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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Holiday Signature Collection 2010 Laptops from Sony

Posted by Michael Knutson in "Sony Laptops & Netbooks" @ 09:30 AM

http://laptoping.com/sony-vaio-holi...collection.html

"Sony has launched the VAIO Holiday 2010 Signature Collection laptops."

Sony's 2010 Holiday Signature Collection has arrived. Starting with an 8-inch VAIO P mini-laptop in black or pink crocodile casing for $999, up to a 13.1-inch Glossy Premium Carbon VAIO Z at $4699 (and in limited production), there are several models in-between to fill the gaps. Sony is going the Vertu route this holiday season, adding some fashion to their products.

I do like the premium carbon VAIO Z model ( link ) shown above, configured out-of-the-box with a Core i7 processor, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, 13.1-inch backlit LED display at 192-x1080, backlit keyboard, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and NVIDIA 1GB VRAM Hybrid graphics card. At 3.04-pounds with standard battery installed (large capacity battery optional), expect 6-7 hours of usage, or 9-10.5 hours with the upgraded battery. Not much missing in this beauty, but, if you'd like additional upgrades to push past the magic $5K mark: VAIO Z Series Docking Station, $200; Large Capacity Battery $250.

Price aside, is this perhaps the perfect laptop?


Thursday, November 11, 2010

New Sony Vaio Is Notebook Power In Netbook (Almost) Size

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Laptop Thoughts News" @ 10:00 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/10/...ens-to-cut-you/

"Sony's little mid-range Vaio just got a little more little. The Y series, launched back in January, is shrinking from 13.3 to 11.6 inches with the new VPCYA19FJ/B model, but still offers a perfectly respectable resolution of 1366 x 768."

The new Sony Vaio offers a complex sequence of letters and numbers for its model number and some decent specs for those that are ready to move up from the world of netbooks but do not want to compromise on the size. Unfortunately, this one has only been announced for Japanese release. Why do manufacturers limit where they release a product? Do they really think that the other markets would sell so poorly that it would not be worth the investment?


Sunday, October 3, 2010

Winter Refresh for Vaio Line

Posted by Chris Gohlke in "Sony Laptops & Netbooks" @ 07:00 AM

http://blog.discover.sonystyle.com/vaio

"It’s not just new winter coats you’re seeing this fall hit store shelves. Today, the Sony VAIO® division has released a variety of updated models in preparation of this holiday season. Available today on SonyStyle.com, this fall’s update reveals not only new CPU options but a few other enhancements."

The Vaio E series sees new color options, screen sizes, and processor upgrades. The F series snags some USB 3.0 goodness along with an upgraded processor and graphics card. Finally, the L series sees the return of Blu-ray. If you are a fan of Sony's hardware, be sure to check out their latest offerings.


Thursday, July 8, 2010

Sony VAIO EC Series Desktop Replacement Monster

Posted by Michael Knutson in "Sony Laptops & Netbooks" @ 12:00 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/...w-vpcec25fx-wi/

"Sony's always had a knack for making some of the best multimedia laptops around, and the VAIO EC Series is all about continuing the trend. The desk-dominating 17.3-inch laptop is a monster of a machine, and has the internal guns to match – it's got a Core i3 processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 graphics card, 4GB of RAM, 500GB of storage and a Blu-ray drive."

Sony's VAIO EC Series desktop replacement multimedia laptops are the next in a long series of "almost good enough to really be a desktop replacement" laptops. A robust processor and graphics, a very good display, coupled wth a 4x Blu-ray drive start things off well. But then comes the disappointment of mediocre speakers, no standalone multimedia buttons, lots of shiny surface, and an off-center trackpad with some reported quirks.

As with nearly all systems with this much power, battery life suffers, with 2.5 - 3.0 hours of use being all that one can expect. This is not a light machine at 7.3 pounds, so one could reasonably expect that it'd remain in one place (as a desktop replacement) and not rely on the battery. Bottom line is that this is a good, but unexceptional multimedia laptop for the price, and that Sony still commands and gets a premium for its products.


Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Cool Your Vaio! BIOS Fix for Overheating Problem

Posted by Michael Knutson in "Sony Laptops & Netbooks" @ 09:30 AM

http://www.techradar.com/news/compu...ng-vaios-700146

"Sony has issued a software fix to prevent a recent batch of Vaio laptops from overheating. Over 500,000 new laptops could be affected by the problem, in what could well turn out to be a PR disaster for the consumer electronics giant."

Sony Vaio owners continue to be plagued by overheating problems. After the massive battery recall of 2006, estimated to have cost Sony $250 million, the latest problem impacts about a half million laptops. Sony has issued a software fix that updates the system BIOS. ( Link )


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