The SICKENINGLY GREEN Sony VAIO Laptop

This Sony VAIO PCG-61711w is the greenest laptop I have ever seen. Perfect for all things Shrek and Minecraft! (Yes I am just writing that because it technically counts as tags for the videos yeehaw)
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(Except Scarlet Fire ofc...)

[@frokfrdk]

Somebody once.....

[@ieatiron56]

told me....

[@s9tech_]

@@ieatiron56the world…

[@iFlxy]

​@@ieatiron56the world...

[@notsocubic64]

@@iFlxyis gonna roll me

[@AlexGFrank]

*dankpods voice* IT'S THE SHREKBOOK PRO

[@s9tech_]

DankPods would be proud

[@sparktheprotogenSTP]

This comment is here for literally no reason, you are wasting your time reading this, now shoo Bruh shoo why did u scroll here

[@koushuu]

​@@sparktheprotogenSTPgive me my 1 minute back

[@regav62]

@@sparktheprotogenSTP i did not loose time because i watch the damn vid lmao

[@hollowmind8]

​​@@sparktheprotogenSTPIf I comply, it looks like you are being a jerk.

[@9000Justice]

It's a green nugget lol.

[@TAGMedia7]

Somewhere, Dankpods is smiling uncontrollably and he can't figure out why why.

[@thatocelot879]

That place probably being a short distance from frokfrdk.

[@divyamthakur]

i had the exact laptop in white. The vaio button opens the the viao support app.The much more interesting button is the web button which launched a custom chrome-os like linux distro in about 10 seconds even when the system was turned off

[@frokfrdk]

It did that?????

[@radiquum]

instantly recognized this button, because of these videos xd kzbin.info/aero/PLec1d3OBbZ8IBeFODHXLy0m0okuZhqJnT&si=1eZ-ofu5qPN52Jp5

[@gentuxable]

Oh that was similar to that InstantON that many laptops of that time had.

[@NTD59]

@@frokfrdk to browse the web, yes. It is a basic web browser, with some network control functions

[@scottishcomedian1769]

Cathode Ray Dude has a whole series on a bunch of these little fast-boot OSes, it's pretty cool

[@gentuxable]

Sony Management: "Environmentally friendly stuff sells well, I want you to make a real green laptop, you know like green all around so we are on top of the game!" Sony Engineers: "Here you go!" Sony Management: "But that's no..." Sony Marketing: "Already sold out!"

[@surrealmemes3518]

xD

[@TheNightquaker]

I freakin' love how green that laptop is. I love colorful tech in general. I like the white/grey/black tech as well, but it's nice to have an option for more colorful stuff.

[@frokfrdk]

Especially colourful translucent tech

[@TheNightquaker]

@@frokfrdk Yeah! That's good stuff for sure.

[@stanen]

@@TheNightquaker im a sucker for old colorful (translucent) tech my favorite ever might be the imac g3

[@sebab4296]

Bro with Scarlet fire playing in the background at 6:40 dankpods would be happy if he found this.

[@TheNightquaker]

Some feedback about the hard-drive/SSD thing. I feel that for videos it's better to use SSDs in the laptops, to show their full potential in terms of performance. SSDs make a world of difference even for older computers. Or should I say, especially for older computers. And if you'll be selling the laptop later, you could always remove the SSD and put in a hard drive.

[@MCrex007]

My thoughts exactly as soon as I saw he was not putting an SSD in it.

[@InternetSlavicMan]

i mean i think if he's actually going to use it after the video an ssd makes sense, otherwise might as well use an old hdd that's in a box.

[@InternetSlavicMan]

@@nooneinpart fair enough

[@rpst39]

@@nooneinpart I used to have Windows 10 on a HDD from 2005. I would press the power button, go to toilet, come back, enter my password, go to drink water and then I would come back to use it. Sometimes even right clicking would lag.

[@vasya_cat]

i wish modern tech in color "green" was actually green like this laptop

[@Dumb_Killjoy]

I do too. I got an S22 in green a year ago expecting it to be green. It was just black with a tiny tiny tiny hint of green.

[@LambdaMiscellaneous]

with dankpods taking a break, thank you for making this content

[@moki5796]

> Doesn't install updates on a 14 year old OS > Is surprised that modern websites and apps don't work properly and that drivers don't install automatically Other than that, fun video!

[@frokfrdk]

I did install updates, there was a 3 day jump shown in the video where all I was doing was finding drivers and updating everything, which I then gave up and went onto Windows 10

[@moki5796]

@@frokfrdk That doesn't really track with Internet Explorer not being updated from Version 8 and the 85 updates it attempted to install when you rebooted the machine 🤔 IE 11 would have turned on TLS 1.2 support by default and some other updates would have updated the root certificate storage. On a fully updated Windows 7 machine you can in fact browse the web using IE (albeit sites being somewhat broken nowadays) and you can install Minecraft the normal way since Microsoft still (miraculously) supports Windows 7 for Minecraft

[@frokfrdk]

Hmm strange, it was really just problematic in general because I had to install several patches just to even get Windows Update to work. The video was already taking too long to make so I just kinda rolled with what I had.

