Sony VAIO PCV-W1
Published: 01 Aug 2003
Sony has been selling its all-in-one VAIO W home PC in the US since last October, but the UK's wait is nearly over. In September, an upgraded model will go on sale over here for around £1,500.
Sony VAIO PCV-W1: coming in September, for around £1,500.
In fact, the VAIO PCV-W1 is as much about home entertainment as it is about home computing. The system incorporates Sony's GigaPocket TV/PVR technology and features a wide-screen 17.5in. Onyx Black TFT display. The high-contrast, wide viewing angle LCD screen automatically modifies its brightness and colour temperature according to whether the system is being used as a TV, a PC or is in standby mode with a clock on-screen. The VAIO W1 has a DVD-RW drive and comes with Sony's Click-to-DVD software, so you can save TV programs on DVD at the touch of a button. SonicStage handles the audio side of things – the display has a pair of built-in stereo speakers, and S/PDIF connectors are provided for digital audio out if you want to beef up the sound. A single control application, VAIO Media, provides access to these and other programs. As well as a fold-down keyboard and a mouse, the VAIO W1 has a well-featured remote control for easy access to GigaPocket recordings. The system runs Windows XP Home. The VAIO W1 is powered by a 2.8GHz Pentium 4 processor and comes with 512MB of RAM. The hard disk is a massive 160GB unit.
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i thought it would be ideal for office or bedroom,... darrin sinclair -
My pcv w2 has been to sony for repair, got a... Len Chalk -
Very unhappy with this unit, the sound and the pic... Allan Walker
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allan walker - if you read this can you email me a... darrin sinclair
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Gald to have found these reviews BEFORE buying :)... Anonymous
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I bought my vaio through John Lewis because they o... Anonymous
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You are lucky.
I bought one of these things... Andrew Cates
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I was about to buy the Sony VAIO PCV-W1until i saw... Anonymous
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Bought mine from John Lewis and it has been f... Anonymous
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i think the vaio is great, i have had no problems... Anonymous
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i think the vaio is great, i have had no problems... Anonymous
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Guy's This computer works Fine for what its build... eBoLaChiLd
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I just got mine and I can say that it works very w... ed
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I was about to go out and buy this one, but after... Ron Morrice
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I was out looking for a notebook & maybe a replace... TonetteK
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Oh Oh........thank goodness I saw these reviews...... David Hutchinson
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NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
look what youve do... carlton dawes
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i must say that i am very happy with my pcv-w2. do... king hammod
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I have a german recovery cd and want an engli... Bram
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King Hammad can mail me news2004@weforma... Bram -
Did you manage to get an english recover... Anonymous
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Does anyone know if you can replace... Anonymous
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I brought my pcv w1from pc world in jan, and love... brenda williams
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I bought my Sony Vaio PCV-W1 from my local So... M Colyer
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Hi, i was going to buy this, good job i came accr... Anonymous
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with my printer connected computer refuses to clos... Anonymous
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My W1 started going wrong after 6 months light use... Anonymous
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Any Help out there
I have a Sony Vaio Compute... Maureen Bool
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My PCV-W2 has a green 10cm pixel line down the scr... Sarah Pegz
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ive developed a problem with a green line down my... william quarrell
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i forgot to put my email address on my last c... william quarrell
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Any way to get video out from this machine?
intern... And j
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Will this unit take a USB keyboard ? Cheaper... Ian Brown
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I saw this ** Sony VAIO PCV-W1 ** at an Auction, t... SlawAnna
