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Flexibility

Mobility

Security

Communication

VAIO®PROFESSIONAL

BX Series Notebooks

AdaptivePlus

™

Technology

Flexibility

The VAIO®BX Series Notebook is available in an array of display sizes

(14" standard, 15.4" wide, and 17" wide)

, allowing you the flexibility to select

the combination of mobility and productivity that suits your specific needs.

All sizes of the VAIO

BX Notebook feature the unique and powerful

Multi-Function Bay, enabling simple swapping out of powerful peripherals,

such as a DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW Drive

Bay Unit, CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Drive Bay Unit, 80GB

HDD Bay Unit (5400rpm SATA), Weight Saver Bay

Unit, and an HDD Adapter Bay Unit. Each of these optional peripherals can

be utilized in the docking station and is compatible with all three size

configurations of the BX Series Notebook, making efficient resource allocation

across your team a logical and natural part of your technology management.

VAIO®PROFESSIONAL

BX Series Notebooks

VAIO®Professional Notebooks with AdaptivePlus™Technology

It’s about building solutions for your business that really works for you. A thoroughly customizable approach to the technology and the hardware that power your team. It's Sony's unique and modular approach to information technology. In today’s competitive business landscape, AdaptivePlus Technology is that extra edge, complementing the talents of your team with the support of leading-edge technology and the flexibility to use it in whatever way serves you best, with swappable, sharable components and intelligent integration that make smart technology resource management a visible factor on your bottom line. Flexibility. Mobility. Security. Communication. The VAIO®Professional line places them at a premium. Just like you do.

Multi-Bay Docking Station With a second battery recharging feature, Sony delivers a smart peripheral that saves time, maximizes efficiency in power management and can be used with all sizes of the VAIO BX notebook. Ports include 4 USB 2.0, Ethernet, serial, parallel, VGA and DVI-D, and is also equipped with the multi-function bay for swappable bay units and a PC lock.

Dual Navigation

Two pointing device options - a touchpad and a pointing stick - let you interface with the system in a way that best fits your style.

Multi-Function Bay

Enables simple swapping out of powerful peripherals, such as a DVD±RW Double Layer Bay Unit, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

Bay Unit, 80GB12HDD Bay Unit (5400rpm SATA), Weight Saver Bay Unit, and an HDD Adapter Bay Unit.

Magnesium Case

The case of the 14" VAIO

BX Notebook13features solid die-cast magnesium and magnesium alloy, keeping it remarkably lightweight and thin in profile.

Multiple Display Sizes

An array of display size options allow for the combination of mobility and performance that suit your specific needs.

Mobility

The VAIO®BX Series Notebook is designed to suit the individual performance

and portability requirements of you and your team. Available in sizes ranging

from the ultra-mobile and lightweight to the more substantial desktop

replacement. But all of the BX Series Notebooks are designed with mobility

in mind. Integrated Bluetooth

®4

and Intel®Centrino™Mobile Technology

mean all BX Series Notebooks feature the Intel Pentium

M Processor,

integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN

, and ultra-efficient power and

application management, which provide extended battery life

when

you’re on the go.

Intel®Centrino™Mobile Technology

VAIO

BX Notebooks feature Intel®Centrino™Mobile

Technology with the Intel Pentium

M Processor,

integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN

, and efficient power

and application management for extended battery

life

on the go.

Cross-compatible peripherals make resource allocation cost-effective and easy to personalize. Customizable mobility, modular functionality, superior communication options, and full-service VAIO

support – the VAIO®BX Notebook makes productivity truly scalable, giving you the flexibility to empower your business with Sony technology.

Bluetooth

Technology

Effortless communication with Bluetooth-enabled devices

, such as PDAs and wireless headsets, without the need for additional hardware or software. A Bluetooth

headset is included with select models,

or optionally add it with your purchase.

For more information visit:

www.sony.com/vaiobx

Security

Security is a top priority with the VAIO®BX Series Notebook. All BX Series

Notebooks feature an integrated biometric fingerprint sensor, delivering

personal security and the IT cost-savings and convenience of not having

to remember your passwords. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip is

compliant with TCG v1.1b and enables companies to set the level of security

on a specific client/user basis. Data can be encrypted over the local

network, within the system and over the Internet, giving you the ability, with

a single platform, to dial in the specific level of client security required.

Communication

VAIO®BX Notebooks offer communication technology to keep you

wirelessly connected, networked and conferenced in. With optional wireless

WAN

and SmartWi™technology in select models, lightning-fast Gigabit

Ethernet, integrated 802.11b/g Wireless LAN

and an optional

0.3 Megapixel built-in camera for instant real-time video conferencing, you

can communicate in whatever style makes you the most productive. The

Sony VAIO BX Series Notebook has been tested in accordance with test

criteria set by Cisco and is compatible with Cisco's Aironet 1200AG Series

Access Point platform and Cisco's Access Control Server v3.3.

Biometric Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint biometrics is a simple and secure way to protect critical computer information and enable secure online services and other Internet applications. The integrated biometric fingerprint sensor in the VAIO

BX Series Notebook ensures controlled access to your computer – the most convenient means of protecting your critical data.

SmartWi

™

Technology

Seamless integration of wireless WAN

, wireless LAN3,

and Bluetooth

®4

technologies (on those VAIO BX Notebooks optioned with wireless WAN), allows you to toggle between these modes of connectivity automatically.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Sony knows how important security is to your business. The VAIO

BX Series Notebook features an integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) TCG Ver.1.1b Compliant chip, allowing you to control access on a specific client/user basis. The TPM is a hardware-based solution that secures your data’s confidentiality when it is most vulnerable.

Cisco

™

V3 Compliant

The Sony VAIO BX Series Notebook has been tested in accordance with test criteria set by Cisco and is compatible with Cisco's Aironet 1200AG Series Access Point platform and Cisco's Access Control Server v3.3.

HDD Password

Password-protection at the hard disk drive level can prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, applications and network architecture. HDD Password Protection encrypts and protects disks, partitions, and removable media.

Gigabit Ethernet

Integrated Gigabit Ethernet enables extremely fast network data transfer speeds, building on the Ethernet protocol, but increasing speed tenfold over compatible Fast Ethernet networks to 1000 Mbps, or 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps).

Convenient Data Transfer

Multiple connector interfaces for convenient and efficient data transfer, including a Memory Stick PRO

™

media

slot,

i.LINK®port,10SD card slot, USB 2.0 port and

integrated Gigabit Ethernet.

Optional Built-In Camera & Optional Bluetooth

Headset

Prepare for convenient video conferencing over IP. With Sony's Instant Video Everywhere Service powered by GlowPoint

(an additional charge), you will experience

high quality images in a reliable, easy-to-use environment. Visit www.sonyive.com/vaio for details.

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