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StarX: /* Resources */

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Resources

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	[https://archive.org/details/vaio-z-600-tek-recovery-discs PCG-Z600TEK Recovery (Windows 2000) (Bad dump, but driver disk is valid)]		[https://archive.org/details/vaio-z-600-tek-recovery-discs PCG-Z600TEK Recovery (Windows 2000) (Bad dump, but driver disk is valid)]

			[https://web.archive.org/web/20180826185426/https://www.hit-karlsruhe.de/aol2mime/pcgz600tek.htm# Extremely detailed webpage on the PCG-Z600]

	==Credits==		==Credits==

3lectr1c: rephrased a sentence, corrected typo

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rephrased a sentence, corrected typo

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	The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Features depended on the model, for example some Z505 models came with a MagicGate Memory Stick slot whereas some such as the Z600TEK had a standard slot. Some Z505 variants were also available with infrared next to the modem jack. All PCG-Z models featured a mini-USB connector on the side next to the Memory Stick reader, this was supposed to be a secondary USB port in case you were using the floppy disk and wanted to use another USB device at the same time.		The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Features depended on the model, for example some Z505 models came with a MagicGate Memory Stick slot whereas some such as the Z600TEK had a standard slot. Some Z505 variants were also available with infrared next to the modem jack. All PCG-Z models featured a mini-USB connector on the side next to the Memory Stick reader, this was supposed to be a secondary USB port in case you were using the floppy disk and wanted to use another USB device at the same time.

	Sony was really showing off their skills of ~~miniaturisation~~ in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The ~~VAIO~~ uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.		Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturization in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial (not present on all models) also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The PCG-Z uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.
	[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]		[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]

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	'''Processor:''' Pentium II 333MHz, Pentium III 650-800MHz, Celeron 500-600MHz		'''Processor:''' Pentium II 333MHz, Pentium III 650-800MHz, Celeron 500-600MHz

	'''Graphics:''' ATI RAGE Mobility-M1 or NeoMagic MagicMedia256XL+(NM2380)		'''Graphics:''' ATI RAGE Mobility-M1 or NeoMagic MagicMedia256XL+ (NM2380)

	'''Chipset:''' Intel 440ZX AGPset 100MHz		'''Chipset:''' Intel 440ZX AGPset 100MHz

StarX: /* Overview */

2024-12-09T01:23:00Z

Overview

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]
	The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The VAIO uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.		The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Features depended on the model, for example some Z505 models came with a MagicGate Memory Stick slot whereas some such as the Z600TEK had a standard slot. Some Z505 variants were also available with infrared next to the modem jack. All PCG-Z models featured a mini-USB connector on the side next to the Memory Stick reader, this was supposed to be a secondary USB port in case you were using the floppy disk and wanted to use another USB device at the same time.

			Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The VAIO uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.
	[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]		[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]

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	'''Display:''' 12.1" TFT color, XGA, 1024 x 768		'''Display:''' 12.1" TFT color, XGA, 1024 x 768

	'''Storage:''' 6.4GB - 15GB IDE HDD (Maximum ~~64GB size limit -~~ BIOS ~~limitation~~)		'''Storage:''' 6.4GB - 15GB IDE HDD (Maximum 65GB shown in BIOS, full capacity available in OS)

	'''Weight:''' 1.7kg		'''Weight:''' 1.7kg
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	'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)		'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)
	==Daily Usage Today==		==Daily Usage Today==
	This laptop is unusable today apart from some offline office tasks like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and some extremely basic websites. Don't expect late 90s-2000s games to run on the laptop, at least at high settings, these are better suited for MS-DOS gaming due to the low power graphics chip. They will not run any OS beyond Windows 7, due to the missing PAE-NX support on the Pentium III, and any OS above Windows XP will run very poorly on this hardware. You will need the external CD drive in order to get an OS onto the laptop easily, this can potentially be very expensive as it only works with the original VAIO CD drive (PCGA-CD5 (meant for PCG-505 but still works), PCGA-CD51, PCGA-CDRW52, PCGA-CDRW51) that uses a PCMCIA interface. Sadly resellers have picked up these drives and are selling them at expensive prices as "Amiga compatible", however they can be found easily from Japan at a much more reasonable price.		This laptop is unusable today apart from some offline office tasks like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and some extremely basic websites. Don't expect late 90s-2000s games to run on the laptop, at least at high settings, these are better suited for MS-DOS gaming due to the low power graphics chip, however the ATI chip is more capable than the NeoMagic for gaming. They will not run any OS beyond Windows 7, due to the missing PAE-NX support on the Pentium III, and any OS above Windows XP will run very poorly on this hardware. You will need the external CD drive in order to get an OS onto the laptop easily, this can potentially be very expensive as it only works with the original VAIO CD drive (PCGA-CD5 (meant for PCG-505 but still works), PCGA-CD51, PCGA-CDRW52, PCGA-CDRW51) that uses a PCMCIA interface. Sadly resellers have picked up these drives and are selling them at expensive prices as "Amiga compatible", however they can be found easily from Japan at a much more reasonable price.

