Apple Hater - Apple Cinema Display 23" M8536

Back in 2004, I payed $2999, for an original Apple Cinema Display, the Apple Cinema Display 23" M8536.

It's a great monitor, it still works, but my #1 beef with Apple is that they've completely screwed me on the ADC (Apple Display Connector) connection.  The Apple Cinema Display was one of the first high resolution LCD monitors offered at the time and was visually appealing as all Apple products are and was only challenged by the venerable SGI 1600SW (view at SGI) which used the OpenLDI connection.  I'm a PC user so naturally, I needed an ADC to DVI converter, so I purchased the Dr. Bott DVIator for $150 along side the Apple Cinema Display.  For a long time, I used the monitor with a desktop computer, but my lifestyle changed and I moved over to laptops.  Now this is where my tragic story of the Apple Cinema Display begins.

In the early days of the widescreen notebook computer, these computers didn't come with DVI out ports, because, why would you want an external display if the computer you're using has an awesome huge, 17" display?  Well, I do.  I have a awesome super huge 23" Apple Cinema Display.  Well, what do I do now, how do I use an Apple Cinema Display with an ADC connection?  For a few years, I shelved the Apple Cinema Display until I purchased the Sony Vaio TXN series notebook computer.  Now this subnotebook could benefit from an external monitor.  The Sony Vaio being the ultra portable computer that it is didn't come with a DVI port, only a VGA port.  Enter the Dr. Bott VGAtor.  I purchased the VGAtor at $99 to convert the Apple Cinema Display's ADC connection to VGA.  The annoying part of the Sony Vaio TXN series is that it didn't support 1920x1200 on VGA.  I guess they figured not a lot of people had monitors with that kind of resolution at the time.  The highest I could get is 1600x1200 off the VGA port on the Sony Vaio TXN.

So now in this new generation of notebook computers, they generally only support a VGA port or an HDMI port.  Not very useful when you've got a monitor that uses ADC, a converter that does DVI that doesn't translate well to HDMI, and the last resort, VGA.

Would you believe that I actually got the Apple Cinema Display to work for a brief period when I had a Dell Latitude D620.  The docking station for the D620 worked!  But alas, the victory was short lived because my new Dell Latitude E6410 has a DisplayPort port and the DisplayPort to DVI adapter to the DVIator to the ADC connection on the Apple Cinema Display produces no image.  Even using the DVI port on the docking station for the Dell Latitude E6410 produces no image.

So at the moment, I'm back to the VGAtor and analog display on an expensive digital display.

I've been reading that perhaps the Apple ADC to DVI adapter may do the trick, but it runs at a premium for the used product since Apple doesn't sell those anymore nor does it support the ADC connection.

2012-01-05 Update

The Dr Bott VGAtor has died on me.  Instead of purchasing another Dr Bott VGAtor, I've decided to give the Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter M8661LL/A (A1006) a try.  Purchased a used unit on eBay for a premium of $150.

Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter M8661LL/A (A1006)

Since getting the Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter, I've run into a few glitches that I determined would be good to share.  The same day that I started using the adapter, my monitor went black with all the lights (the power button and the brightness button) blinking.  I couldn't get it to come back on without removing the ADC connector from the adapter and plugging it back in.  I had positioned the adapter flat on the table and it was HOT, very hot.  I had read on other websites it's normal for it to get hot, so people have been placing it vertically.  So I did just that.  I flipped it on it's side and it was generally fine.  However, ocassionally, the LCD would then blink on and off and all my USB devices would disconnect and connect.  I got so frustrated with it that I removed the USB devices and unplugged the USB cable from the adapter from the computer.  No problems since I've removed the USB cable from the adapter from the computer.  Not sure what's going on, but it's either that the ADC USB connector is glitchy or my Dell E6410 docking station USB port is glitchy.

That said, the good news is that I have the Apple Cinema Display 23" M8536 working with a Windows PC, a Dell Latitude E6410 with an nVidia NVS 3100M.  This is the first time it's been working on a digital connection in about 4 years, so I'm very happy.

