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==Overview==
[[File:PCG-705.png|thumb|PCG-705]]The Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series were the first laptops to be released by Sony under the VAIO brand. They were launched on July 1, 1997 in Japan and, afterwards, in the United States.
 
The 700 Series featured removable 3.5" floppy disk drive, removable 14x CD-ROM, 33.6 kbit/s integrated modem, 12.1" screen, 2.1 GB hard disk drive, 2 MB VRAM, 128 MB maximum RAM, IrDA port, lithium-ion battery, with optional second battery and an optional docking station with i.Link, USB, mouse, keyboard, Ethernet and SCSI ports.
[[File:PCG-707-Dock.png|thumb|PCG-707 with its Docking Station and 3.5' drive, which could be used as an external or internal drive]]


==Overview==
==Detailed Specs==
==Detailed Specs==
'''Processor:''' Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz, 266MHz
'''Processor:''' Intel Pentium MMX 150MHz (PCG-705), 166MHz (PCG-707), 200MHz (PCG-717 and PCG-731), 233MHz (PCG-719 and PCG-735), 266MHz (PCG-748)


'''Graphics:''' NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ NM2097 (approx. 1.1MB VRAM)
'''Graphics:''' NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD (2MB VRAM)


'''Chipset:''' Intel 430TX
'''Chipset:''' Intel 430TX


'''Memory:''' 32MB SDRAM, maximum 64MB
'''Memory:''' 16MB SDRAM (PCG-705), 32MB (PCG-707, PCG-719 and PCG-731), 64MB (PCG-729, PCG-735 and PCG-748)


'''Display:''' 10.4" 800x600 LCD, Toshiba LTM10C272S
'''Display:''' 800x600 (PCG-705 and PCG-717), 1024x768 (PCG-707, PCG-719, PCG-729, PCG-731, PCG-735 and PCG-748)


'''Storage:''' 2.5" IDE 1GB, 2.1GB, 4.3GB, 6.4GB
'''Storage:''' 2.5" IDE 2.1GB


'''Audio:''' ESS AudioDrive ES1879 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible)
'''Audio:''' ESS AudioDrive ES1878 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible)


'''Weight:''' 1.35kg
'''Weight:''' 2.4kg


'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95
'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95


'''MSRP:''' $2000-2700
'''MSRP:''' ~$2900-$3700
==Daily Usage Today==
==Daily Usage Today==
These days, laptops of this age are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, such as editing basic text documents and spreadsheets, and it isn't adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.
These days, laptops of this era are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, such as editing basic text documents and spreadsheets, and it is only sufficient for playing early Windows games, and playing DOS games on it will yield better results.
==Resources==
==Resources==
=====Recovery Discs=====
=====Recovery Discs=====
These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for Windows XP recoveries.
These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for older recoveries.
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| PCG-705C/707C||[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-705C-707C-recoverycd Internet Archive]
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| PCG-748||[https://archive.org/details/pcg748 Internet Archive]
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=====Manuals and Useful Links=====
=====Manuals and Useful Links=====
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| PCG-705||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-7**/PCG-705_User_Guide_1997.pdf PDF]
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| PCG-705||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-705.html Sony JP]
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| PCG-707||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-707.html Sony JP]
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| PCG-713, PCG-715, PCG-719||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/note/index.html Sony JP]
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| PCG-723, PCG-726, PCG-729||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note729/index.html Sony JP]
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| PCG-731, PCG-733, PCG-737||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note737/index.html Sony JP]
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=====Disassembly Guide=====
=====Disassembly Guide=====


[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa6MNo_y6Vc Sony VAIO PCG-729 Disassembly Guide]


If a link is broken, please input the URL in the [http://web.archive.org/ Wayback Machine].
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the [http://web.archive.org/ Wayback Machine].
==Credits==
==Credits==
[https://sony.com/ Sony],
[https://sony.com/ Sony], [[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_700_series|Wikipedia]], [https://www.inversenet.co.jp/pclist/maker/SONY-note.html inversenet.co.jp]

Latest revision as of 22:04, 26 October 2024

Overview

PCG-705

The Sony VAIO PCG-700 Series were the first laptops to be released by Sony under the VAIO brand. They were launched on July 1, 1997 in Japan and, afterwards, in the United States.

The 700 Series featured removable 3.5" floppy disk drive, removable 14x CD-ROM, 33.6 kbit/s integrated modem, 12.1" screen, 2.1 GB hard disk drive, 2 MB VRAM, 128 MB maximum RAM, IrDA port, lithium-ion battery, with optional second battery and an optional docking station with i.Link, USB, mouse, keyboard, Ethernet and SCSI ports.

PCG-707 with its Docking Station and 3.5' drive, which could be used as an external or internal drive

Detailed Specs

Processor: Intel Pentium MMX 150MHz (PCG-705), 166MHz (PCG-707), 200MHz (PCG-717 and PCG-731), 233MHz (PCG-719 and PCG-735), 266MHz (PCG-748)

Graphics: NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD (2MB VRAM)

Chipset: Intel 430TX

Memory: 16MB SDRAM (PCG-705), 32MB (PCG-707, PCG-719 and PCG-731), 64MB (PCG-729, PCG-735 and PCG-748)

Display: 800x600 (PCG-705 and PCG-717), 1024x768 (PCG-707, PCG-719, PCG-729, PCG-731, PCG-735 and PCG-748)

Storage: 2.5" IDE 2.1GB

Audio: ESS AudioDrive ES1878 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible)

Weight: 2.4kg

Original OS: Microsoft Windows 95

MSRP: ~$2900-$3700

Daily Usage Today

These days, laptops of this era are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, such as editing basic text documents and spreadsheets, and it is only sufficient for playing early Windows games, and playing DOS games on it will yield better results.

Resources

Recovery Discs

These discs are not compatible with SVRP, but we are working on a patcher for older recoveries.

PCG-705C/707C Internet Archive
PCG-748 Internet Archive
Manuals and Useful Links
Manuals
PCG-705 PDF
Presentation Pages
PCG-705 Sony JP
PCG-707 Sony JP
PCG-713, PCG-715, PCG-719 Sony JP
PCG-723, PCG-726, PCG-729 Sony JP
PCG-731, PCG-733, PCG-737 Sony JP
Disassembly Guide

Sony VAIO PCG-729 Disassembly Guide

If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.

Credits

Sony, Wikipedia, inversenet.co.jp

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