Sony · VAIO C1

VAIO PCG-C1

Released September 1998

The original Japanese VAIO C1 combines an 8.9-inch widescreen display, a built-in Motion Eye camera and a pointing stick in a compact Windows 98 notebook.

Size: 8.9″
Display: –
Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 233 MHz
Memory: 64 MB
Weight: 1.1 kg
Battery: 3 h

Ultraportable

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 8.9″
Resolution: 1024 × 480
Touchscreen: No
Display type: TFT LCD; approximately 16.7 million colours using dithering

Performance

Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 233 MHz
CPU cores: 1
CPU threads: 1
Graphics: NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV
Memory: 64 MB
Storage: 3.2 GB
CPU: 233 MHz mobile Pentium MMX; 32KB internal cache; Intel 430TX chipset; 256KB external cache
GPU: NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV; 2.5MB video memory
Memory type: 64MB SDRAM supplied; maximum 96MB by replacing the removable 32MB module with 64MB
Storage type: 3.2GB Ultra ATA hard disk

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 3 hours
Weight: 1.1 kg
Thickness: 38 mm
Width × depth: 240 × 140 mm
Battery life detail: Sony claims 1.5–3 hours with the supplied S battery and 3.5–6.5 hours with the optional L battery in power-saving mode. Running the camera application reduces these ranges to 1–2.5 and 2.5–5.5 hours respectively. Weight includes the S battery.

Connections

Ports: USB-A, headphone jack
Webcam: Motion Eye; 0.27MP 1/6-inch CCD; 2.8 mm f/2.8 lens
Operating system: Windows
Port detail: USB; mini VGA connector with supplied 15-pin adapter; 4-pin S200 i.LINK; IrDA 1.1 and ASK; mono microphone input and stereo headphone output; one Type II PC Card slot with CardBus and ZV support; K56flex modem with up to 56kbps incoming and 33.6kbps outgoing data. V.90 was a planned upgrade, rather than the supplied modem mode.
Keyboard: 87-key Japanese keyboard; 17 mm key pitch
Trackpad: Pointing stick with scrolling support
Speakers: Built-in mono speaker
Microphones: Built-in microphone
In the box: Windows 98; AC adapter; S battery; VGA adapter; recovery CD; external USB floppy drive and cables. Optional PC Card CD-ROM drive sold separately.

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage	Graphics
Intel Mobile Pentium MMX 233 MHz	64 MB	3.2 GB	NeoMagic MagicMedia256AV

Pros and cons

Pros

Built-in Motion Eye camera and microphone
1.1 kg including the supplied battery
CardBus expansion and i.LINK connectivity

Cons

64MB of memory and a 3.2GB mechanical hard disk
No built-in optical drive
Standard battery claim ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Display	Processor	Memory	Weight	Battery	Released
SonyVAIO P (VGN-P11Z)	8″	–	Intel Atom Z520	2 GB	0.638 kg	2.75 h	Feb 2009
SonyVAIO P (VPCP11S1E)	8″	–	Intel Atom Z540	2 GB	0.632 kg	5 h	2010
AppleMacintosh PowerBook Duo 210	9″	–	Motorola 68030 25 MHz (PowerBook 145B)	4 MB	1.9 kg	4.5 h	Oct 1992

Sources

Photo: sony.jp

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