It is important to note.  For all you out there still have this monitor or an older monitor, the Apple Cinema Display 23" M8536 has a resale value of approximately $150 - $200.  The Apple DVI to ADC Adapter USED is $150.  Something to think about, maybe it's time to retire an obnoxious old monitor and go for something brand new.  You can get a pretty good monitor for $300, but if you're like me you're going to go for (as of 2012-01-07):

• Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel) - I know, seriously?  Well you have to understand that it's one of the better monitors out there and I have to list it in all fairness.  They do have a Thunderbolt version, now that one, I'm very suspicious about.  I don't know if any other manufacturer is actually building a Thunderbolt display.
• 27"
• 2560 x 1440
• $999
• Dell Ultra Sharp U2711 69cm 27 - inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor with PremierColor
• 27"
• 2560 x 1440
• $999
• Dell UltraSharp U3011 30-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
• 30"
• 2560 x 1600
• $1399
• HP ZR2740w 27-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor
• 27"
• 2560 x 1440
• $729
• HP ZR30w 30-inch S-IPS LCD Monitor
• 30"
• 2560 x 1600
• $1229

Update 2012-03-07

At some point the Dr Bott VGAtor started to crash on me and I isolated it to the USB connection.  I removed the USB connection from the Dr Bott VGAtor and the Dell e6410 docking station.  Once I got the Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter M86611L/B I had the same issue where the Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter M86611L/B crashed.  Once I removed the USB connection the problem has gone away.

Update 2012-05-21

Another thing I hate about the Apple Cinema Display 23" M8536 is the more-or-less fixed angle of the display.  I personally found that the display leans back too much.  I prefer my monitor almost vertical.  Since the monitor is a tripod, using a standard monitor riser is out of the question.  So what now?  Well, I went over to the Home Depot and grabbed some scrap wood to build a riser.  For the back leg that modifies the angel of display, I added a block of wood and made an anchor so it wouldn't slip off.

Parts:

• 4x 1x3.5x5.5 inches wood
• 2x screw eyes #208 (about 1/4 inch diameter)
• 1x 1/4 inch diameter 5.5 inches long bolt (threaded all the way)
• 2x 1/4 inch diameter nut

For the front 2 legs, the block of wood is 1 inch high x 3.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches long.  For the front 2 legs you can actually probably make the block a little shorter 1 x 3.5 x 4 inches.  I tried to make all the wood pieces the same length, but as you can tell, one of the back pieces ended up being a little short.

For the rear leg, I raised the leg an extra 1 inch by stacking an extra block.  This part needs to be at least 1 x 3.5 x 5.5 inches.  I measured the center of the block and screwed in the 2 screw eyes about 1/2 cm away from the edge of the rear leg on either side.  The 1/4 diameter 5.5 inch bolt was the right length for the wood block.  However, notice that the bolt is hanging out on the other end.  I'm going to buy another bolt nut to place on the front end so that it even with the length of th block and doesn't shift around.

 The viewing angle is much better now in my opinion.

Summary

Apple Cinema Display 23" M8536 - $2999
Dr Bott DVIator - $150 (MSRP as of 2011-03-28, $94.95 on vgator.com)
Dr Bott VGAtor - $99 (MSRP as of 2011-03-28, $299.95 on dviator.com)
EnTech Taiwan PowerStrip software - $29.95
WinACD, Apple Cinema Display HID driver and control panel for Windows XP
Dell Latitude D620 docking station - different docking stations for DVI support for various computers over the years
Dell DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter - $22.99
Dell Latitude E6410 docking station - different docking stations for DVI support for various computers over the years
SEE2 Xtreme UV200 TRIUV200 - $99.99
Thinking about buying the Apple DVI to ADC Display Adapter M86611L/B - $150.00 on eBay.  Purchased as of 2012-01-05.

So, lots of money and a couple of software packages and a pile of hardware later, I have a really expensive analog LCD display.

Why am I an Apple Hater?  I supported Apple by buying a product from them only to have them drop support for it and leave me no way to continue to use a large investment.  At least with the SGI 1600SW, you buy 1 converter original or aftermarket (PIXsolution (don't exist anymore from what I can tell) or Sharper Technology) and you're set.  It's not like a bought a $500 monitor.  Instead I'm left on my own to fend for myself and put together a ragtag solution to make it work.

