VAIO

I handle a lot of foreign documents in my work and I find the 13.3" size and wide screen of the VAIO SZ76GN/B to be really convenient. It's got plenty of screen space that lets me keep my dictionary application window open on the right, while keeping my working document open on the left. And I think it's great that it has Sony's Hybrid Graphic System too, as I often need to select STAMINA MODE to push my battery power further when I'm travelling. That really helps as I tend to work quite long hours, just like the full-pitched, full-sized keyboard that lets me type in comfort well into the night! I'm also really impressed with how slim and light the VAIO SZ76GN/B is, which is even more amazing when you consider that it also incorporates the leading platform! On top of all that, it's even got a really appealing Charcoal Black design, with the light silver colour of the aluminium hairline palm rest completing its appearance to make it every bit as impressive on the outside as it is on the inside. I love the way I see people looking at it and I get a real kick out of even just owning it! It's really the mobile notebook that suits my needs as well as my sense of style.

Featuring an innovative Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology, the VAIO SZ76GN/B delivers impressive performance. And it has so many other features that give me an edge throughout the working day. Take today, for example. I'm going to accompany the president at a client presentation. I've changed the battery power setting to maximum using the VAIO Power Management Viewer and moved Sony's Hybrid Graphic System switch to SPEED MODE for a smoother presentation so we can wow them with powerful performance and refined images from the superior graphics chip. As soon as we arrive at the client's office, I can use the Plug & Display function to put the presentation up on their monitor without delay. And on the way back, I can save power by switching the graphics chip back to STAMINA MODE while I type a briefing to share with everyone. As soon as I get back to my desk, I'll place the VAIO SZ76GN/B on the Docking Station to print out the brief. I'll also check my mail using the smooth wireless LAN a/b/g Draft n capability . I feel like I'm ready to tackle anything, anywhere with my VAIO SZ76GN/B. It's even got a biometric fingerprint sensor for quick log-on and extra security plus VAIO HDD Protection - which means my data can stay safe, even if my PC gets a bump!

It's a critical time right now — my boss is overseas and we're just a few days from launching the ad campaign. Fortunately I can keep in close contact using my VAIO SZ76GN/B with its built-in camera and microphone that makes videoconferencing a snap. We can make progress just like we would in a regular meeting and I'm able to talk him through a few ideas I've sketched out on paper. Once we've decided on all our last minute changes, I set about putting the data together for different markets. In our company we've got different types of memory media all over the place, but because my VAIO SZ76GN/B comes with a built-in Memory Stick Duo slot and an ExpressCard™/34 slot as well as a versatile ExpressCard™/34 type Memory Card Adaptor, it's fast and easy to import all the files I need. There were a lot of them too, so I saved them on DVD±R DL media for easy future access. With all the info relating to text taken care of, all I need to do is launch the image processing application with a single push of the S button to begin work on the visual elements. With my SZ76GN/B supporting me, this launch is going to be our smoothest yet!

My high-spec VAIO SZ76GN/B gives me all the support I need — both for business and entertainment too. Watching DVD movies, for example, is really a refined experience. In fact with the impressive 13.3" wide Clear Bright LCD and the powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS GPU enhanced by NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology that delivers smooth, superior graphics, I often feel like I'm carrying my own personal theatre! Something that really adds to the entertainment for me is the way the SonicStage Mastering Studio Audio Filter lets me choose exactly the right audio setting for use with my favourite Sony headphones.

When I get spare time at weekends, I love to throw myself into my audiovisual hobbies — editing movies and music and creating my own DVDs. My VAIO SZ76GN/B makes it so easy; it's like having my own mobile creative studio. Once I've filmed some pleasing footage on my video camcorder, I just import it to my VAIO SZ58GN/C via i.LINK. Or sometimes I use Adobe® Premiere® Elements when I want to do more advanced video editing. Being quite a music fan I still have a lot of vinyl, so I'm finding it really useful to be able to take analogue audio sources and turn them into digital with SonicStage Mastering Studio. With Sony's Sound Reality chip, the resulting digital audio quality is surprisingly high. Once I've got all my video and music data right there in my VAIO SZ76GN/B, I'm free to combine sound and visuals as I please and produce a DVD right away with Sony's Click to Disc software. Then I'm ready to show off my handiwork to my friends — they're always amazed at what I can do with my stylish VAIO SZ76GN/B!