Elegant bronze

VAIO logo

Rounded form and close fittings

Refined keyboard with unobtrusive LEDs

Flush Touchpad and handsome click buttons

Rigid magnesium side panels

Smooth Performance

Intel® Centrino™ Mobile
Technology

Comprised of a powerful Intel® Pentium®

Mprocessor 1.60GHz, Intel® 855PM chipset and Intel® PRO/Wireless Network Connection, this advanced technology delivers exceptional power and efficiency that enable a genuine breakthrough in mobile freedom.

Long battery life

The VAIO A17GP virtually does away with the need for AC power. Its innovative architecture delivers both high performance and lower power consumption that extends battery life considerably. With a battery fully charged, you have approximately 2.5 hours* of mobile power.

*Estimated battery life when the power-saving mode is on. Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings.

Built-in Wireless LAN 802.11b/g

Flick the Wireless Switch on the front of VAIO A17GP, connect instantly* with your home or office 2.4GHz Wireless LAN Access Point, and communicate freely without cables. New VAIO A17GP is compatible with both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g (Wi-Fi) Wireless LAN standards.

*A 2.4GHz Wireless LAN Access Point must be within range.

Optional Port Replicator

New docking mechanism of Port Replicator VGP-PRA1 lets you quickly connect and disconnect VAIO A17GP from AC power and peripherals, including mouse and printer. Ample connectors on this new Port Replicator include Optical Digital Audio Out for Dolby 5.1ch surround sound that can greatly enhance your home theatre experience.

Mobile creative studio

DVD videos in one click

VAIO A17GP enables fun and easy DVD creation. Simply load the DVD±RW drive with your choice of DVD media, connect your DV or MICROMV Handycam*, and click the “Create DVD!” button of Sony’s excellent Click to DVD software. With one click you can create your own Hollywood-style DVD masterpiece.

* Availability depends on region.

Professional video editing

Import videos with DVgate Plus, then add professional titles, subtitles, and transitional effects to them with Adobe® Premiere® Standard video editing software. To take editing even further, use 3D Particle Maker and Motion Tracker featured in new VAIO Edit Components (ver. 4.1) for Premiere. After editing, Click to DVD software enables easy recording of your masterpiece to DVD.

Fluent DVD writing

The versatile VAIO A17GP enables writing to DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs. You can make DVD videos or archive your favourite movies with Click to DVD, and overwrite DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs for everyday uses such as storing data with Drag’n Drop CD+DVD software. Buffer under-run error protection assures consistently high quality copies every time.

Shoot with Handycam*

Edit with

Record with Click to DVD

Your original DVD

 

Adobe® Premiere® Standard

 

 

* Availability depends on region.