Apple PowerBook G4 Narcolepsy Alternate Solution

This weekend, 2011-03-6, I was helping out a friend and repairing a Apple PowerBook G4 12" laptop that had suffered a hard drive head crash after being dropped a few times by a relative.  I replaced the original Hitachi 60 GB HDD with a Western Digital Scorpio Blue 80 GB HDD and the system was up and running again.  However, the PowerBook G4 laptop was being plagued by the fabled Narcoleptic Aluminum Powerbook Syndrome.  There several discussion threads on the Apple forums discussing the PowerBook G4 narcolepsy such as this one.

This particular PowerBook G4 laptop had the following issue:  Under normal operation conditions, word processing, typical web browsing, the computer didn't suddenly go to sleep.  However, when performing tasks requiring high levels of CPU usage such as Adobe Flash videos, the laptop CPU fan starts up on high and eventually goes to sleep.

Converting PDF Tables

If you're someone that uses PDF's on a frequent basis, there's one thing that probably drives you the most crazy, and that's tabular data in PDF's generally cannot be copy and pasted into an Excel spreadsheet.  This is because a PDF is designed for visualizing and printing a document, a digital version of a paper document.  Thus PDF's are not designed to be used for analytical purposes like a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet where you can sum up rows, convert tabular data into a pivot table, etc.

To be fair to Adobe, PDF's are capability of storing the structural metadata a table.  Generally, when you use PDF printer software, even Adobe PDF Writer or Adobe Distiller, the software converts a table into lines with coordinates and positions data within the bounds of the lines that represent a cell of the table instead of retaining the table's metadata of table, row header, column header, row, and column.

The solution is to convert the PDF document to a format where tables are represented as tables with structural information so that software such as Microsoft Excel can recognize the table and import it into the program.

Before we get into software, please note, I've personally used a few of the PDF converter software products out there, but I'll post links to software vendors that I personally know as being reputable because some software vendor's websites can look a bit shady.  Again, I've used some of them myself and I'm not saying that they're not trustworthy, but please use good judgement when downloading software from the internet.  If you're not sure check for the software on a reputable freeware/nagware/shareware/trial software library such as CNET Download.

PDF to Text
The seemingly easiest solution is to convert the PDF to a text file with the data positioned correctly so that it looks like a table, but this isn't as easy as it seems.  PDF's do not store textual data the you visualize it.  Changes to the PDF are appended to the document, so when you extract the text from the PDF, you may find you textual data interlaced and positioned incorrectly.  Remember, PDF stores positional data for all elements of the PDF document so that when it is rendered to the screen or to a printer, everything is positioned correctly, but the data is not necessarily in order when extracted from the document.  The textual data must be read and reassembled.  Generally the free PDF to Text converters have the problem where PDF's with updated text is appended to the document generates a text file with the text out of order.

Here's a Google search to get you started:  convert pdf to text.

PDF to HTML
PDF to HTML converters suffer from a far different problem than PDF to Text converters because HTML represent structured and unstructured data.  Most PDF to HTML converts take the easy way out and instead of converting tabular data to <table>...</table> tags, it generates a HTML file with what looks to be a <div> tag explosion.  These <div> tags have absolute positioning so essentially, what you have is a direct PDF to HTML conversion which doesn't really help your cause any because there's still no structural information, but at the very least, it "looks" right.

Here's a Google search to get you started:  convert pdf to html.

PDF to Excel
This is probably the best solution for what you're trying to accomplish, convert visual tables into an actual table of data.  However, it's the hardest to acheive because most of the software products available are not free and tend to be trial versions.  Thre are 2 types of PDF to Excel converters and most of the software products to convert PDF to Excel falls into the first category.

1.  Manually map the PDF tables for extraction.
This method allows you to open a PDF file and draw a table over the tabular data.  The software product then uses the metadata created by you to extract the tabular data into an Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Here's a Google search to get you started:  convert pdf to excel.

2.  Automatically convert the PDF to a spreadsheet
This is my preferred version because it's automatic and the entire document gets converted into an Excel spreadsheet.  You can get wierd results if you've got a combination of both text and tabular data in the same document, but it works out ok.

Here I can vouch for a software product, Nuance PDF Converter can automatically convert a PDF into Word or Excel or other file types.  It generally works well and a trial version can be downloaded here from CNET Download.