	==Resources==		==Resources==

Laki2 at 19:05, 10 November 2024

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]
	~~[[File:PCG-Z505 Front.gif\|alt=PCG-Z505 Front\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 Front]]~~
	The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The VAIO uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.		The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The VAIO uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.
	[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]		[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]

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	This page is currently WIP!!		This page is currently WIP!!
			[[File:VAIO PCG-Z505SX transparent.png\|alt=PCG-Z505SX booted to the Windows 98 desktop\|thumb\|PCG-Z505SX booted to the Windows 98 desktop]]

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]

StarX: /* Detailed Specs */

2024-11-02T00:36:57Z

Detailed Specs

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	'''Weight:''' 1.7kg		'''Weight:''' 1.7kg

	'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition		'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 Professional

	'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)		'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)

Resident007: /* Detailed Specs */ add original OS

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Detailed Specs: add original OS

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	'''Weight:''' 1.7kg		'''Weight:''' 1.7kg

			'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

	'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)		'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)

Romanio0089 at 22:43, 28 July 2024

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	[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]
	[[File:PCG-Z505 Front.gif\|alt=PCG-Z505 Front\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 Front]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 Front.gif\|alt=PCG-Z505 Front\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 Front]]
	The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added.		The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added, which is used by the jog dial utility to launch applications and control various settings. The jog dial also functions as a power button, by pressing it when the computer is off. The VAIO uses a full metal construction, so it feels extremely solid.
	[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]		[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]

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	'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)		'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)
	==Daily Usage Today==		==Daily Usage Today==
	This laptop is unusable today apart from some office tasks like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and some ~~more~~. Don't expect late 90s-2000s games to run on the laptop, at least at high settings, these are better suited for MS-DOS gaming due to the low power graphics chip. They will not run any OS beyond Windows 7, due to the missing PAE-NX support on the Pentium III, and any OS above Windows XP will run very poorly on this hardware. You will need the external CD drive in order to get an OS onto the laptop easily, this can potentially be very expensive as it only works with the original VAIO CD drive that uses a PCMCIA interface ~~but~~ they ~~aren't too rare~~.		This laptop is unusable today apart from some offline office tasks like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and some extremely basic websites. Don't expect late 90s-2000s games to run on the laptop, at least at high settings, these are better suited for MS-DOS gaming due to the low power graphics chip. They will not run any OS beyond Windows 7, due to the missing PAE-NX support on the Pentium III, and any OS above Windows XP will run very poorly on this hardware. You will need the external CD drive in order to get an OS onto the laptop easily, this can potentially be very expensive as it only works with the original VAIO CD drive (PCGA-CD5 (meant for PCG-505 but still works), PCGA-CD51, PCGA-CDRW52, PCGA-CDRW51) that uses a PCMCIA interface. Sadly resellers have picked up these drives and are selling them at expensive prices as "Amiga compatible", however they can be found easily from Japan at a much more reasonable price.

	==Resources==		==Resources==
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	[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaioapplicationrecoverypcgz505rxarcdg22r3 PCG-Z505 Application Recovery]		[https://archive.org/details/sonyvaioapplicationrecoverypcgz505rxarcdg22r3 PCG-Z505 Application Recovery]

			[https://archive.org/details/vaio-z-600-tek-recovery-discs PCG-Z600TEK Recovery (Windows 2000) (Bad dump, but driver disk is valid)]

	==Credits==		==Credits==

StarX: /* Overview */

2024-04-14T00:41:33Z

Overview

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	[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 from side with CD drive]]
	[[File:PCG-Z505 Front.gif\|alt=PCG-Z505 Front\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 Front]]		[[File:PCG-Z505 Front.gif\|alt=PCG-Z505 Front\|thumb\|PCG-Z505 Front]]
	The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 or PCG-Z600 was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added.		The Sony VAIO PCG-Z505 (sold in the US and Japan) or PCG-Z600 (sold in Europe) was a subnotebook released by Sony in April of 1999. It looks like Sony made a sort of design refresh of the PCG-505/N505 with a slimmer, rectangular battery compared to the round battery found in the previous models. The bezels were also slimmed down compared to the already slim bezels of the N505. Other than that the laptop is pretty similar compared to the N505. Sony was really showing off their skills of miniaturisation in the 505 line, making laptops so thin and stylish that people would walk into Sony shops just to gaze at them. On the right side, a jog dial was added.
	[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]		[[File:PCG-Z505.jpg\|alt=PCG-Z505\|thumb\|PCG-Z505]]

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	'''Chipset:''' Intel 440ZX AGPset 100MHz		'''Chipset:''' Intel 440ZX AGPset 100MHz

	'''Memory:''' Standard 64MB - Maximum ~~192MB~~		'''Memory:''' Standard 64MB/128MB - Maximum 256MB

	'''Display:''' 12.1" TFT color, XGA, 1024 x 768		'''Display:''' 12.1" TFT color, XGA, 1024 x 768
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	'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)		'''MSRP:''' ~$2000 (Unconfirmed)
	==Daily Usage Today==		==Daily Usage Today==
	This laptop is unusable today apart from some office tasks like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and some more. Don't expect late 90s-2000s games to run on the laptop, at least at high settings, these are better suited for MS-DOS gaming due to the low power graphics chip. They will not run any OS beyond Windows 7, due to the missing PAE-NX support on the Pentium III, and any OS above Windows XP will run very poorly on this hardware.		This laptop is unusable today apart from some office tasks like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and some more. Don't expect late 90s-2000s games to run on the laptop, at least at high settings, these are better suited for MS-DOS gaming due to the low power graphics chip. They will not run any OS beyond Windows 7, due to the missing PAE-NX support on the Pentium III, and any OS above Windows XP will run very poorly on this hardware. You will need the external CD drive in order to get an OS onto the laptop easily, this can potentially be very expensive as it only works with the original VAIO CD drive that uses a PCMCIA interface but they aren't too rare.

	==Resources==		==Resources==

StarX: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	'''Display:''' 12.1" TFT color, XGA, 1024 x 768		'''Display:''' 12.1" TFT color, XGA, 1024 x 768

	'''Storage:''' 6.4GB - 15GB IDE HDD		'''Storage:''' 6.4GB - 15GB IDE HDD (Maximum 64GB size limit - BIOS limitation)

	'''Weight:''' 1.7kg		'''Weight:''' 1.7kg