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• Showcase Your Own Style
  Present your digital portfolio and look good while you do it. Blending stunning elegance with performance, the VAIO AR Digital Studio Notebook not only looks gorgeous, it displays brilliantly. With a sexy black exterior, sleek profile and lightweight magnesium casing, the AR Notebook travels well and leaves a lasting impression. Featuring a stunning 17" WUXGA widescreen display with Sony’s original XBRITE LCD technology, it delivers deep blacks and bright whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail. You’ll experience a beautifully clear image with a glare filter, anti-reflective coating and the option of a built-in TV tuner. It’s the perfect way to see a movie, watch TV, play games or display digital images.
   
• Take Home Entertainment Anywhere
  Watch, record, edit and share. Manage all your digital needs on a portable VAIO AR Notebook. Whether you enjoy watching movies, recording high-quality television programs, making your own home videos or video messaging with friends and family, you can choose the options to create a notebook that works with you. Record television using Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and the built-in TV tuner. Capture and edit high-definition camcorder video content on your notebook, and create your own personal library with the available DVD±R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive and Sony’s original DVgate Plus software. You can even chat with friends and family by selecting the integrated camera and microphone. Sony integrates the software and hardware tools to connect you with your digital lifestyle wherever you travel.
   
• Exceed Your Digital Demands
  Enjoy fast, fluid computing, integrated wireless connectivity and versatile configuration options. Get an exceptional movie viewing and video editing experience with the standard NVIDIA GeForce Go 7 Series graphics card. Benefit from high speed computing for watching graphics and video with the incredibly powerful Intel Core Duo processor and Intel 945PM or GM Chipset. You can also stay connected with friends and family via integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN4 and optional Bluetooth technology. Get the functionality you need from your notebook by swapping out different peripherals in the multi-function bay. Select from an optional DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW Bay Unit, an optional CD-RW/DVD-ROM Bay Unit or an optional 80GB HDD Bay Unit (5400 rpm SATA). The AR Notebook is designed to grow with your digital lifestyle.

Specifications

• Processor
  Intel Core Duo Processor T2300 (1.66GHz)
  2MB L2 Cache
• Operating System
  XP Professional with SP2
• Front Side Bus Speed
  667MHz
• Chipset
  Intel 945PM
• Wireless LAN
  Intel PRO/Wireless 3915ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g) and Bluetooth Technology
• LCD
  17” WXGA (1440x900) with XBRITE technology and NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
• Hard Drive
  60GB 5400rpm Serial ATA
• Memory
  2GB (1GB x 2) PC2-4200 DDR2, 533MHz
• Graphics
  NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
• Graphics Interface
  VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor, HDMI out and S-Video out
• Optical Drive
  DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW Drive
  DVD+R DL Write --- 4x max.
  DVD-R DL Write --- 4x max.
  DVD±RW --- Yes
  DVD+R Write --- 8x max.
  DVD+RW Write --- 8x max.
  DVD-R Write --- 8x max.
  DVD-RW Write --- 6x max.
  DVD-RAM Write --- 5x max.
  DVD-RAM Read --- 5x max.
  DVD Read --- 8x max.
  CD-R Write --- 24x max.
  CD-RW Write --- 16x max.
  CD Read --- 24x max.
• Modem
  Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface
• Ethernet
  10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet with RJ-45 interface
• Audio
  Sony Sound Reality - Audio Enhancer
• Audio Interface
  Microphone jack, Headphone jack
• Memory Stick Media Slot
  Supports optional Memory Stick and Memory Stick DUO media5 with MagicGate functionality and Secure Digital Media (SD)
• PC Card Slots
  ExpressCard /54 Slot, PCMCIA - Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support
• Other Interfaces
  4pin i.LINK connector(IEEE 1394), 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA out
• Pointing Device
  Electro-Static touch pad
• Keyboard
  QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
• Action Buttons
  S1, S2, AV Mode, Volume, Mute, Eject, Play/Pause/Stop, Wireless LAN On/Off, FF and Rewind
• Power Requirements
  150W+10%
• Camera
  Built-in Camera and Microphone or none
• Battery
  Standard Battery (VGP-BPS2B)
• Estimated Battery Life
  2.0 - 3.5 hours (Standard Battery)
• Sony Original Software
  Click to DVD - DVD Creation
  SonicStage Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering and Remastering
  SonicStage - Digital Music
  DVgate Plus - Digital Video
  VAIO Media - Network File Sharing
  Image Converter - PSP Transfer
  Underworld - Pre-installed Movie
  60-Minute Trial Version of Wheel of Fortune
  60-Minute Trial Version of Jeopardy
• Supplied Software
  Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0
  Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0
  InterVideo WinDVD
  Roxio DigitalMedia SE
  Microsoft Works 8.5 with Microsoft Office Trial (Student/Teacher Edition)
  60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006
  Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade)
  DISCover My Games
• Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
  Norton Internet Security 60-Day Subscription
  TrendMicro Anti-Spyware 30-Day Trial
  Iolo System Mechanic 30-Day Trial
  VAIO Recovery Wizard
  VAIO Update
  VAIO Support Central
  VAIO Security Center
• Supplied Accessories
  Standard Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS2B)
  AC Adapter (VGP-AC19V15)
  Power Cord
• Color
  Black
• Weight
  8.4 lbs.
• Measurements
  16.4"(W) x 1.32"(H) x 11.8"(D)