Sony’s $2,800 Desktop Replacement from 2004

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Thanks to Anthony for the donation! Back in 2004, Sony released a $2,800 chonker of a laptop. This 9lb slab of XP goodness is a desktop replacement that comes with a whole bunch of media center focused features, like composite video connections and a TV tuner. So today, we're gonna check it out and see what glorious bloatware came with it! Recovery Discs: https://archive.org/details/sony_vaio_vgn-a190_202409 (thanks to Gabriel for archiving these!) ● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos! https://patreon.com/MichaelMJD ● Gear I use to make these videos: https://www.kit.co/mjd Camera: https://amzn.to/3ipyKc5 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3pqxycn Microphone: https://amzn.to/35UbkXb Editing Software (Premiere): https://amzn.to/39kawfS Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): https://amzn.to/3lVqVN6 ● Affiliate Links: Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/2xVmMB3 Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: https://amzn.to/44CX7tN Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20 ● Music/Credits: Background Music: "Hookah Bar", "Brighton Lights", and "Blue Mood" from the YouTube Audio Library "Mining by Moonlight", "Acid Jazz", "Airport Lounge", and "Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon. Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro & Overview 03:28 - Factory restore 06:55 - Pre-installed apps 11:22 - TV Tuner & Composite Video 15:57 - More apps 21:17 - The thing you saw coming... 26:55 - Outro #MichaelMJD #WindowsXP #Sony