[@SummonerArthur]

Just recently did a reinstall of W7 for a customer, and I can say that both@@moki5796 is correct. Also how tf he didnt install firefox is beyond my comprehension.

[@GoodGooseThingit]

This channel is great. I’ve never seen you before but you could be the new Dankpods lol

[@SrPortalYT]

i love the dankpods reference when he opens the win7 book lmao

[@ExistingBone]

The VAIO button could be a fast boot button that launches a linux subsystem located in the C drive of the original hard drive. Old laptops from roughly the Vista/7 era used to come with a very simple Linux subsystem like a media player or simple work managing system

[@frokfrdk]

Would love to find a way to restore all the drivers, functionality and other bloat to this machine to see what it would've done

[@namesurname4666]

@@frokfrdk i'm also trying to find a recovery disc but each model has it's own one so it's very difficult unless someone backups it, i tried other models' recovery usb/cd but it probably does a bios check

[@ExistingBone]

@@lurch789 Features like these aren't really needed by most, it's just a thing people want to have fun with nowadays. Most people who had laptops with that feature don't even know it exists

[@ExistingBone]

@@lurch789 Tech interested people for example would enjoy hacking it and installing some other actual Linux distros

[@ElaMegwhenz]

My mom has an transparent purple laptop from 2008 it still works well

[@frokfrdk]

oh that sounds superrr cool

[@finnley24]

why was the ram running at 20,000mhz lmao

[@ConnorTech01]

Great video! I enjoyed it alot!!!

[@EndicLive]

you are literally the dankpods of the PC world, i love it.

[@ilyasg2108]

i have a very similar one that’s bright orange. would never have used it back in the day, but it’s so unique

[@stanen]

amazing video as always

[@TechnologyNToys]

Dude green is my favorite number! 💚

[@kiliandjfilms]

This is why i loved vaio's, they always looked so damn cool. I had a 2010 vaio E series with first gen i5 + radeon 5000M dedicated , and a 2013 vaio se series with i5 2430M + radeon 6470M dedicated and matt ips screen back in the day.

[@petergriffinisanidol3490]

I am sure if DankPods saw your channel he would be proud. Next step, open a car channel frofrdk

[@frokfrdk]

I wish I knew more about cars (that's my dad's specialty) but also opening a drum channel would totally be my thing

[@DerWahreMF]

Nice Video! The OpenGL issues with Minecraft on Windows 7 are caused by bad drivers, the one that Windows 7 downloads/has built-in are pretty limited and mostly just work for Aero and stuff like that, they are very inoptimal for gaming tho. You should have just downloaded the drivers from AMDs site or some other place.

[@frokfrdk]

I did that and still nothing worked, it was days of just tryna troubleshoot this

[@ponjadito23]

​​@@frokfrdkyou need to set javaw.exe to run on the dedicated gpu in order for minecraft to run. If thats not enough, the amd drivers are pretty modable, you can swap the opengl dll driver with one from a more recent version, I was able to run DOOM 2016 with that

[@ponjadito23]

And if minecraft still refuses to run on the amd, you should swap the driver with and older one that lets you fully swap to dedicated graphics, even aero is run on the amd then but I think for that to work you need a BIOS update

[@imark7777777]

That thing is amazing why have I not seen this thing anywhere else!

[@projectcafe_]

glad to help :] great video

[@Tahir1cooL]

I had the exact laptop in white as well🔥 it was the coolest tech I've ever owned.👌😍

[@Puwpl]

came for the color stayed for the random stuff you spat out while speaking lol

[@validolarrr]

bro I only saw 3 videos and I know this channel is going go be big

[@denist.8058]

Awsome to see this nice VAIO, i have actually the same one in basicially mint condition and even a green VAIO mouse. My brother is using this model in orange which also looks stunning and upgraded it to an i7 2620m and 16GB RAM. There are actually 2 versions of this line VPCCA (the one you have, with a bad ~14 inch 1366x768 screen) and the VPCCB with a really really nice 15.6 inch 1080P screen but those 2 models have different color schemes (so no green or orange with 1080P screen sadly). Also a nice fact for the backlit keyboard, the backlight only kicks on when the room is dark

[@ponjadito23]

I have a VPCCA that came with a beautiful 1600x900 panel, I could overclocked it up to 90Hz

[@denist.8058]

@@ponjadito23 Oh that's interesting, is the Panel glossy or not?

