PCG-SR
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 an white. 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 (Proprietary form factor)
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 XP Home Edition or Pro
Media: 1 X CF Type II slot, 1 X USB Port, VGA out, via Sony dongle, Sony Memory Stick Slot
Additional: Integrated iLink IEE1394, Microphone in and sound out, Integrated 10/100 LAN (Wired), Touchpad with scroll wheel
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 800MHz, and it is recommended that one replaces the HDD with a SSD. Retro games are not playable on this device.
Resources
Sony JP VAIO PCG-SRX Presentation Web Pages
Sony VAIO PCG-SRX Series User Manual 1
Sony VAIO PCG-SRX Series User Manual 2
Sony VAIO PCG-SRX Series Software Manual
Sony VAIO PCG-SRX87 Specifications Sheet
Sony VAIO PCG-SRX Series Service Manual
This Does Not Compute, a very good YouTuber that focuses on retro computing and gaming, made a very good, detailed video about the PCG-SRX, available here.
Disassembly Guide
Sony VAIO PCG-SRX Disassembly Guide - alternative guide (hinge repair)
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Downloads
PCG-SRX Series recovery discs are available on the Internet Archive (VAIO Library upload), or on our servers (for faster downloads).
They do not seem to be model locked, but some people reported that they are. See Compatibility Problems section in the Recovery Discs page.
These discs are not compatible with SVRP, but we are working on a patcher for Windows XP recoveries.