SONY'S VAIO™ PICTUREBOOK FIRST TO MARKET WITH TRANSMETA'S CRUSOETM PROCESSOR
New Processor Nearly Doubles the Battery Life of VAIO PictureBook PC for up to 5 Hours* of Mobile Use
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2000 ™ Sony Electronics today announced that its new VAIO PictureBook C1VN notebook computer will feature the Crusoe processor, whose energy-saving capabilities will substantially enhance the popular notebook PC's battery life. With the new C1VN model expected to ship next month, Sony is slated to be the first to bring the benefits of the Crusoe processor to U.S. consumers.
"With Sony's VAIO PC line, we're constantly enhancing the consumer's PC experience by providing the world's most robust technologies in stylish, ultra-light and compact form-factors," said Mark Hanson, vice president and general manager for VAIO PC products at Sony Electronics.
"At just 2.2 pounds, the PictureBook is extremely lightweight. Couple that with the enhanced battery life Sony is experiencing with Crusoe and consumers get more productive mobile time and greater flexibility in how they use their notebooks. With this technology, there's no reason to be tethered to a power cord or searching for an AC adapter."
In addition to substantially improved battery life, the PictureBook features a new built-in progressive scan camera for better digital still and video images and a full complement of digital video editing software, making it one of the market's smallest, most powerful business computing and digital video editing systems.
Among the PictureBook's full suite of office and entertainment applications is Sony's MovieShakerTM -- a fun, simple application for producing digital home movies, complete with transitions, effects and music -- Intuit Quicken™ 2000, QuickTime ™ , Microsoft™ Word 2000 and Adobe's Photo Deluxe™ , Business Edition.
Also featured are additional Sony applications, including DVgateTM and PictureGearTM, which allow users to capture full motion digital video and still photography for dynamic multimedia presentations -- or even video e-mail. PictureGearTM allows for enhanced management of digital content - both sound and video files. Users can visually organize and manage personal digital content collections including still images, digital video clips, MP3 files and much more.
In addition to the super-fast 600 MHz** Crusoe Processor and the new progressive-scan CCD camera, the VAIO PictureBook has a 12 GB*** hard drive, 128 MB of SDRAM -- and a dedicated MagicGate™ Memory Stick ® media slot for easy storage of downloadable SDMI-compliant music, high-resolution images and other data. The VAIO PictureBook features Sony's programmable Jog Dial™ control for easy application loading of a host of user-friendly applications.
The new PictureBook PC begins shipping in October with an estimated selling price of $2,299**** The PictureBook will also feature Microsoft™ Windows™ Millennium Edition (Me) operating system.
"It's no surprise that Sony, the company that created the ultralight notebook category, is first to market with Crusoe," said Dave Ditzel, chief executive officer, Transmeta. "Unlike other microprocessors, Crusoe uses an innovative 'smart layer' of software to perform functions normally done in hardware on a chip. This fundamental, unique design difference allows Crusoe to be smaller, run cooler and be more power-efficient than traditional microprocessors."
* Battery life varies, depending upon usage conditions. ** MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors may affect application performance. ***GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. **** Prices listed are estimated U.S. selling prices. Actual prices may vary. ***** Due to regulations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum obtainable during download transmissions. Actual speeds will vary depending on various conditions.
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Sony VAIO C1VN PictureBook Computer
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8.9-inch UWXGA width (1024 x 480) TFT with XWIDE™ display technology
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Microsoft™ Windows™ Millennium Edition
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1.14" Slim x 9.8" W x 6.0" / Lightweight - only 2.2 lbs.!
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Progressive Scan CCD Camera with 350K pixels
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Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Business Edition
Intuit ® Quicken ® 2000 Basic
RealNetworks ® RealPlayer ® 7 Basic
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i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 interface
VGA Output (includes VGA Adapter + NTSC)
USB port; RJ-11 phone jack; Audio-In port; Headphone output
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Lithium-Ion Battery (option for dual and quad battery)
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DVgate™ motion and DVgate™ still
Upgraded Video Chipset/Memory (8 MB video RAM for running graphics apps.)
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3D surround; Built-in stereo speakers
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External 1.44 MB, 3.5", sold separately
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ATI RAGE MOBILITY graphics chip with 8.0 MB SDRAM
PC Card Slot supports one type II card
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PCGA-BP51A/ Standard Capacity Battery ……………………………$149.99****
PCGA-BP52A/ Double Capacity Battery …….……….………..……… $249.99****
PCGA-BP54 / Quad Capacity Battery ………………….…………… $499.99****
PCGA-CD51 / A16X CD-ROM Drive …………………..……………… $299.99****
PCGA-BC5 / Battery Charger ………………………….………………..$199.99****
PCGA-UMS1/A USB Mouse …………………..……………………… $49.99****
PCGA-AC16V2 / AC Adapter………………………………….………… $99.99****
PCGA-MM164 / Memory………………………………..…………………$399.99****
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* Battery life varies, depending upon usage conditions. ** MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors may affect application performance. ***GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. **** Prices listed are estimated U.S. selling prices. Actual prices may vary. *****Due to regulations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum obtainable during download transmissions. Actual speeds will vary depending on various conditions.
