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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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 firewire, USB, mouse, keyboard, ethernet and SCSI. | |||
==Detailed Specs== | ==Detailed Specs== | ||
'''Processor:''' Intel Pentium MMX | '''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 | '''Graphics:''' NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD (2MB VRAM) | ||
'''Chipset:''' Intel 430TX | '''Chipset:''' Intel 430TX | ||
'''Memory:''' 32MB | '''Memory:''' 16MB SDRAM (PCG-705), 32MB (PCG-707, PCG-719 and PCG-731), 64MB (PCG-729, PCG-735 and PCG-748) | ||
'''Display:''' | '''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 | '''Storage:''' 2.5" IDE 2.1GB | ||
'''Audio:''' ESS AudioDrive | '''Audio:''' ESS AudioDrive ES1878 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible) | ||
'''Weight:''' | '''Weight:''' 2.4kg | ||
'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95 | '''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95 | ||
'''MSRP:''' $ | '''MSRP:''' ~$2900-$3700 | ||
==Daily Usage Today== | ==Daily Usage Today== | ||
These days, laptops of this | 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 | These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for older recoveries. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || | | PCG-705C/707C||[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-705C-707C-recoverycd Internet Archive] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | PCG-748||[https://archive.org/details/pcg748 Internet Archive] | ||
|} | |} | ||
=====Manuals and Useful Links===== | =====Manuals and Useful Links===== | ||
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|+Presentation Pages | |+Presentation Pages | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || | | PCG-705||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-705.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || | | PCG-707||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-707.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || | | PCG-713, PCG-715, PCG-719||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/note/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || | | PCG-723, PCG-726, PCG-729||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note729/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| || | | PCG-731, PCG-733, PCG-737||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note737/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|} | |} | ||
=====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] | ||
Revision as of 23:43, 24 October 2024
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Overview
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 firewire, USB, mouse, keyboard, ethernet and SCSI.
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
| 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.