Proper Computer Care - Cool Your Laptop

Unless you have one of those underpowered netbook computers, it is important to regulate the temperature of your notebook computer.  Heat is your worst enemy.  If you've ever experienced your computer suddenly shutting down on you or perhaps you experienced a adrupt reboot, more than likely your computer overheated and it took precautionary steps to prevent physical hardware damage.

The bigger the laptop, the more important cooling becomes.  Larger notebook computers have faster processors which generate more heat.  Additionally, larger notebook computers have faster graphics cards which generate tremendous amounts of additional heat.  Generally speaking, these days processors and graphics cards are better cooled by computer manufacturers, but back in the early 2000's graphics cards were not sufficiently cooled and caused motherboards to burnout, thus it never hurts to help out the computer so that you don't over work the internal fan and keep the overall internal temperature of a notebook computer down.  It's easier to replace a cooling pad versus the internal fan of a laptop.  I, myself, have had a HP Pavilion zd7280us notebook burn out on me and have had notebooks that suffered from frequent spontaneous reboots and shutdowns.  Older notebooks become susceptible to overheating because newer software, for example Adobe Flash, latest encoded movies, mp3's, requires more CPU processing causing the CPU to become pegged at 100% CPU utilization for long periods of time and eventually, the computer will shutdown or reboot.  Also, they're very useful if you're the kind of person that leaves laptops on continuously and use them like desktop computers.

I personally own 2 different kinds of chillpads.

Evercool Notebook Cooling Pad EC-NP-101

(view it on amazon.com)

External Dimensions:  325 x 263 x 18 (mm)

Fan dimension: 60m x 60m x 10m
Voltage: 5VDC(USB)
Current: .40A
Power: 2W
Fan Speed: 1900 - 2600rpm
Air Flow: 40CFM

Noise: 24dBA

The Evercool NC-NP-101 cooling pad has 4 fans, looks like a piece of junk, feels like a piece of junk, and sounds like a piece of junk.  It has a wheel that lets you set the fan speed from loud to jet engine.  The great thing about it is that it has a lot of airflow, but it's not the best choice for all notebook computers.  The primary downfall is the position of the fans.  All 4 fans are place generally in the center.  Some notebook computers have the processor and the graphics card positioned towards the back of the computer, so this particular cooling pad doesn't properly cool that area.  I was using the Evercool NC-NP-101 for an old Dell SmartStep 250N and it didn't help at all, it suffered from constant overheating when playing mp3's continuously (I know, mp3's!).  However, I use them for all my other computers and it works just fine, just gotta tune out the noise, but it's nothing compared to the fan in the Dell SmartStep 250N.  Finally, the Evercool cooling pad fits a typical non-widescreen 15" notebook computer perfectly, but fails miserably when it comes to the newer widescreen notebook computers.  That's not to say that it doesn't do the job, it just looks awkward.

So you you ask, what did I use for the Dell SmartStep 250N instead?  Introduce the Targus Chill Hub XC for Laptops.

Targus Chill Hub XC for Laptops (AWE01US2)

(view on targus.com)
Exterior Dimensions:  10.25" x 14.13" x 1"
Weight:  1.66 lbs
The Targus Chill Mat/Hub XC has its 2 fans positioned towards the back of the cooling pad to provide the right amount of cooling to right location on the old Dell SmartStep 250N.  The Targus Chill Mat/Hub XC definitely feels better and sounds better than the Evercool cooling pad, but it's priced higher, so you pay for it.  Also it's a lot wider than the Evercool NC-NP-101, so it's definitely an improvement for the widescreen notebook computers.

Targus HD3 Gaming Chill Mat (AWE57US)

(view on targus.com)
Exterior Dimensions:  12"H x 16.14"L x 1.14"W
Weight:  2 lbs
Just noticed, 2011-03-16, the Targus HD3 Gaming Chill Mat.  It looks cooler and is wider than the Targus Chill Mat/Hub XC.  Nice, but it's a little taller and heavier.

More information on Notebook Cooler Pads (December 16, 2004) on tomsguide.com.

