So many different Sony Vaio PCG-V505 models. Can someone p..

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Hi,

There are so many different Sony Vaio PCG-V505 models and I can't
figure out what the difference between them all is. I've been looking
at the PCG-V505ECP8, but I don't know what the difference between that
one and others is (except price). I've learned that the "P" means
that it comes with Windows XP Professional, but that's all that I've
learned so far. What's the "DX", "EX", "EC" and all of that? What
does the number at the end mean? Thanks for the help.

Ryan Cabanas

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Great! Thanks Jef. =)

"Jef Norton" <jefn_REMOVE_YOUR_SHORTS_@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:<UXQfd.761$zx1.691@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>...
> "Ryan Cabanas" <rcabanas@ncinternet.net> wrote in message
> news:8e1a0594.0410270911.1f2c9ca3@posting.google.com...
> | Hi,
> |
> | There are so many different Sony Vaio PCG-V505 models and I can't
> | figure out what the difference between them all is. I've been looking
> | at the PCG-V505ECP8, but I don't know what the difference between that
> | one and others is (except price). I've learned that the "P" means
> | that it comes with Windows XP Professional, but that's all that I've
> | learned so far. What's the "DX", "EX", "EC" and all of that? What
> | does the number at the end mean? Thanks for the help.
> |
> | Ryan Cabanas
>
>
> Hi Ryan -
>
> The V505 (E-series anyway) isn't that confusing, actually.
>
> The V505EX and V505EXP models are pre-built configurations with a Centrino
> package, consisting of a Pentium M 1.5 GHz processor, WLAN, a 60GB 4200 RPM
> hard disk drive and 512MB of 333 MHz memory. You are correct, the "P"
> indicates that the model shipped with Windows XP Professional (while the
> base model shipped with XP Home). Both models offer a standard software
> package, which can be upgraded.
>
> The V505EC and V505ECP models are built-to-order configurations, where the
> customer could select from a range of processors, inclusion/exclusion of
> WLAN, HDD size and memory amount. The numbers at the end of EC and ECP
> refer to the different custom configuration combinations. These models also
> offer an standard software package, which can be upgraded.
>
> All other Vaio models and models within product lines are named in a similar
> manner.
>
> Jef