[@ponjadito23]

@@denist.8058 It is

[@sonyericssoner]

I am watching this on my Lime green VAIO VPCEA3L1E. Mine came with recovery DVD-s so i can use all that useful bloatware SONY provided.

[@coolicie]

i would call this the sony shrekbook

[@joveaaron-real]

dankpods would love this pc because he lacks a windows pc with an old os like this and it's shrek green just like his whole channel

[@gentuxable]

In 2016 I was in Japan and I saw a bright orange Vaio on display I think there were other colors as well, seems like they made them for quite a while.

[@xPandamon]

Huh, I have a fairly similar model. A Sony VPC1J1E, with a black structured diamond design. Had the same issues finding drivers as Sony stopped hosting them since march 2023, but found them eventually

[@AlexGFrank]

i remember seeing a bright barbie pink one of these for like 30 bucks converted. Had a 2nd gen core i3 in it. I haven't bothered to get it tho, and now i regret it, but only slightly. Vaio laptops were a beautiful mess, and bloatware and proprietary software is what killed them.

[@JacobP81]

5:10 That's a nice laptop that can handle light to moderate work. Some would be surprised what you can actually do with a laptop like this that is considered low spec these days. My Windows laptop runs an i5 but it has 6 GiB of RAM and Windows 10. I can play video games on it and do video editing on it. It's a misconception that you need something super high spec.

[@taffingtonboathouse5754]

This is going into dankpods territory

[@polor__]

underrated channel

[@pootan517]

I was a poor college student when these came out and always wanted one. I would go to the same mall almost every week to mess with the one on display lol. Let me know if you sell it. I'd love to finally have one.

[@Raderade1-pt3om]

I loved my Sony vaio bought back in 2013 sve1523cn, such a well built laptop

[@AllHailTheYatta]

Finally, a worthy successor to the EeePeeCee

[@PresidentHayes2023]

This is the best replacement for DankPods' EeePeeCee when the hard disk finally dies due to all the Nugg-Software installed.

[@lanceorventech6129]

made it trough that part of the video!💚💚💚

[@runned-by]

8:04 The VAIO button launches the VAIO® Media Gallery software which allows you to browse and enjoy your digital photos, videos and music. The Assist button launches the VAIO Care™ software which is a simple do-it-yourself PC maintenance tool for tune-ups, troubleshooting and system recovery.

[@lendi_7]

GREEN💚

[@moonlambo5229]

I bought the 17" version of this off FB marketplace. Installed Endeavour OS on it. Runs great and does everything I need it to. I even started watching DVDs again!

[@LILLA_STORMEN]

good vid!

[@xavierkan1711]

The web button turns the Vaio laptop into a linux web based os, the assist button help with resetting it to the factory os like windows 7. It will also help download whatever it is supposed to have but viao was a very messy laptop, the fans are SUPER LOUD, problems happen alot, and ALOT of bloat ware from Sony

[@JacobP81]

10:36 I suggest putting an antivirus on there ether AVG or Avast. One of them supports very old Windows OSs

[@v3es473]

I HAD ONE EXACTLY LIKE THAT BUT ORANGE FOR LIKE 10 DAMN YEARS And they really were that vibrant, no matter which color.

[@TheWanderingTraderm]

pressing the assist button while turned off leads to the vaio rescue mode

[@iamtimmy16]

Vaio button will launch Vaio Control Center from there you can change laptop setting like backlit keyboard, speaker setting, power button setting etc

[@CWM102]

i love how he is personifying almost everything

[@thespicehoarder]

Can you do another video using an OEM Windows 7/8.1 VAIO installer? It looks like windows wasn't able to pick up the dedicated AMD graphics the system is supposed to have. Maybe next time you should go to the Internet Archive to get an OEM build. I found a windows 7 build with all the Vaio software. The windows 8.1 Sony Vaio OEM should also have the necessary drivers for this specific computer. A lot of these computers had nearly identical hardware from the transition of 7 to 8, so the OEM builds usually come with drivers compatible with the slightly older hardware. I would make the video myself, but I don't have a beautifully green laptop. ;)

[@Ametisti]

Colourful stuff is the best. I've managed, initially through coincidence, and finally on purpose, to avoid bland coloured laptops for years, went purple, blue and back to purple again :D

[@monochrome_linux]

The laptop dankpods would approve

[@arch7620]

first time seeing an installer go backwards

[@stonedmonkey6654]

Never seen this laptop before , actually i really want one and upgrade it. I love neon green

[@baoquoc3710]

Finally, *DankBook*

[@staubig]

I love you frogforduck

[@nushnume]

Damn i remember those. When i was a kid i wanted the orange one

[@user-nd7rg5er5g]

I highly desire a computer that intensely green.