Waiting for the Sony Vaio Z

Last month, February 2011, the Sony VAIO Z disappeared from sonystyle.com, only to reappear when I checked today, 2011-03-16.  However, it's not marked as "new" compared to the improved 3D F series, new S series, and new C series.  I'm disappointed in the available specifications for the available Z with a mere Intel Core i5.  I remember the previous available version having an Intel Core i7 option.  The body has been redone and sports a boxier look compared to the previous tapered body, but retains the classic lit large round power button on the right side that looks like HAL, first introduced on the discontinued Sony VAIO TZ series.
Personally, still waiting for the Intel Core i7 version of this laptop.

2011 Sony VAIO Z

(view on sonystyle.com)

(view Sony VAIO Z series commerical on youtube.com)
VPCZ135GX/B

Weights and Measurements
•Dimensions (Approx.) : 12.4"(W) x 1.0-1.3"(H) x 8.3"(D)5
•Weight (Approx.) : 3.04 lbs (with standard capacity battery)
Power
•Battery Type : Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
•DVD Playback : Up to 3.5 hours7 Standard Capacity Battery
•Default Brightness : Up to 7 hours7 Standard Capacity BatteryUp to 10.5 hours7 Large Capacity Battery
•Maximum Brightness : Up to 6.5 hours7 Standard Capacity BatteryUp to 9.5 hours7 Large Capacity Battery
Expansion Slots
•Multimedia Card Reader : One Memory Stick PRO™ (STD / Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionalityOne ExpressCard® /34 media slotOne Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot
Start-up Times
•Average Boot Time : 60 sec17
•Average Resume Time from Suspend : 2 sec17
•First Boot Time : 5 min18
Software
•Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit12
•Sony® Creativity Suite : PMB – VAIO® Edition - Import, organize, edit and publish in one easy-to-use programVAIO® Media Gallery - Bring forgotten favorites to life*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.
•System Maintenance and Support : VAIO Care™ - System diagnostics and maintenance
•Anti-Virus Software : Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-Day Trial Offer13
•Supplied Software : Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter11
•The VAIO® Software Experience :
Memory
•Installed : 4GB (2GBx2)
•Type/Speed : DDR3/1066MHz
•Maximum : 8GB
Hardware
•Backlit Keyboard : Yes
•Camera : Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology
•Keyboard : QWERTY, 82 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
Solid State Drive
•Capacity : 256GB2 (128GB+128GB)
•Interface : Serial ATA
Audio
•Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio
Graphics
•Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU with Intel® HD Graphics
•Technology : Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System19
•Video RAM : 1GB of dedicated video RAM
Display
•Back Light Technology : LED
•Resolution : 1600 x 900
•Screen Size : 13.1"4
Environmental Information
•ENERGY STAR® : 5.0
•EPEAT™ : Gold
•ROHS® : Compliant
General
•Action Buttons : VAIO, ASSIST, Performance Select, Windows Arrangement, Wireless on / off
•Computer Type : Laptop
•Pointing Device : Electro-static touchpad (Multi-Finger)
•Security : Biometric Fingerprint SensorTrusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant
•Type of Use : Ultra-portable
Wireless/Networking
•Bluetooth® Technology : Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR) 14
•Ethernet Protocol : 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
•Ethernet Speed : Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
•Wi-Fi : Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 (802.11a/b/g/n)3
Service and Warranty Information
•Telephone Support : 1 year toll-free technical assistance available 24/7 at 888-476-6972. For priority support, please call 239-768-76059.
•Online and Email Support : Available at http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
•Onsite/In-Home Service : 1 year limited warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service15. See actual warranty for details.
•International Service : 1 year international service plan. Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.
•Limited Warranty Term : 1 year limited warranty8. See actual warranty for details.
•Limited Warranty Term : 1 year limited warranty8. See actual warranty for details.
Processor
•Cache : 3MB
•Speed : 2.53GHz1 with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80GHz20
•Type : Intel® Core™ i5 - 460M
Inputs and Outputs
•DC-In : 1
•HDMI™ Output(s) : 1
•Headphone Jack : 1
•Internal Microphone : 1
•Microphone Input : 1
•Port Replicator Connector(s) : 1 (Bottom)
•USB Port(s) : 3 (2.0 compliant)
•VGA Output(s) : 1
Optical Drive
•CD Support : Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
•DVD Support : Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)
In the Box
•Standard Capacity Lithium-ion battery (5400mAh)
•Noise Canceling Headphones
•AC Adapter
•Power Cord

