Sony VAIO VGC-VA10G Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer /DVD+/-RW Drive)

List Price: $2,010.00

Features:

• Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 (3.0 GHz)
• 2MB L2 Cache
• 20 WXGA Widescreen LCD TV / Monitor
• Native Resolution - 1366 x 768
• 800MHz FSB

Accessories:
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Standard	Microsoft Office Standard 2007 FULL VERSION	Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007	Norton Internet Security 2008 up to 3 Users	Nero 8 Ultra Edition

Customer Reviews:

A waste of space! [Posted on 2005-12-10]
This machine was in my den for all of about 4 days. In which time it proved to be the slowest, quiriest, piece of junk Ive ever owned. The quality of the video is terrible. The sound is muffled from the built in speakers. Even the fit and finish of this computer is bad. It seems poorly made and as slow as most Intel driven machines are using the Windows OS. (Which only adds to its unstablness.) I wouldnt buy this if it was half its current price. DO yourself a favor and buy the iMac G5 out now and not only save some money but get a much better OS and platform on which to manage your digital media. The time has come for Sony to reliase its once grand products in computing are now only junk.

Wonderful computer with a great screen [Posted on 2005-12-22]
Best screen I have seen on any computer. Pictures and DVDs are as good as it gets. On the internet I have used both the wireless(I connected to my neighbors wireless internet for free for this test) and direct and both worked very good and were easy to connect. It looks great in the den, I leave it on 24/7. We had a party last night and I took over 100 digital pictures, as I took the pictures I would copy them to the VA10G. It was easy to take the SD card from the camera and inset into the slot on the front of the VA10G. After loading the pictures onto the hard disk I used the XP picture viewer software to run a slideshow. We had a great party and the beautiful pictures on the VA10G were the hit of the party.

MS Office runs great and the extra width of the display is great for picturers and large Excel spreadsheets. My wife is so impressed that she is ordering a VA11G for her desk.

The TV works good but the shows coming over the basic(analog) cable channels are not as good as the great video from DVD's.

Access to the DVD and picture card slots are in front and easy to get to. The USB ports are on the side and easy to access also. I wish it had two more USB ports.

The audio from the built in speakers is excellent and the VA10G looks great sitting on the desk and takes up very little space.

I could not be happier.

BEST ALL-IN-ONE VAIO YET [Posted on 2005-12-24]
I love--LOVE--my new VAIO. The sound and display of this computer are AWESOME.

The display is the crispest, brightest screen I've ever seen. The base to which the monitor is mounted also contains an amplifier, kicking out most-impressive sound once equalized with Media Player.

The new bundled software is also a step up from the previous all-in-one: Bugs common with Windows updates when using Click-To-DVD and SoundStage have been addressed. There's also a new Roxio program which makes DVD copying and backing-up SIMPLE.

Also improved is new, front access to the DVD player and Memory Stick, both neatly hidden behind an integrated door. My previous all-in-one Vaio tended to shift its whole base when the monitor was spun to access these things.

The design commands a lot of awe and attention, too. Its ultra-modern styling make it look like a piece of art sitting in my living room.

Thanks Sony [Posted on 2006-04-12]
Here's another Sony innovation which has been given the short end of the advertising stick! The Sony Vaio VGC-VA10G is a fast, quiet and easy machine to set up. While I have only had it for a day, it has been so far a joy.

The only things which I haven't gotten accostomed to yet, are the wire-less keyboard and mouse (read buy rechargable batteries for this system: 2 for the keyboard, 2 for the remote and 2 for the mouse).

I personally enjoy using computers for media collection and manipulation, so some of the features that attracted me to this unit was the TV tuner as well as the extensive collection of bundled media software. There is also a built in media card reader which will accept almost any media card from any camera, recorder or anything else which stores data to a removable card.

Regarding features that I was slightly disappointed with, but can learn to live with is a total of only 4 USB ports. This might pose a problem to those who have external drives, recorders, routers, printers, scanners, etc. This however can be solved by the purchase of a good USB Hub, such as the Adaptec stackable hub. The only other thing that posed a bit of a problem for me is the lack of a printed manual. While I know that there is a manual residing in the hard drive in a PDF file, I would rather have a hard copy. Also, a tour of the machine would have been a nice touch for beginners. Finally, a motorized DVD drive would have been welcomed. With this unit, the drive platter will pop open, but then must be opened and closed manually. Not the biggest problem, though.

All and all, I'm very pleased with this system, and hope that you will be too.

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