Sony VAIO PictureBook Millennium Edition

The Sony VAIO PictureBook PCG-C1VM from the year 2000. Disassembly and replacing the hard drive with an SD card based SSD. Install attempt for a multi-boot system. The year 2000 was interesting for the operating system options that were available. As you may guess from the title, Windows Millennium Edition is one of those operating systems.

Sony VAIO PCG-C1VM Install discs

Music:
Dead Can Dance - The Host Of Seraphim (CharliEM. Oniric World Interpretation)

[hayatomoe]

wanted one of these back in the days, man electronics used to be so much more fun, now everything looks the same

[thatzaliasguy]

Man, I miss the sexy 90's tech ads lol. Such a golden era.

[danielktdoranie]

Sony made some great hardware with a very unique design philosophy in late 90s and early 00s.

Even Steve Jobs liked them, he tried to get Sony to license Mac OS X

[Rivenworld]

Just found your channel (30/3/23) have had a real 'computer fest' tonight watching your videos, thanks for sharing such interesting content, subscribed 🙂

[xero]

I know this is an old video, but after watching a few videos, you sir, have a new sub. I always loved small computers and always wanted the devices you cover here back in the day. Now that I'm trying to build a Dos and Windows 95/98 machine that needs to be small you're videos will be very helpful.

[orangei]

Late to the comments, but: Finally we can do a subspace scan AND a molecular analysis simultaneously! How often did I miss something in the subspace while doing my molecular work - no more!

[ForeverMan]

You suddenly popped up in my recommendations and I'm watching at least one vid of you a day... Really enjoyed that windows phone...

[thisislilraskal]

as I've become older, I've been finding this nerdy stuff pretty cool. wicked channel mate

[Colthatchback]

A+ content, era and the accuracy of modern movies/tv sucking. 👌

[kubujak]

I wish we still had this form factor. Today it could have been a tiny and lightweight, but very powerful computer!

[isaiasprestes]

Sony ALWAYS loved cinematic aspect ratio. That's why I still have Sony mobiles. Great video!

[elvenisar]

in early 2000's I was eager to have this model but I can't. so nostalgic

[freaker]

this was so cool back in the days. I'll definitely want one if they build with latest specs!

[isaiasprestes]

Your videos are really good. I do enjoy them! 3 years later, they are supreme!

[bvg]

I love the Sony aesthetic back in this period. I'd love one of these.❤

[LISA_]

GOD I miss Sony Vaio computers, had 3 Vaio all in ones, they were my most favourite computers eventually when Sony had given up on the all-in-one market, I got my first iMac 27inch, and had that for 5 years, then I decided to start building my own systems .

[Max_Mustermann]

It's quite impressive that they managed to fit what looks like a regular 2.5" laptop hard drive in it. I have a Dell Latitude D420 and even though it is a lot larger than this at 12", it uses a 1.8" hard drive.

[michaelandrews]

Nice! I just picked up two C1's an older C1XS and a newer C1 MWP, that came with 98 and XP Pro respectively, thanks for the helpful video!

[kid.]

i remember buying this from videopro store sony shop in Australia. loved its design. still cool to this day.

[thatzaliasguy]

Ultrawide and CinemaScope are not the same exact aspect ratios (though they are close). Motion picture CinemaScope is a variation of 2.33-2.37:1 (64:27 or 7:3) and based on 4:3, while Ultrawide is a variation of 2.38-2.4:1 (43;18 or 12:5) and based on 16:9. This is why watching Cinemascope-shot film on an Ultrawide will still yield minor letter boxing or pillar boxing depending on the "21:9" resolution of your monitor (i.e 3440x1440 vs 3840x1600, which both are "21:9", but not quite the same aspect).