<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Would anyone in the group be interested in a clean blue Sony VAIO from 2001, specifically a PCG-FX170K, for $45 and local pickup? Best features it has are the 8X DVD drive and the 15" XGA TFT screen. Service manual .pdf included.</div> <div> </div> <div>The money is just to recoup my costs of getting it back into shape with a replacement keyboard, new battery, and new power supply. Old battery and keyboard can be had as well. </div> <div> </div> <div>Only thing I can find wrong with it is both USB ports are shot and the memory is a little anemic, but I have two ideas that would rectify both those issues, located all the parts already. Another $27 dollars is all it would take to bump up the memory and fix the USB issue.</div> <div> </div> <div>Already put Slacko Puppy 5.3.1 on it alongside Windows 2000 Professional. Let me know if there's any interest please. If no one wants it, I'd certainly take suggestions on practical uses for it, serious or otherwise. Details below signature.</div> <div> </div> <div>Aleric Nielson</div> <div>Etherport Computers & Solutions</div> <div><A href="http://www.etherportcomputers.com" mce_href="http://www.etherportcomputers.com">www.etherportcomputers.com</A></div> <div> </div> <div>• Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Slacko Puppy 5.3.1 installed</div> <div>• Mobile Intel Pentium III processor 800 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology<BR>• 128 MB SDRAM (expandable to 512 MB max.)<BR>• 20.0 GB hard drive<BR>• <STRONG>15.0" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT screen</STRONG><BR>• High-capacity lithium-ion battery, <BR>dual battery capability<BR>• Approx. 7 lbs. light, about 2" thin<BR>• All-in-one design with floppy drive, <BR>hard drive, and CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive<BR>• i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 interface - supports<BR>high-speed digital video, audio and data transfer<BR>capabilities among equipped Sony products<BR>• 10Base-T/ 100Base-TX Ethernet<BR>• <STRONG>8X max. DVD-ROM drive</STRONG> <BR>• NTSC video out<BR>• Integrated V.90 modem<BR>• Three Programmable Power Keys (PPK) for<BR>easy access to key applications such as the<BR>Internet and email<BR>• Intel 815EM graphics chip with up to 11 MB<BR>video SDRAM (shared) and Intel Dynamic<BR>Video Memory technology<BR>• Built-in stereo speakers</div></span></body></html>