Reviews located at the bottom of the page.
This laptop is colored “Midnight Blue”, and is very similiar to the VGN-T350P Series listed on this site (this model has more memory, but the optical drive options are different). Other colors are available for an additional fee, through the Sony story.
Company/Manufacturing Information
| Company: | Sony Electronics, Inc. |
| Company Website: | SonyStyle.com (USA) |
| Model Name: | VGN-T360P/L |
| Product Page: | sonystyle.com |
| Type: | Notebook/Laptop |
| Introduced: | Fall 2005 |
| Cost (MSRP/Street): | @ $2149 |
CPU/Processor & Chipset
| Processor Company: | Intel |
| Processor Model: | Pentium M 753 (Ultra Low Voltage) |
| Processor Speed: | 1.20GHz |
| Bus Speed: | 400MHz |
| Cache Size: | 2Mb |
| Cache Type: | L2 |
| Systemboard Chipset: | Intel 855GME |
Display and Graphics
| Graphics Chipset: | Intel 855GME |
| Screen Type: | LCD/WXGA w/XBRITE technology |
| Screen Size: | 10.6 Inches |
| Widescreen: | Yes |
| Resolution: | 1280×768 |
| Video Memory: | 64MB (Shared) |
| Video Out: | VGA w/Smart Display Sensor |
| Touchscreen: | No |
Memory
| Memory Capacity: | 1GB (512MBx2) – expand to 2GB |
| Memory Slots: | 1? |
| Memory Type: | DDR |
| Memory Speed: | PC2100 333MHz |
| Shared With Video: | 64 |
Storage
| Hard Drive Interface: | Ultra ATA |
| Hard Drive Capacity: | 60GB (4200rpm) |
| Hard Drive Size: | |
| Optical Drive: | CD-RW, CD-R Write, DVD-ROM, CD |
Battery
| Battery Type: | Lithion Ion |
| Default Battery Size: | |
| Mfr Estimated Runtime: | 4 – 9 Hours |
Dimensions, and Weight
| Weight: | 3.04 lbs w/standard battery |
| Height: | 1″ – 1.34″ |
| Width: | 10.7″ |
| Depth: | 8.1″ |
Networking
| Wireless: | Integrated, Cingular Wireless EDGE (Has Cingular SIM card), “SmartWi”, Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG |
| Wireless Type: | EDGE, 80211b/g |
| Ethernet: | 10/100BASE-TX |
| Modem: | 56k V.90 modem |
Input
| Keyboard: | 82-key QWERTY, w/DVD/CD/Volume & WANT Buttons |
| Mouse: | Touch Pad |
I/O Ports
| USB Ports: | 2x USB 2.0 |
| Firewire (1394): | 1x 4pin i.LINK (IEEE 1394) |
| PS/2, Serial, Parallel: | |
| Infrared: | PC Card Slots: | 1 Type I/Type II PCMCIA w/CardBus support |
| Flash Memory Card: | Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro |
| Bluetooth: | Yes |
| Port Replicator: | Optional, Available w/additional ports |
| Other I/O: |
Audio
| Audio Chipset: | Windows (WSS) compatible, Dolby Headphone/Virtual Speaker |
| Audio I/O: | Built-in stereo speakers, Monaural mini-jack (microphone), stereo mini-jack headphone) |
Software
| Installed OS: | Microsoft Windows XP Pro w/SP2 |
| Drivers: | esupport.sony.com |
| Included Software: | SmartWi Connection Utility, VAIO Zone with WinDVD, Click to DVD – DVD Creation, DVGate Plus – Digital Video, SonicStage® – Digital Music, SonicStage® Mastering Studio software with MP3 encoder, PictureGear Studio – Digital Photo, VAIO Media – Network File Sharing, Image Converter – PSP Connectivity Intuit® Quicken® 2005 New User Edition, InterVideo® WinDVD®, Sonic RecordNow! 7, Microsoft® Works 8.0 – Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management and Database, Microsoft® Office® 2003 60-Day Trial Small Business Edition Norton Internet Security 90-Day Subscription – Norton AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control, Intermute SpySubtract 30-Day Subscription, Sony® VAIO® Update, Sony® VAIO® Recovery Wizard |
Protection and Security
| Fingerprint Reader: | |
| Harddrive Shock Protection: | |
| Hardware Passwords: | |
| Other: |
Warranty, Misc
| Warranty: | 1 Year Limited Warranty (See Site), 1 year toll-free technical telephone support, online/email support – www.esupport.sony.com |
Reviews – Excerpts – Click on the publication links to read full reviews
LAPTOP Magazine – T350P Series (Applies to T360) – October, 2005 – LAPTOP Magazine’s – Mobile Innovation Award Winner – 2005
CNET Reviews – T350P Series (Applies to T360) – May, 2005 – 6.3/10 – If you’re a small-business owner, a road warrior, or an employee who must remain in frequent contact with the office at any cost, then you’re a prime candidate for the ultraportable Sony VAIO T350P.