The Vaio's various ports and inputs have remained the same as they were on the first model so there are still just as many ports for you to plug stuff into. Sony included both digital and analog TV tuner inputs, making this a viable ad hoc DVR. An analog AV input and a separate S-Video input expand your peripheral options beyond those equipped with an HDMI out. You also get the obligatory array of USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 ports. One improvement that Sony could have made on this model would be to have Windows all-in-ones vendors make eSATA a standard feature so that faster external data transfers were possible.
The Vaio LV250B also includes the standard all-in-one lineup of a Webcam, wireless networking, as well as a built-in Bluetooth receiver for the wireless mouse and keyboard. The Apple-inspired keyboard is very sleek and impressive, mostly because it has a workable touch pad for remote cursor control. The mouse, although a bit chunky, also works well.
Sony also throws in a few nice touches to help make the LV250J easier to use. Both the remote control and dedicated buttons for display power and volume control let you control the system like a normal television which is a nice touch for a multimedia desktop PC. A pair of media card slots on the side of the system are there to accept digital images or any other data that you’d like to upload.
Given its large screen, its desktop components, and its discreet graphics card, it's perhaps not surprising that the Vaio LV250B uses more energy than many of the other all-in-ones out there. Despite this, the system is still within the EnergyStar ballpark but it is interesting to see how much energy these PCs can use up.
If you do decide that this multimedia all-in-one PC is the one for you then you’ll no doubt be pleased to hear that you will get the standard one-year parts-and-labour coverage, alongside 24-7 toll-free phone support and a reasonable amount of support information on Sony's Web site.
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