Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730EC Notebook PC - Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.10GHz, Bluetooth, 802.11abgn WLAN, 2GB DDR2, 200GB HDD, DVDRW, 13.3" WXGA, Fingerprint Reader, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium VGNSZ730EC at TigerDirect.com
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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730E/C Notebook PC - Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.10GHz, Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN, 2GB DDR2, 200GB HDD, DVDRW, 13.3" WXGA, Fingerprint Reader, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium

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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730E/C Notebook PC
At only 4.0 lbs with a 13.3" durable form factor, the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730E/C Notebook PC is rugged, easy to handle and ready to go wherever your business takes you. In addition to this portable form factor, Sony further enhanced the mobility of the SZ notebook by integrating 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless LAN technology. Wireless-N technology offers a massive boost in speed and considerably more range than 802.11a/b/g when connected to wireless LAN networks and compatible hotspots.

Innovative performance features
The Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730E/C Notebook PC maximizes performance by utilizing key technologies to increase productivity and efficiency. A revolutionary Hybrid Graphics System lets you control efficiency and output so you can choose to conserve battery power while, say, working on a spreadsheet. But when it comes time to deliver a big presentation, enhance the graphical output by utilizing the NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS graphics chip. In addition, the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730E/C Notebook PC features XBRITE™ LCD technology with a white LED backlight to deliver brilliant picture quality while making the LCD more efficient.

Security
Security is a top priority with the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ730E/C Notebook PC. The SZ Series features an integrated biometric fingerprint sensor to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information, as well as employs a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) that enables you to set the level of security on a specific client/user basis. And to protect the hard drive, and the data stored on it, against the impact shocks any travel notebook must endure, the SZ Series utilizes G-Sensor™ Shock Protection technology to reduce the risk of data loss due to a damaged hard drive.


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  Condition:  New
  Operating Systems:  Windows® Vista™ Home Premium
  Platform:  Notebook PC
  Expansion Ports:  1 - Express Card Slot/34
  PS/2 Mouse Connectors:  N/A
  PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:  N/A
  Serial Communication Ports:  N/A
  Parallel Ports:  N/A
  USB Ports:  2
  FireWire Ports:  1
  Fast Infrared Ports (FIR):  N/A
  LAN Ports:  1
  Modem Ports:  1
  Audio Out Jacks:  1
  Line In Jacks:  N/A
  Microphone Jacks:  1
  VGA Ports:  1
  S-Video Connectors:  N/A
  DVI Video:  N/A
  Port Replicator/Connector:  1
  Processor Brand:  Intel
  Processor Class:  Centrino Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100
  Processor Speed:  2.10GHz
  Processor FSB:  800MHz
  Processor Cache:  3MB
  Additional Technologies:  Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
  Memory Type:  DDR2
  Memory Size:  2GB (1GB X 2)
  Memory Speed:  PC2-5300
  Memory Slots (Total):  2
  Memory Slots (Available):  0
  Maximum Memory Supported:  4GB (Requires 64-bit Operating System)
  Capacity:  200GB (5400 RPM)
  Optical Drive Type:  DVD±RW
  Supplemental Drive Type:  Media Reader
  Capacity:  5-in-1
  Media Types:  SecureDigital
  Memory Stick
  xD-Picture Card
  Memory Stick PRO
  Multi Media Card
  Audio Description:  Integrated Audio
  Audio Chipset:  Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
  Graphics Description:  Hybrid Graphics System
  GPU/VPU:  Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS
  Video Memory:  up tp 358MB shared (Intel GMA X3100), Up to 831MB Total Available Graphics (8400M GS)
  Video Interface:  VGA
  Communications Description:  Integrated LAN
  Integrated Modem
  Integrated Wireless LAN
  Integrated Bluetooth
  Interface Type:  RJ-11 Phone Connector
  RJ-45 Ethernet Connector
  Bluetooth™
  Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN
  Data Transfer Rate:  56Kbps Modem
  10/100/1000Mbps Network
  Bluetooth 2.0, Up to 300 Mbps
  Protocols:  V.92
  802.11b
  802.11a
  802.11g
  802.11n
  Width:  12.5"
  Height:  1" - 1.5"
  Depth:  9.3"
  Weight:  4 lbs
  Mouse Type:  Electro-Static touch pad
  Buttons:  2
  Keyboard Type:  86 Key Qwerty Keyboard
  Display Type:  WXGA with XBRITE™ LCD technology
  Viewable Screen Size:  13.3"
  Maximum Resolution:  1280 x 800
  Battery Type:  Lithium-ion
  Battery Life:  N/A
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What You Should Know

Keep It Private!
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What is Bluetooth?
Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. The key features of Bluetooth technology are robustness, low power, and low cost.

Technically, Bluetooth is a specification for the use of low-power radio communications to wirelessly link phones, computers and other network devices over short distances. The name "Bluetooth" is borrowed from Harald Bluetooth, who was a king in Denmark more than 1,000 years ago (Computer people choose the strangest names!).  Bluetooth technology was designed primarily to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices and peripherals, including cell phones, PDAs, and wireless headsets.

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Even The Best Hard Drives Die.  Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.

Data loss can be very costly, particularly for organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial impact on companies of all sizes:

Data type Time to re-create 20 MB Cost
Sales and marketing 19 days $17,000
Accounting 21 days $19,000
Engineering 42 days $98,000

The financial impact on a company is a combination of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of data can be extensive!

Your best solution, is an external drive as a backup.  You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.

Why Do I Have Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to a number of reasons.
  1. The way size is calculated and displayed.
  2. Any "Partitions" on the disk will change the total in a specific partition.
  3. Hidden files and folders decrease available space.
  4. Compression increases the apparent size, but not the physical size.
  5. Drives larger than the OS or Drivers natively supports.

First, the definition of a megabytes (or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576 bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space.  Just think of it as "round off"  In the screen shot at right: The first number is the total number of bytes, the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.

Second, some computers have a non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk, Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.  This is very common on desktops and laptops.  NOTE: Partition information will be created or formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.

Third, by default, all system files are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system files can adversely affect your system.

Fourth, if you turn on Compression for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but will change as files are added or changed.

Fifth, older operating systems did not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may be much smaller than the drive specifications.

It is also worth noting that bad sectors are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space, free space, or used space as well.

So as long as a drive is reporting a value approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data storage.  Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to explore.

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Got Enough Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding your system memory!

The best time to add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One. Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »

Shared Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card). Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor (CPU) and its graphics chip.

The result is that some systems will have shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less memory. This is because your system is usin