As one of the first PC makers, Sony jumps on the Intel Viiv bandwagon with its fully featured Vaio VGX-XL100 media PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition in glorious HDTV.
Today sees the launch of one of the very first media PCs to be powered by Intel's much-hyped Viiv platform, the VAIO VGX-XL100 from Sony. Following in the footsteps of the
VAIO VGX-XL1 released in the US last year, the VGX-XL100 improves on the specifications of its predecessor, also introducing benefits of the Viiv platform such as rapid resume and standby operations, simplified media networking, on-the-fly content transcoding and more.
Providing support for DSD audio and HD video as supported by the Intel Viiv platform, the VGX-XL100 is powered by an Intel Pentium D 920 processor running at 2.8 GHz in tandem with 1 GB of RAM, expandable to a maximum of 2 GB. A Nvidia GeForce 6600 graphics with 128 MB of dedicated video memory powers the graphics experience, whilst a 250 GB hard disk drive provides storage.
Also equipped with a Super Multi Dual Layer DVD optical drive, the VGX-XL100 is the first VAIO system to incorporate a HDMI port for video output, enabling the media PC to provide the currently highest-possible quality video output to a number of recent HDTV sets. Other highlights include Wi-Fi 802.11g connectivity, a wireless keyboard and remote and Sony's VAIO Information Flow for enabling a 10-foot experience for accessing RSS feeds, podcasting, picture slideshows and a music player.
Slated for availability in February, the Sony VAIO VGX-XL100 will sell in the €1,450 EUR range for a base configuration.
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