Sony has been creating the VAIO computer line for a few years now. It is a good idea since Sony also produces some of the best digital video Cams and digital still cameras in both the home and professional market. The VAIO computer takes that raw camera data one step farther by allowing the user to edit their data into a final creation.

Today computer processors are fast enough to allow for DVD writers to be included within the computer. Sony with the help of a line of fast cpu from Intel is introducting their line of computers considered to be able to almost do it all for the multi-media user. This series of computers all use Interls Pentium 4 chip sets as the brains of these top notch machines. Sony is offering users the opportunity to build their own machine on line starting with a 1.6 GHz to a presently fast 2.2 GHz. I know that Intel made an anouncement last year about a 6.0 GHz cpu so I'm sure one day Sony will incorporate it into one of their multi - media computers. Each computer has the same basics which include a 60 GB hard drive, 256 MB of RAM expandable to 1 GB, and also a CD-RW/DVD-Rom drive. Here is one change worth the mention: the first three configed computers come with Windows XP Home with the users option to upgrade to Window XP Pro. The faster and more expensive computer here offers Windows XP Home or an upgrade to Windows XP Proffessional

Sony offer the consumer four basic models and from there you can add the following to any of them.

Configuration options include:
Processor (up to 2.20 GHz)
Memory Size (up to 1 GB)
Memory Type (PC-266 DDR or PC-800 RDRAM)
Hard Drive (up to 120 GB)
Additional 120 GB Hard Drive
Giga Pocket™ Personal Video Recorder
DVD-RW & DVD-ROM Dual Drives
Microsoft® XP Professional Operating System
Microsoft® Office XP Software
Adobe® Premiere LE Video Editing Software

If you've got a multi-million dollar production budget, expensive studio equipment, and a dynamite special effects studio at your disposal, then Sony's incredible MovieShaker™ is for the home user. MovieShaker™ is an incredibly easy - to - use application that gives you the ability to create visually stunning digital video content using your Sony PC and digital camcorder.

The software offers a range of special effects, and scene transitions that can be use to create your masterpiece. Importing your own music is easily done as well.

Once the finished product is complete it can be burned to a DVD or CD - RW and shared with friends, family and others.