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{{Infobox Specs | {{Infobox Specs | ||
| name | | name = PCG-700 Series | ||
| image | | image = PCG-705.png | ||
| subtitle | | subtitle = PCG-700 Series | ||
| series | | series = Note 700 Series | ||
| rel | | rel = 1997 | ||
| cpu | | cpu = Intel Pentium MMX 150 MHz (PCG-705), 166 MHz (PCG-707), 200 MHz (PCG-717 and PCG-731), 233 MHz (PCG-719 and PCG-735), 266 MHz (PCG-748) | ||
| gpu | | gpu = NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD (2 MB VRAM) | ||
| chipset | | chipset = Intel 430TX | ||
| memory | | memory = 16 MB SDRAM (PCG-705), 32 MB (PCG-707, PCG-719, PCG-731), 64 MB (PCG-729, PCG-735, PCG-748) | ||
| display | | display = 12.1" LCD: 800×600 (PCG-705, PCG-717), 1024×768 (PCG-707, PCG-719, PCG-729, PCG-731, PCG-735, PCG-748) | ||
| storage | | storage = 2.5" IDE 2.1 GB | ||
| audio = ESS AudioDrive ES1878 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible) | |||
| os = Microsoft Windows 95 | |||
| audio | | weight = 2.4 kg | ||
| | | size = <!-- add dimensions if known --> | ||
| msrp = US $2,900–3,700 | |||
| weight | |||
| msrp | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Overview== | == 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. | [[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 | The 700 Series featured removable 3.5" floppy disk drive, removable 14× 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 | [[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]] | ||
==Daily Usage Today== | == 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. | 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 == | ||
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]. | ||
==== Recovery Discs ==== | ==== Recovery Discs ==== | ||
These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for older recoveries. | 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-705C/707C || [https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-705C-707C-recoverycd Internet Archive] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-748 || [https://archive.org/details/pcg748 Internet Archive] | | PCG-748 || [https://archive.org/details/pcg748 Internet Archive] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==== Presentation Pages ==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Presentation Pages | |+ Presentation Pages | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-705 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-705.html Sony JP] | | 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-707 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/PCG-707.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-713 | | PCG-713, PCG-715, PCG-719 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/note/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-723 | | PCG-723, PCG-726, PCG-729 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note729/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PCG-731 | | PCG-731, PCG-733, PCG-737 || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note737/index.html Sony JP] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==Credits== | == Credits == | ||
[https://sony.com/ Sony], [[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_700_series|Wikipedia]], [https://www.inversenet.co.jp/pclist/maker/SONY-note.html inversenet.co.jp] | [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 22:55, 25 April 2025
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 14× 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.

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
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.
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 |
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 |
Guides
| PCG-729 Disassembly | YouTube |
