topic Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs in PCs & Accessories

Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kavakava — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 23:00:48 GMT

Is it just me, or is my Vaio without a microphone and an IR connection?

I thought those things were basic now.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

TygerTyger — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:50:43 GMT

It has neither. You actually have the base model of the K-series so it wouldn't have many trimmings, but none of the K-series have these things. No infrared might be a bit of an inconvenience but microphones are really very cheap.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kee-lo_ — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:43:56 GMT

No VAIO has IR either.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

robpaxton — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:06:13 GMT

IR ports are a bit like serial ports - they are classed as legacy devices.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kee-lo_ — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:59:07 GMT

Legacy as dying off to newer forms of communication.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kavakava — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:31:43 GMT

Thanks guys.

I just thought it was really weird, as my old Packard Bell laptop bought 4 years ago had a microphone. It is kind of neat when you are on the move.

As for the IR, I'd rather have that than a Memory Stick reader. Or bluetooth. Or am I asking for too much?

:smileyblush:

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kee-lo_ — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:56:42 GMT

The Memory Stick reader is very handy and bluetooth is very handy for GPRS internet and accessing your PDA (not that I have bluetooth or a PDA.)

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

TygerTyger — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:01:42 GMT

It's like everything else really, it's handy if you need it and useless if you don't.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kee-lo_ — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:02:14 GMT

IR would be useless to me...

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

TygerTyger — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:03:12 GMT

I think unless you want to use a remote control it's a bit dated for anyone.

Re: Vaio PCG-K215B Specs

kee-lo_ — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:06:12 GMT

Yep.

The RA104 has some kind of IR > USB so you can controll Gigapocket.