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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 04/13/2009

VGN-P588E/R

VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC

 

 

 

 

Specifications

General

Computer Type: 

Lifestyle PC

 

Type of Use: 

Ultra-portable

 

Action Buttons: 

WLAN / Bluetooth® on / off, 

Instant On, Xross Media Bar™

 

Pointing Device: 

Pointing Stick

 

Hardware

Keyboard: 

QWERTY, 82 keys with 1.2mm stroke 

and 16.5mm pitch

 

Camera: 

Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and 

microphone

 

Processor

Type: 

Intel® processor

 

Speed: 

1.33GHz

 

Front Side Bus Speed: 

533MHz

 

L2 Cache: 

512kB

 

Memory

Type: 

DDR2 SDRAM

 

Installed: 

2GB (2GBx1)

 

Maximum: 

2GB

 

Speed: 

533MHz

 

Expansion Slots

Multimedia Card Reader: 

One Memory Stick 

Duo™  media slot with MagicGate® 
functionality One Secure Digital (SD memory 
card) media slot Multi-media Card (MMC) slot

 

Solid State Drive

Capacity: 

64GB

 

Interface: 

Serial ATA

 

Audio

Sound System: 

Intel® High Definition Audio

 

Display

Screen Size: 

8.0"

 

Resolution: 

1600 x 768

 

XBRITE-ECO™  Technology: 

Yes

 

Back Light Technology: 

LED

 

Graphics

Processor: 

Mobile Intel® Graphics Media 

Accelerator 500. Total Available Graphics 
Memory: 760MB (max.)*

 

Max. External Resolution via VGA: 

1600× 1200

 

Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Jack: 

1

 

USB Port(s): 

2 (2.0 compliant)

 

DC-In: 

1

 

I/O Port: 

1

 

Networking/Modem

Wireless LAN: 

Atheros 802.11 b/g/n network 

connection

 

Bluetooth® Technology: 

Integrated Stereo A2DP 

Bluetooth® Technology (2.1 + EDR)

 

Mobile Broadband: 

Verizon Wireless Mobile 

Broadband Built-in

 

Power

Battery Type: 

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion 

Battery (VGP-BPS15/B)

 

Estimated Battery Life: 

2.0-4.0 hours

Standard 

Capacity Battery

 

Software

Operating System: 

Genuine Microsoft® Windows 

Vista® Home Premium 32-bit

 

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Supplied Software: 

Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 

60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Home and 
Student 2007

 

VAIO® Multimedia Suite: 

VAIO® Media plus - 

Multimedia Streaming Software

 

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software: 

Microsoft® 

Windows Live™  OneCare™  Trial Version

 

Service and Warranty Information

Telephone Support: 

1 year toll-free technical 

telephone assistance, available 24/7

 

Online and Email Support: 

Support available 

from http://www.esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO

 

Limited Warranty Term: 

1 year limited warranty

See actual warranty for details.

 

International Service: 

1 year international service 

plan available. Registration required. See 
www.sony.com/IRSP for details.

 

Environmental Information

EPEAT™ : 

Silver

 

RoHS®: 

Compliant For more information: 

www.sony.com/vaioeco

 

ENERGY STAR®: 

4.0

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

1.4lbs

 

Measurements: 

9.65"(W) x 0.78"(H) x 4.72"(D)

 

Supplied Accessories

Standard Capacity Lithium-ion battery (VGP-

BPS15/B)

 

AC Adapter (VGP-AC10V2)

 

Power Cable

 

2 spare pointing stick caps

 

Display/LAN Adaptor (VGP-DA10)

 

Optional Accessories

Extended Battery (VGP-BPL15/B)

 

Molded Leather Carrying Case in Brown (VGP-

CKP1/T)

 

Soft Carrying Case with Accessory Pouch in Red 

(VGP-CPP1/R)

 

Leather Cover in Black (VGP-CVP1)

 

External DVD±RW Drive (USB 2.0) (VGP-UDRW1)

 

Wireless Bluetooth Mouse in Garnet Red (VGP-

BMS33/RJ

 

Display/LAN Adapter (VGP-DA10)

 

Color: 

Garnet Red

 

UPC Code: 

027242760479

 

1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may 

affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under 
certain operating conditions. 

2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. 

Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk space is 
reserved as a recovery partition. 

3. Requires 802.11n compatible access point. Some functionality may 

require Internet services. 

4. Broadband Internet service required along with third party services 

which may require a subscription or other service fee. 

5. 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office 2007  - This trial software will 

work only for 60 days after you first use it. You will not be able to use 
the software if you dont activate it as described the first time you use 
the software. You can activate the software by Internet: Internet 
service charges may apply. If you want to keep using the software 
after the 60-day trial period, you must convert to the perpetual 
version. You can convert online by following the conversion 
instgructions presented during setup and paying the required fees. 

6. Viewable area measured diagonally. 
7. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary. 
8. Measured at the narrowest point. 
9. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product 

contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK 
connector may not communicate with each other. 

10. Total Available Graphics Memory refers to the new Windows Vista® 

classification of graphics memory, which varies depending on the 
operating condition, version of device driver and system memory size. 

11. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage 

patterns and environmental conditions. 

12. See actual limited warranty for details. For a copy of Sony's warranty, 

please visit www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-free 888-476-6972 
(888-4SONYPC) or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 Gateway 
Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913. 

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13. For certain third party software applications, Sony provides first level 

phone support. Additional telephone support may be available from 
the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any 
such support is determined by the aplicable software vendor. 

14. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary. 
15. 3G enabled for tri-band HSPA (850/1900/2100 MHz) Subscription 

with a third party carrier is required. Service activation and other fees 
apply. Terms & Conditions and additional restrictions apply. 

16. Microsoft® Windows Live™  OneCare™  Trial Version  – This trial 

software will work for ninety (90) days after you first use it. You will not 
be able to use the software if you do not activate it as described the 
first time you use the software. You can activate the software by 
Internet: Internet service charges may apply. If you want to keep 
using the software after the 90-day trial period, you must buy a 
subscription. You can subscribe online by following the conversion 
instructions presented during setup and paying the required fees. 

17. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage 

patterns and environmental conditions. 

Computer Interface: For this product, there are a multitude of varying 
software packages and add-on hardware options. This product is not 
manufactured to work with any specific software, and Sony does not and 
cannot make any warranty or representation with respect to the 
performance of this product with any particular software packages 
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware options except those mentioned here. 
Sony hereby disclaims any representations or warranties that this 
product is compatible with any combination of non-Sony products you 
may choose to connect to it. While Sony representatives or Sony 
authorized dealers may be able to assist you and may make 
recommendations, they are NOT authorized to vary or waive this 
disclaimer. Purchasers must determine for themselves the suitability and 
compatibility of the hardware and software in each and every particular 
instance. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony computer are subject 
to change without notice. Preinstalled software may not be identical to 
retail versions or have all documentation. Features and specifications are 
subject to change without notice. This product meets the standards of the 
International Energy Star Program for energy efficiency.   
©2008 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or 
in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, VAIO and the VAIO 
logo, XBRITE-ECO, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate, like.no.other, i.LINK and 
MOTION EYE are trademarks of Sony in the U.S. and in other countries. 
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Live, OneCare and Windows Vista are 
trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other 
countries. Intel is a registered trademark. Bluetooth is a registered 
trademark of SIG, Inc. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR logo are 
registered U.S. marks. Xross Media Bar is a trademark of Sony 
Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other 
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.   
Printed in U.S.A. 12/08.   

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