[@elfedorausado]

If you have problems with drivers, use Driver Booster. It has really helped me over the years, and it works in windows 7. Just one thing: uninstall it after updating / downloading all drivers, as its quite bothersome with pop-ups

[@DistrosProjects]

ive heard good things about snappy driver installer origin, its open source and has no pop ups afaik

[@BongTan]

I still have mine working, and it's still as green as ever. Runs well on win7 ultimate, 8gm ram, and ssd. I'm thinking of selling it, but after seeing this video...hmmm, I'm gonna wait awhile 😂

[@VarVarJeg]

DankPods has to be proud of this work of art

[@laracruz6496]

This laptop is so nicee

[@AlexandruLipan]

Doing the thing at 14:42 made the thing at 16:06 happening. A friend of mine hat to reinstall at the time Win Vista because at 62 updates in progress he purged the battery

[@JacobP81]

2:27 I really like the IO on that.

[@twelveatnight]

G R E E N 💚💚💚

[@stonedmonkey6654]

Best color

[@myst1cplays302]

dankpods NEEDS this

[@justinpatterson5291]

I had one of these. Was the first time I bought a laptop I could play games on.

[@vn954]

I want to download WiFi drivers for my laptop windows 7 can you give me the link where you have downloaded that driver please ❤

[@ImNXVS]

We need this man to send this laptop to @DankPods so he can use it "like ya grandmum taking a picture of it to put on gumtree" in his videos

[@TheWindowsFan-YT]

Dankpods will love it

[@ora2j251]

You should really use SDI Origin to get drivers on older OSes for these old laptops. It works very well.

[@UltraCenterHQ]

This looks exactly like my old Portable DVD Player

[@survil321]

I sure do love listening to my webcam driver.

[@scottishcomedian1769]

Diamond blocks? HA! The real pros built houses out of ender chests

[@Boxuga]

This looks like a laptop Dank Pods would like lol

[@zone6440]

he said in one of his vids that he did have one, I think it was in a video on the Apple silicon macbooks

[@frokfrdk]

Oh yeah you're right it's in the first few seconds of the video!

[@Eren0729]

17:36 OH MY GOD ITS THE SHREK-PC PRO

[@RERM001]

Watching this vid from my Fit 14A, the 2 in 1 version of the fit. SONY's vaio products were always too ahead of their time. They made nano pc's almost 20 years before GPD and the steam deck made them cool. They made the Flip series of reversible laptops which I still believe are the best way of making a 2 in 1 laptop/tablet, even though it is sometimes fragile. Too bad new VAIO laptops' best selling gimmick is the 3D printed carbon fibre body, which while it is probably the most space-tech thing on a laptop now, it is still not as ground breaking as their old woes. I'd still buy a new one though, even if it is just to get a laptop that doesn't fall apart like this old Fit.

[@Ratich]

So it seems to be running the HD 6000 series mobile chip from AMD, it's Terrascale so it has no Vulkan support so you're limited to DX11 and OpenGL. That means for Linux it can only run older ports and has no support for Proton as it relies on Vulkan.

[@TrainerMax7]

I have this laptop, bought it from an old lady who barely used it! Mine still has the Sony Vaio software overlay.

[@deafmetal7370]

I used to have this same laptop! A drunk guy stepped on it and broke it at a party my sister hosted and he refused to replace it! I also have a permanent scar from when I really did get burnt by this laptop because I fell asleep!

[@thecoffeemaker7618]

nice dankpods reference

[@tanvirshafin7224]

No way, I have that exact same screwdriver set !

[@sonyericssoner]

Oh and the VAIO button opens multimedia software for watching videos, photos, listen to music and search multimedia.

[@JessicaFEREM]

dankpod's new laptop

[@JacobP81]

6:08 Windows 7 is a good choice. That was the last OS Microsoft came out with before they sabotage Windows, first with bad UI and a 2nd settings program (Windows 8) then with spyware (Windows 10) and now with ads in the start menu (Windows 11). I really liked Windows 7, and I still like it even though no updates because EOL.

[@DL_Burga]

Seeing him force shutdown the laptop while its updating was like watching the child with the hammer destroy the PC in the Windows ME ad.

[@Articbear]

Oh sony

[@BoomerXD69]

I can confirm that the laptop has layers

[@Tahir1cooL]

Man when i was kid, saw this update 14:33 I was like Oh No I am going to be stuck for hours because of this stupid update..😭😭

[@PikaZzBIGSCREENCLIPS]

The official leap pad.

[@therealwall-e]

another installation in proggress the most annoying glitch in windows 7 does also take walk in windows 8 and 10 but for windows 11 its almost completely gone

[@frostanimate]

I wonder what the price is compare to the key lime iBook g3

[@swarnavabanerjee]

now that the EEEEPEEECEEE is dead, @Dankpods would love to have this

[@stankozniewski9385]

Wish the keyboard and screen bezel would match the rest

[@lancealcantara1439]

"you got.......... its GrAy"