a least desired score line of 1 hour 10 minutes during the battery test.
The pricing is also a bit on the higher side.

Conclusion
In case if you looking for a semi-portable unit that has the package equivalent to that of a desktop computer and you are ably supported amount of money that burns holes in your trousers, grab the AR61ZU.

Pros
+ Amazingly powerful performer
+ Connectivity options are wide
+ Great gaming facilities with typical Sony quality graphics

Cons
- Too pricey
- Battery package needs to be redesigned.

Value For Money

Our Rating