Granted,
Sony's
BX-series of VAIOs has been around for quite some time, but the long-standing business lappie is getting a makeover in Europe that includes a hop over to
Santa Rosa. This 15.4-inch widescreen machine packs a 1,280 x 800 resolution X-black LCD, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, WiFi, a multi-function drive bay that houses your choice of a dual-layer DVD writer or a secondary hard drive,
Intel's T7300 Core 2 Duo processor,
ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 2300 handling the graphics, and up to 2GB of RAM. Additionally, users will notice a fingerprint scanner, Sony's G-Sensor HDD shock protector, Ethernet, a 56k modem, VGA out, stereo speakers, SD and MS flash card slots, a number of USB 2.0 ports, and a 4-pin FireWire connector to boot. Unfortunately, the VGN-BX41VN currently lacks an official price or release date, but there's plenty of similar
alternatives already out if you need something on the double. Click on through for a couple more glimpses.
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posted May 22nd 2007 9:02PM
horrible screen resolution for that size screen
My 3 year old hp zv5000 has the same size screen and resolution. The display is not horrible. In fact it's one of the best displays I've ever seen on a laptop.
What exactly does it take to make a laptop "business savy"?
The laptop looks exactly like all the laptops Sony has been making lately and has the same features that can be found in $1400 HP model.
It has an HD Radeon 2300 but there is no word on HDMI out...
business usually means longer warranty. and some manufacturers also make parts available for a longer period of time. e.g. if it fails in 4 years you can still get replacement parts
I use a Pentium M Dothan era 14" BX640. The BX series before have always had the option of 14" 4:3, 15.4" wide, or 17" wide screens. What sets it apart from other VAIOs are the modular bay (like instantly swap optical drive to an extra hard drive), dual touchpad and eraserhead input options, and optional docking station. I believe the warranty is "special" as well. Unfortunately, this is not a model you can get through traditional retail channels. I believe it's limited to Sony direct or CDW. Ebay type stores have them too.
Nikster is right. If this is a business notebook not only are the parts standardised, it is also easier to obtain. The styling is also pretty conservative (by Sony's standard) and looks more 'rugged', at least compared to Sony's ultra portable lines.