ThinkPad R31 2656 - C 1.2 GHz - RAM : 128 MB - HD : 20 GB - CD - Win XP Home - 13.3" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )

ThinkPad R31 2656 - C 1.2 GHz - RAM : 128 MB - HD : 20 GB - CD - Win XP Home - 13.3

ThinkPad R31 2656 - C 1.2 GHz - RAM : 128 MB - HD : 20 GB - CD - Win XP Home - 13.3" TFT 1024 x 768 ( XGA )
Manufacturer: IBM
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
IBM ThinkPad R31 notebook computers deliver the ideal blend of portability and essential features. The ThinkPad R31 notebook is one of the most versatile and affordable ThinkPad offerings to date.The ThinkPad R31 notebook works right out of the box. Productivity and ease of use are enhanced for novices as well as experienced users. ThinkPad button launches Access ThinkPad. Access the online help and on-system information you need to help you set up, learn about, and enhance your ThinkPad notebook. Access Connections manages your connectivity environments by saving the settings for wired and wireless connections, and easily switching between them.

Average customer rating: 5.0

Sony RB 52 Review

Sony VAIO VGC-RB52 Desktop PC (Intel Pentium D Processor 820, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive)

Manufacturer: Sony IT
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000BAV5LC

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Using XP Media Center, the VGC-RB52 combines business and pleasure. It allows a wide berth of opportunities to create, edit, and enjoy digital photos, movies, and audio. For example, as televisions move towards HDTV compatibility, you can actually integrate the PC to your overall entertainment system. Yet you can still comfortably use this as a traditional PC. There's lots of power and ample room for expansion. Sony has not included a monitor display screen, thus allowing you to continue using your current monitor or select from today's many alternative display options. Consider this a desktop PC that opens up vast windows of opportunities for productivity, education, and entertainment for everyday and for things to come. 250GB SATA Hard-Drive at up to 7200 RPM Primary Optical Drive - DVD+-R/W and CDR/W and DVD+R Dual Layer Combo Drive / Secondary Drive - DVD and CD Reader V90 Internal Modem Ethernet RJ45 Network port Unit Size WHD - 7.13 x 16.9 x 15.24 / Approximate weight - 25 lbs 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty and Toll-Free Service Support (24/7) with discretionary on-site service during Warranty // Online and email support from Sony Monitor is not included

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony Vaio VGC-RB52 desktop entertainment PC comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, and music. You can store hundreds of hours of your music collection on the extra-large 250 GB Serial ATA hard drive. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It also comes loaded with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2), which provides support for Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles. It features a hyper-threading 2.8 GHz Pentium D dual-core processor for powering through work as multiple applications hum along simultaneously and without stress, as well as 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), a multi-format memory card reader compatible with the most popular digital camera formats, and a wide assortment of pre-loaded software titles.

The Basics
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Hard Drive: This entertainment-centric desktop is loaded with a 250 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive, which offers higher speed transfer of data--akin to Firewire and USB 2.0--than typical ATA hard drives.

Processor: The 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium D 820 dual-core processor is one of the strongest processors currently available (as of October 2005). An Intel dual-core processor delivers additional computing resources and help expand the PCÕs capabilities by providing higher throughput and simultaneous computing. You'll be able to perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering and gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks seamlessly. Each core has 1MB of L2 cache onboard (for a 2 MB total), and the two cores share an 800MHz front-side bus.

A hyperthreading processor helps a PC run several demanding applications at the same time. This technology enables the processor to execute two threads (parts of a program) in parallel, boosting performance during key high-drain procedures. This results in more efficient software performance, such as faster reaction times in gaming applications, and enhanced multitasking.

Memory: The VGC-RB52 comes with 1 GB of installed PC-4200 DDR RAM, with a very fast 533 MHz speed. This is a very good start, but you'll want to max out the 2 GB capacity (which is a bit small for such a multimedia powerhouse) for your 3D gaming and video-editing needs.

CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, the multi-format 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/6x rewrite speed, while for DVD+RW discs it has a 16x write/4x rewrite speed. For double-layer DVD+R, it has a 4x write speed. For CDs, it has a 40x write/24x rewrite speed. It also has a separate DVD-ROM drive with 16x DVD read speed and 40x CD read speed.

Keyboard, Mouse & Accessories: It comes with a standard Vaio keyboard and an optical mouse (both with PS/2 connections). It also comes with a pair of stylishly compact black stereo speakers. </ul> Screen, Graphics and Sound
Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 128 MB of shared video memory. It also offers PCI Express x16 support, which enables graphics to process faster.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
For expansion, the VGC-RB52 has two 5.25-inch half-height external bays (occupied), one external 3.5-inch bay (occupied) and four internal 3.5-inch bays (one occupied), two PCI slots (occupied), and one x1 PCI Express and one x16 PCI Express slots (both vacant). It comes with the following external connectors: <ul>

6 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players

2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals (1 6-pin in front, 1 4-pin in rear)

1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners

2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice

1 VGA monitor port

1 microphone, 1 headphone, 1 line-in

Multi-format memory card reader on the front, compatible with CompactFlash (Type I and II), MicroDrive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro/Duo, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital, and XD Picture Card </ul> 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
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2) is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. The Update Rollup 2 upgrade offers support for the Windows Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles, which lets you access entertainment from your Media Center PC--whether itÕs live and recorded TV and movies, music, photos or Online Spotlight--on any TV in the house

It also comes loaded with a bevy of Sony multimedia software: Click to DVD (DVD creation), SonicStage (digital music), Vaio Media (network file sharing), DVgate Plus (digital video), and Image Converter (for PSP transfer). Other pre-loaded software includes Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition, Quicken 2005 New User Edition, Microsoft Works 8.0 (with word processing, spreadsheet, and calendar), Norton Internet Security (with 90-day subscription), Intervideo WinDVD, Roxio DigitalMedia SE, and SpySubtract.

Dimensions and Weight
This desktop measures 7.13 x 16.9 x 15.24 inches (WxHxD) and weighs approximately 25.35 pounds.

What's in the Box
This package contains the VGC-RB52 desktop PC, two stereo speakers, keyboard, optical mouse, and power cord. It is backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Sony RB 52 Review.......2006-03-21

The computer arrived in a very timely manner, and it operates just the way Sony, and the previous customer reviews stated in would.
An excellent desktop computer--and I am extremely pleased with its over all performance.

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