2010 Sony VAIO Z

VPCZ13SGX/BJ
General
•Computer Type: Laptop
•Type of Use: Ultra-portable
•Action Buttons: VAIO, ASSIST, Performance Select,
•Windows Arrangement, Wireless on / off
•Pointing Device: Electro-static touchpad (Multi-Finger)
•Security: Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
•Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.2 compliant
Hardware
•Keyboard: QWERTY, 82 keys with 2.0mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
•Camera: Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone with face-tracking technology
•Backlit Keyboard: Yes
Processor
•Type: Intel® Core™ i7 - 640M
Speed: 2.80GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.47GHz
•L3 Cache: 4MB
Memory
•Installed: 4GB (2GBx2)
•Maximum: 8GB
•Type/Speed: DDR3/1066MHz
Optical Drive
•CD Support: Read / Write (CD/-R/-RW)
•DVD Support: Read / Write (DVD±R/±RW/±R DL/-RAM)
Expansion Slots
•Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO™
•(STD / Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality One ExpressCard® /34 media slot One Secure Digital (SD memory card) media slot
Solid State Drive
•Capacity: 128GB (64GB+64GB)
•Interface: Serial ATA
Audio
•Sound System: Intel® High Definition Audio
Display
•Screen Size: 13.1"
•Resolution: 1600 x 900
•Back Light Technology: LED
Graphics
•Processor: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU with Intel® HD Graphics
•Video RAM: 1GB of dedicated video RAM
•Technology: Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System
Inputs and Outputs
•Headphone Jack: 1
•Microphone Input: 1
•Port Replicator Connector(s): 1 (Bottom)
•USB Port(s): 3 (2.0 compliant)
•VGA Output(s): 1
•DC-In: 1
•Internal Microphone: 1
•HDMI™ Output(s): 1
Power
•Battery Type: Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
•DVD Playback: Up to 3.5 hours Standard Capacity Battery
•Default Brightness: Up to 7 hours Standard Capacity
Battery
•Up to 10.5 hours Large Capacity Battery
•Maximum Brightness: Up to 6.5 hours Standard
Capacity Battery
•Up to 9.5 hours Large Capacity Battery
Start-up Times
•Average Boot Time: 60 sec
•Average Resume Time from Suspend: 2 sec
•First Boot Time: 5 min
Wireless/Networking
•Ethernet Protocol: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
•Ethernet Speed: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
•Wi-Fi: Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 (802.11a/b/g/n)
•Bluetooth® Technology: Integrated Stereo A2DP (2.1 + EDR)
•Mobile Broadband: Sprint and Verizon Wireless Mobile
•Broadband Built-In with Share My Connection™
•GPS: Yes
Software
•Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
•Supplied Software: Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter
•Anti-Virus Software: Norton Internet Security™ 2010 30-Day Trial Offer
•System Maintenance and Support: VAIO Care™ - System diagnostics and maintenance
•Sony® Creativity Suite: PMB – VAIO® Edition - Import, organize, edit and publish in one easy-to-use program
•VAIO® Media Gallery - Bring forgotten favorites to life
•*Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.
Service and Warranty Information
•Telephone Support: 1 year toll-free technical assistance available 24/7 at 888-476-6972. For priority support, please call 239-768-7605 .
•Online and Email Support: Available at http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO
•Onsite/In-Home Service: 1 year limited warranty with
•Onsite/In-Home Service . See actual warranty for details.
•International Service: 1 year international service plan.
•Registration required. See www.sony.com/IRSP for details.
•Limited Warranty Term: 1 year limited warranty . See actual warranty for details.
Environmental Information
•EPEAT™ : Gold
•RoHS®: Compliant
•ENERGY STAR®: 5.0
Dimensions
•Weight: 3.07 lbs (with standard capacity battery)
•Measurements: 12.4"(W) x 0.93-1.29"(H) x 8.3"(D)
Supplied Accessories
•Standard Capacity Lithium-ion battery (5400mAh)
•AC Adapter
•Power Cord
•Noise Canceling Headphones