the 505 looks dam sexy... but IMO ... where its sexy as hell.. its lacks in performance.. ..or so what ive learned in this forum =)... i know that u cant really do many upgrades on it cuz its so thin..
actually... u might want to look at the viao s170... with about $200 - $400 dollars less.. u can get a great system.. with a radeon 9700 (64m)... its 13.3 wide screen.. better CPU.. and its upgradeable.. or at least its easier to upgrade than the 505...
theres a really long theard here about the s170,, and if u go to sonystyle.com ... u can check it out yerself...
heres the specs off of sonystyle.com on the s170.. and the different stuff u can get with it.....
Specifications
Model
VGN-S170
Operating System(configurable)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Microsoft Window XP Home Edition
Processor (configurable)1
Intel Pentium M Processor 755 (Processor speed 2 GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache)
Intel Pentium M Processor 745 (Processor speed 1.80 GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache)
Intel Pentium M Processor 735 (Processor speed 1.70A GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache)
Intel Pentium M Processor 715 (Processor speed 1.50A GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache)
Intel Celeron M Processor 330 (Processor speed 1.40 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
400MHz
Video RAM
ATI RADEON 9200 is 32MB
ATI RADEON 9700 is 64MB
LCD Display (configurable)
13.3" WXGA TFT with ATI Mobility RADEON 9700 Graphic Chipset
13.3" WXGA TFT with ATI Mobility RADEON 9200 Graphics Chipset
13.3" WXGA TFT with ATI Mobility RADEON 9200 Graphics Chipset
Wireless Lan (configurable)3
Wireless LAN with Bluetooth Technology
Wireless LAN
Memory (configurable)
1 GB DDR-SDRAM (DDR333, 512 MBx2)
512 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR333, 512 MBx1)
512 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR333, 256 MBx2)
256 MB DDR-SDRAM (DDR333, 256 MBx1)
Hard Drive (configurable)2
80 GB Hard Disk Drive (5400 rpm)
80GB Hard Disk Drive
60 GB Hard Disk Drive
40 GB Hard Disk Drive
Optical Drive (configurable)4
DVD-RW drive
CD-RW/DVD drive
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™ 5
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, Stereo mini headphone jack
Graphics Interface
VGA out w/ Smart Display Sensor™
Optional Port Replicator Interfaces(VGP-PRS1)
3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, DVI-d, printer, DC in
Other Interfaces
i.LINK® connector(IEEE 1394)6, 2 USB, 2.0 ports, port replicator connector
Pointing Device
Electro-Static touch pad
Keyboard
QWERTY, 82 keys with 2mm stroke and 18.05mm pitch
Power Requirements
68W+10%
Battery (configurable)
Standard Lithium-ion(3S3P)
Large Lithium-ion (3S2P)
Estimated Battery Life7
Standard Battery: 2.0 - 5.0 hours
Optional Floppy Drive
External 1.44 MB, 3.5” USB floppy drive (PCGA-UFD5)
Weight
4.2 lbs. with standard battery
Size (W x H x D)
12.3” x 1.16 ”-1.39” x 8.85”
well.. i hope this helps..... and gl finding one =)
