Sony PCG-K27 warranty Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks, Notebook

Feature-packed portability. Exceptional good looks.

PCG-K27

Notebook

Feature Packed Value

Affordable, full-sized note- book with eye-catching great looks that are sure to get you noticed. Full-sized ergonom- ic keyboard, Integrated 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Memory Stick PRO™ media slot. Gently slanted keyboard provides a comfortable hand and wrist position.

Enhanced Wide Screen

Enhanced wide screen for- mat lets you take full advan- tage of DVD movies, view side-by-side page layouts, spreadsheets and toolbars.

Multimedia

Entertainment

Go from work center to mul- timedia center. Integrated optical drive and pre-loaded software lets you create, edit and burn DVDs, enjoy music, movies and photos any- where your notebook can go with you.

Wireless Freedom

Integrated wireless capabili- ties let you connect to thou- sands of Hotspots across the country to check email, surf the web and stay con- nected.3 Connect to work and play - wire-free!

Sony® VAIO® K Series notebooks are beautiful, ergonomic, affordable and equipped with integrated wireless capabilities and multimedia features that will take you from work day to night life. It’s a totally versatile entry-level note- book that combines the technology you need for mobile survival with a price that’s easy on your wallet.

Model

PCG-K27

HARDWARE

Processor

Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor

3.06GHz 1 (512kb L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed 533MHz

Chipset

ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M

Hard Drive 80GB2

Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g3

LCD

15.4” WXGA with XBRITE™ Technology (1280x800)

Graphics

ATI Radeon™ IGP 345M

Video RAM (shared) 64MB

Memory

512MB (256MB x 2/DDR266)

Memory Max 1GB

Optical Drive DVD±RW/CD-RW4

CD Read (24x MAX), CD-R Write (16x MAX) CD-RW Read (12x MAX), CD-RW Write (8x MAX) DVD Read (8x MAX), DVD-R Write (2x MAX) DVD-RW Read (4x MAX), DVD-RW Write (2x MAX) DVD+R Read (4x MAX), DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX) DVD+RW Read (4x MAX), DVD+RW Write (2.4x MAX)

Modem

Integrated V.90 Modem with RJ-11 interface

Ethernet 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet with RJ-45 interface

Memory Stick® Media Slot Supports optional Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™ media5

PC Card Slots

One PCMCIA Type II/Type I card slot with CardBus support

Audio

Windows® sound system compatible, Built-in stereo speakers

Audio Interface

Monaural mini microphone jack, Headphone jack (stereo mini)

Graphics Interface

VGA out

Other Interfaces

i.LINK® connector(IEEE 1394)6,

3 USB 2.0 ports, DC in, parallel port

Pointing Device Electro-Static touch pad

Keyboard

QWERTY, 86 keys with 2.7mm stroke and 19.19mm pitch

Power Requirements

168W+10%

Battery

Lithium-ion battery (PCGA-BP2NY)

Estimated Battery Life

1.5- 3.5 hours7

Optional Floppy Drive External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy drive (PCGA-UFD5)

Weight

8.04lbs. with standard battery

(weight is approximate and may vary)

Size (W x H x D)

14.1” x 1.6” - 2.2” x 10.9”

Supplied Accessories Standard Lithium-ion battery Power cord & AC adapter

Optional Accessories Rechargeable Battery Pack

(PCGA-BP2NY)

AC Adapter (PCGA-AC19V9)

802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Router Access Point (PCWA-AR800)

802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Ethernet Converter (PCWA-DE80)3

Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC11A)

Backpack (PCGA-CCP3)

Neoprene notebook and AC adapter cases (PCGA-CCN1S)

Wireless optical mouse (PCGA-WMS5/S)

USB Mobile Mouse- Black (PCGA-UMS3/B)

USB Mobile Mouse- Silver (PCGA-UMS3/S)

USB Optical VAIO Mouse (PCGA-UMS5)

Memory Card Adapter (VGP-MCA10) 512MB memory expansion module

(VGP-MM512G)

60GB External Hard Drive (PCGA-HDM06)2

External Floppy Disk Drive (PCGA-UFD5)

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft® Windows®

XP Home Edition

VAIO® K Series Software Bundle

Sony VAIO Update software

Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard software Sony VAIO Help and Support software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader Google™ Toolbar

Intuit Quicken® 2004 New User Edition11

InterVideo® WinDVD® EasySystems Dragn' Drop CD+DVD Microsoft® Works 7.0

Microsoft Office® 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition)8

VAIO® Creation Suite Software Sony Click to DVD™ software Sony DVGate Plus™ Software Sony SonicStage® software

Sony Picture Gear™ Studio software Sony VAIO Media™ software

Anti-Virus Software

Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription

Internet Services

AOL Online™ 90-day Trial8

Limited Warranty

1 Year Battery

1 Year Hardware Parts and Labor9

Repair Service

Includes customer-replaceable part service and mail-in Sony depot service options10

Telephone Support

1 year of 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, free support for hardware issues. 90 days of free support for soft- ware and operating system issues.

On-line and Email Support

Free support available from http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1.GHz denotes microprocessor inter- nal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.

2.GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A por- tion of hard disk space is reserved as

a recovery partition.

3.Requires compatible wireless LAN access point, sold separately. Internet connection may require fees.

4.DVD Media/Formats are not uni- versally compatible.

5.Supports Memory Stick PRO™ high- capacity media tested up to 1GB. Does not support MagicGate™ functionality.

6.i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product con- tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.

7.Estimated battery life. Actual battery life may vary on usage.

8.New users only. Terms and condi- tions apply.

9.Certain restrictions apply. For a copy of Sony’s warranty, please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll- free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC), or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

10.Type of repair service provided is solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all types of repair service offered on all models.

11.Previous Quicken users may require additional upgrade.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan- dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to operate any specific software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the per- formance of this product with any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranty that this prod- uct is compatible with any combination of products you may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter- mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony Notebook Computer are subject to change without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display. Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail ver- sions or have all documentation. This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub- ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and

measurements are approximate.

(c)2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permis- sion is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, and VAIO are registered trademarks of Sony. XBRITE, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate, DVgate Plus, VAIO Media, Picture Gear Studio and Like No Other are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are registered trade- marks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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