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Sony VAIO PCG-FX109K
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Average Ratings for Sony VAIO PCG-FX109K

  • Quality4 stars
  • Value for Money2.5 stars
  • Overall rating3.5 stars

1 Review For Sony VAIO PCG-FX109K

  • charms Rank: Lance Corporal 31st Oct 2003

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Good Points: Great Screen; Super Sharp SXGA (1400x1050)
    Combo CD-Writer, DVD-ROM
    Solid PC replacement
    Nice bundled multimedia software (Adobe PS elements, and Premiere LE...)


    Bad Points: In eariler models the motherboard seems to have adesign fault (in some, depending on the revision) The problems included; it did not recognise all available memory (512MB)
    CPU overheated and the system shuts down.
    Too many BIOS updates.

    3yr extended warranty was a must.

    You can be almost count on the I/O prot door breaking off.


    General comments: This Sony PCG-FX109K is a solid unit, and it was top of the range in 2001.

    Intel 815EM Chipset (700-1000Mhz)
    850Mhz - Intel PIII Mobile Speedstep Tecnology
    128MB - PC100 RAM (expandable to 512MB)
    CD-RW + DVD ROM (Matsushita UJDA710) - Region 2
    15" SXGA - 1400 x 1050
    Floppy Drive - 1.44MB
    Touchpad (the best i've worked on)
    2 x USB, 1 x firewaire, 1P, 1S
    1 x 10/100Mb Intel network card
    Video out
    Speaker / Headphone out
    2 x PCMCIA I/II Slots
    Memory stick slot
    v90 Fax/Modem
    W2K Pro OS
    Second battery adaptor (slots in where floppy plugs in, no second battery).

    Recovery CD's