Sony VAIO® CS Series Notebook PC VGN-CS290JER

Sony VAIO® CS Series Notebook PC VGN-CS290JER   Features  Complement your life on all levels with the fun and fashionable Sangria Red VAIO® CS notebook. Designed to handle all your entertainment and computing needs, you can watch Blu-ray Disc™ movies on the gorgeous 14.1-inch widescreen LCD and control your media with slide of a finger via the intuitive touch sensor A/V slide control. There's even a tricked-out pair of LEDs and a 12-tone music analyzer that translates your music into a colorful LED light show from beneath the trim of the CS. Store your photos, videos, music and documents on the spacious 250GB hard drive and chat online with the built-in webcam and microphone. Packed with power, this CS notebook also features an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor and integrated Bluetooth® technology. Make a Powerful Statement

Enjoy the powerful performance of an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T6400 (2.0GHz1) with 4GB of pre-installed system memory.

The VAIO® CS notebook comes pre-installed with Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit17.

A perfect mix of power and style, the VAIO® CS is a slim, lightweight PC weighing only 5.7lbs7 (with standard battery).

The CS notebook’s eye-catching and bold colors grace its exterior as well as interior to ensure that this PC makes a head-to-toe color coordinated impression.

Offering a massive boost in wireless connection speed and range, work and play quicker virtually anywhere within your office or home using 802.11n integrated wireless LAN technology3. Rich Multimedia

Watch all your favorite movies and shows in stunning clarity on the 14.1”6 widescreen display using XBRITE-ECO™ technology so you can see deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail from almost any angle.

Control your music and movies with a slide of your finger using the touch sensor A/V slide control.

Enjoy your personal musical light shows on a CS notebook. A 12-tone music analyzer translates your music into a colorful LED light show that plays out beneath the trim of the CS notebook. Easy Communication

Stay connected to colleagues, friends and family at home or on-the-go with real-time video conferencing4 using the integrated MOTION EYE® camera and microphone.

Sony VAIO® CS Series Notebook PC VGN-CS290JER

Specifications
License Agreements
• End User License Agreements
Weights and Measurements
• Dimensions (Approx.) : 13.2"(W) x 0.83-1.51"(H) x 9.8"(D)8

• Weight (Approx.) : 5.7 lbs7 (with standard battery)
Hard Drive
• Capacity : 250GB2

• Interface : Serial ATA

• Speed : 5400rpm
Hardware
• Camera : Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE® camera and microphone

• Keyboard : QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 18.05mm pitch
General
• Action Buttons : Play / Pause / Stop, AV Mode, Mute, Volume - / +, Capture, WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off

• Computer Type : Notebook

• Pointing Device : Electro-static touch pad

• Type of Use : Portable
Power
• Battery Type : Standard Capcity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPS13/S)

• Estimated Battery Life : 1.5-4.0 hours11 Standard Capacity Battery 2.5-6.0 hours11 Large Capacity Battery

• Power Requirements : 86W + 10%
Expansion Slots
• Multimedia Card Reader : One Memory Stick PRO™ media slot (Standard/Duo) with MagicGate® functionality One ExpressCard® /34 media slot One Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) media slot
Service and Warranty Information
• Limited Warranty Term : 1 year limited warranty12. See actual warranty for details.

• Online and Email Support : Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

• Telephone Support : 1 year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available 24/713
Audio
• Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio
Graphics
• Chipset : Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset

• Max. External Resolution via VGA : 2048x1536

• Processor : Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with Intel® Clear Video Technology with Total Available Graphics Memory of 1750MB (max.)10
Processor
• Front Side Bus Speed : 800MHz

• L2 Cache : 2MB

• Speed : 2.0GHz1

• Technology : Intel® Centrino® processor technology

• Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6400
Networking/Modem
• Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth® Technology (2.1 + EDR)16

• Ethernet Protocol : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)

• Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX

• Modem Type : Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)

• Wireless LAN : Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)3
Software
• Anti-Virus & Recovery Software : Microsoft® Windows Live™ OneCare™ Trial Version15

• Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit17

• Supplied Software : Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 200714

• VAIO® Multimedia Suite : VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to Disc Editor - Import, Edit, Burn VAIO® Movie Story - Simple Movie Creation VAIO® MusicBox - Music by Mood VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming Software *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.
Display
• Resolution : 1280 x 800

• Screen Size : 14.1"6

• Technology : WXGA LCD

• XBRITE-ECO™ Technology : Yes
Inputs and Outputs
• DC-In : 1

• Ethernet Connection(s) : 1

• Headphone Jack : 1

• Microphone Input : 1

• Modem Jack : 1

• USB Port(s) : 3 (2.0 compliant)

• VGA Output(s) : 1

• i.LINK® Connection : 1 (4pin) i.LINK® connector (IEEE 1394)9
Memory
• Installed : 4GB PC2-6400 (2GBx2)

• Maximum : 4GB

• Speed : 800MHz

• Type : DDR2
Environmental Information
• ENERGY STAR® : 4.0 Compliant

• EPEAT™ : Silver

• ROHS® : Compliant For more information: www.sony.com/vaioeco
Optical Drive
• BD-R DL Read : 2x max

• BD-R Read : 2x max

• BD-RE DL Read : 2x max

• BD-RE Read : 2x max

• BD-ROM Read : 2x max

• Blu-ray Disc™ Support : Read Only5 (BD-ROM)

• CD Support : Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)

• DVD Support : Read / Write (DVD盧/盧W/盧 DL/-RAM)

Sony VAIO® CS Series Notebook PC VGN-CS290JER

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