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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
[[File:Pcg-sr 2.png|thumb|VAIO PCG-SR]] | [[File:Pcg-sr 2.png|thumb|VAIO PCG-SR LIGHT]] | ||
The Sony VAIO PCG-SR is a mid-to-high-end subnotebook computer series released by Sony in the year 2000, intended for users that needed a small machine for advanced portability. | The Sony VAIO PCG-SR is a mid-to-high-end subnotebook computer series released by Sony in the year 2000, intended for users that needed a small machine for advanced portability. | ||
[[File:PCG-SR Dark.jpg|thumb|PCG-SR DARK]] | |||
They came in a two different colour variants. One has | They came in a two different colour variants. One has a white palmrest and gray exterior, keyboard and base. The other model has a dark blue/purple palmrest and dark purple exterior, keyboard and base. Its footprint is actually less than a sheet of A4 paper, and the build quality, as you would expect from a high-end Sony VAIO, is outstanding. | ||
They had the iconic Jog Dial next to the keyboard on the right, which can also be found on other Sony devices of that period, was used as an app launcher of sorts with Sony's proprietary software. | They had the iconic Jog Dial next to the keyboard on the right, which can also be found on other Sony devices of that period, was used as an app launcher of sorts with Sony's proprietary software. | ||
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'''Graphics''': NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ (6MB VRAM) or 256AV+ (3MB VRAM) | '''Graphics''': NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ (6MB VRAM) or 256AV+ (3MB VRAM) | ||
'''RAM''': 256MB RAM | '''RAM''': 256MB RAM Sony MicroDIMM | ||
'''Display''': 10.4" 1024x768 XGA or 800x600 SVGA TFT | '''Display''': 10.4" 1024x768 XGA or 800x600 SVGA TFT | ||
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'''Wireless''': Integrated Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN (Orinoco Wi-Fi, 802.11) | '''Wireless''': Integrated Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN (Orinoco Wi-Fi, 802.11) | ||
'''OS''': Windows XP | '''OS''': Windows 2000 or XP (Later models) | ||
== Daily Usage Today == | == Daily Usage Today == | ||
These laptops are still usable today for very light modern office tasks like text editing, however, they are perfectly suitable for retro tasks, with very limited but present retrogaming capabilities. The Pentium III is not very fast, clocking at | These laptops are still usable today for very light modern office tasks like text editing, however, they are perfectly suitable for retro tasks, with very limited but present retrogaming capabilities. The Pentium III is not very fast, clocking at 600MHz, while the Celeron at 450MHz is even slower. It is recommended that one replaces the HDD with a SSD. Retro games are playable on this device, to some extent. Light games will run decently but anything challenging will not work well. | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
===== Disassembly Guide ===== | ===== Disassembly Guide ===== | ||
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine. | If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine. | ||
== Downloads == | == Downloads == | ||
These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for Windows XP and below recoveries. | |||
These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for Windows XP recoveries. | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:42, 7 March 2024
Overview
The Sony VAIO PCG-SR is a mid-to-high-end subnotebook computer series released by Sony in the year 2000, intended for users that needed a small machine for advanced portability.
They came in a two different colour variants. One has a white palmrest and gray exterior, keyboard and base. The other model has a dark blue/purple palmrest and dark purple exterior, keyboard and base. Its footprint is actually less than a sheet of A4 paper, and the build quality, as you would expect from a high-end Sony VAIO, is outstanding.
They had the iconic Jog Dial next to the keyboard on the right, which can also be found on other Sony devices of that period, was used as an app launcher of sorts with Sony's proprietary software.
Detailed Specs
Processor: Intel Pentium III 600MHz or 450MHz Celeron
Graphics: NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ (6MB VRAM) or 256AV+ (3MB VRAM)
RAM: 256MB RAM Sony MicroDIMM
Display: 10.4" 1024x768 XGA or 800x600 SVGA TFT
Storage: 2.5" IDE HDD
Wireless: Integrated Bluetooth, Integrated Wireless LAN (Orinoco Wi-Fi, 802.11)
OS: Windows 2000 or XP (Later models)
Daily Usage Today
These laptops are still usable today for very light modern office tasks like text editing, however, they are perfectly suitable for retro tasks, with very limited but present retrogaming capabilities. The Pentium III is not very fast, clocking at 600MHz, while the Celeron at 450MHz is even slower. It is recommended that one replaces the HDD with a SSD. Retro games are playable on this device, to some extent. Light games will run decently but anything challenging will not work well.
Resources
Disassembly Guide
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.
Downloads
These discs are not compatible with SVRP, but we are working on a patcher for Windows XP and below recoveries.