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Battery Type: Lithium Ion Binding: Personal Computers Brand: Sony Computer Hardware Type: Notebook Computer CPU Manufacturer: Intel CPU Speed: 1.6 GHz CPU Type: Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor Display Size: 15.4 inches EAN: 0027242668911 Floppy Disk Drive Description: None Graphics Description: Intel 915GM Integrated Graphics Graphics Memory Size: 128 MB Hard Disk Size: 80 GB Included Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition, InterVideo WinDVD, Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition), Click to DVD Keyboard Description: QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 18.05mm pitch Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Memory Slots Available: 1 Model: VGN-FS550 Modem Description: 56 Kbps Native Resolution: 1280-by-800 Network Interface Description: Intel. PRO/WIRELESS 2200BG,10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet Platform: Windows XP Home Edition Processor Count: 1 Publisher: Sony Sales Rank: 1585 Secondary Cache Size: 2 MB Studio: Sony System Bus Speed: 533 MHz System Memory Size: 512 MB System Memory Type: DDR SDRAM Warranty: 1 year warranty
Product Description: The VAIO FS550 delivers powerful performance for your everyday essential computing needs and growing multimedia entertainment demands. Packed with Sony's original software, you'll be able to easily manage and enjoy your digital photos, home videos and music anywhere. With the Double Layer DVD drive and 15.4" widescreen LCD with XBRITE Technology, you'll feel like you are watching movies on the big screen. Slim and lightweight, the FS550 is your ideal mobile companion.
Amazon.com Product Description: Delivering powerful performance for your everyday computing needs, the Sony Vaio VGN-FS550 notebook PC is also ready to grow with your multimedia demands. You'll be able to easily create high-quality DVDs in one click and display it on the 15.4-inch crisp, XBRITE LCD. Slim and lightweight (at just over 6 pounds), the VGN-FS550 also offers a battery life of up to 5.5 hours thanks to the battery-sipping Intel Centrino processor. It also features an 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, multiformat, dual-layer DVD+/-RW drive, 54g wireless connectivity, a Memory Stick slot for easy transfer of your photos from your Sony digital camera, and Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2). For a step up in price, the Vaio VGN-FS570 offers a larger hard drive and 1 GB of RAM.
The Basics
Hard Drive: The 80 GB hard drive (4200 RPM) is a bit above average in size for notebook PCs, and it's befitting of such an entertainment-centric PC. It offers more than enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors. You'll also be able to store a good-sized digital audio library.
Processor: The Intel Centrino M processor is designed specifically for mobile computing, offering a balanced level of mobile-optimized processor technology, good mobile performance, and exceptional value. It features a Deep Sleep state, which helps enable longer battery life by minimizing the power consumption of the processor during brief periods of inactivity. The 1.6 GHz speed is in the middle of the speed spectrum for this processor (as of winter, 2004), and it also offers a fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB) speed and a large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.)
Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (2 x 256 MB, DDR SDRAM) is a good start for power users, and it offers a faster than average RAM speed (333 MHz). It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion only 1 GB (2 x 512 MB).
CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, the multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer DVD+R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. For DVD-RW discs, it has a 8x write/4x rewrite speed, while for DVD+RW discs it has a 8x write/4x rewrite speed (DVDs are read at 8x). For double-layer DVD+R, it has a 2.4x write speed. For CDs, it has a 24x write/10x rewrite/24x read speed.
Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 86-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad.
Screen, Graphics and Sound The VGN-FS550 features an integrated video/graphics card in the Intel 915GM chipset, which features 128 MB of dynamic video RAM (shared with the main RAM). The 15.4-inch LCD has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Sony's Smart Display Sensor feature instantly adjusts resolution when you connect to a display or projector. It also has an integrated audio card and built-in stereo speakers.
Connectivity and Expansion Slots The VGN-FS550 has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks. You get a basic offering of connectivity options, including both USB 2.0 and i.Link (Firewire):
3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
1 VGA monitor port
1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
1 headphone jack
1 microphone jack
Memory Stick media slot, compatible with Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro
It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).
Preloaded System and Software This system comes with the Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 operating system with Advanced Security Technologies, which helps to reduce unwanted downloads and pop-ups while surfing the Web. It also comes loaded with a bevy of Sony multimedia software: Vaio Zone with WinDVD (for watching DVD movies), Click to DVD (DVD creation), PictureGear Studio (digital photo), SonicStage (digital music), Vaio Media (network file sharing), and DVgate Plus (digital video). Other preloaded software includes Quicken 2005 New User Edition, Microsoft Works 8.0 (with word processing, spreadsheet, and calendar), Norton Internet Security (with 90-day subscription), and SpySubtract.
Dimensions and Weight Easily portable, the VGN-FS550 weighs 6.28 pounds with standard battery and measures 14.33 x 1.41 x 10.41 inches (WxHxD).
Power It is powered by the VGP-BPS2A standard lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which produces a battery life of between 2.5 and 5.5 hours.
What's in the Box This package contains the VGN-FS550 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - GREAT AND RELIABLE
I HAVE THIS LAPTOP SINCE 3 YEARS. IT STILL WORKS GREAT. COMPARED TO OTHERS THIS ONE I BEAUTIFUL AND FEEL VERY GOOD TO WORK WITH.
I LOVE ITS SLIMNESS.
NO COMPLAINTS, EXCEPT THAT S-VIDEO FEATURE WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT, BUT THIS ONE DOESN`T HAVE IT.
Rating: - totally disappointed with sony products
pros:
- good screen
- nice design (sleek and thin)
cons:
- flimsy latches (both broken), poor CD door (also broken), plastic surrounding the power adapter "peg" inside of notebook broke off
- battery life is awfull (lasted about 3 hours and now is totally dead)
- very short power cord
Rating: - Sony FS550-
This is a great computer, but you will have trouble when converting 8mm video Cassetes from Sony Camcorder with out the I.Link 4 pin to 4 pin. I had to buy Pinaccle Software and Accessories to hook the 3 pin connector from the Video Camera via USB port to my Laptop. Check the battery life which was like 1.5 hours whith the low resolution mode on.
Sony does not advertise this product anymore and you will have trouble when you look for FS550 on the Sony Website!!.
:-)
Rating: - Sony FS550 Very Sexyyy!!!!
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About the product...
Pros:
-excellent screen
-Nice keyboard
-Nice touchpad (configurable)
-Good performance but not for gaming
-sery slim, lightweight, sexy notebook
Cons
-battery life is exactly 100 with full brightness
-slight humming noise when brightness is not set to full otherwise runs very cool
-shared RAM ... not for heavy graphics uses
-hard disk is slower but I don't care
-Short keys S1, S2 are not well designed
conclusion:
A must buy notebook
Rating: - no way
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