PCG-GRT

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Summary

The Sony VAIO PCG-GRT Series was a multimedia focused desktop replacement laptop lauched by Sony in the year 2002. With its size of 14.1 by 11.9 by 1.9 Inches (35.8 by 30.2 by 2.8 Centimeters) and weight of 9.1 Pounds (4.1 Kilogram), it is clear that the PCG-GRT was designed to be stationary. This is also complimented by the rather small Battery, lasting only 90 minutes, as reported by CNET. Though a second Battery could be installed making the quite unportable Laptop a little bit more portable.

Thanks to its size the GRT was able to pack a lot of features such as a choice of a CD/DVD-RW or a DVD-RW, dedicated volume and TV-control keys, FireWire, S-Video and AV input, CHF/UHF input, a single PC Card slot and a Memory Stick slot. The Ports on the backside include a NTSC video-out, an Ethernet port, a 56Kbps Modem, as well as a microphone and headphone connectors and 3 USB 2.0 ports. The PCG-GRT was also able to receive, record and save TV Programs, storing them on a choice of 40, 60 or 80GB HDDs.

The Desktop replacement was available in two choices of screen size: 15" or 16.1". Depending on your choice of screen you could get a Nvidia GeForce 420 Go with the 15" or a Nvidia Geforce FX Go 5600 with the 16.1" model. The latter one being the more powerful one. The screen size could be optioned out between the smallest 1024x768 to the biggest 1600x1200 panel. This was paired up with a range of either desktop Pentium 4s, mobile Pentium 4s or a mobile Celeron and your choice of 256MB, 512MB or 1GB of DDR-SDRAM Memory, making the PCG-GRT a very powerful Laptop for the time.

Your choice of operating system from the factory was either Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows 2000. Together with the OS also came a plethora of multimedia applications, including PictureGear Studio, Giga Pocket (used for TV recording), SonicStage and DVGate.

Sources

CNET