Notebook Sleuth » VAIO http://www.notebooksleuth.com Notebook Computers, Laptops & The Best Mobile Computing Deals Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:56:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Slickness Personified: The new line of Sony VAIO http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2010/01/20/slickness-personified-the-new-line-of-sony-vaio/ http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2010/01/20/slickness-personified-the-new-line-of-sony-vaio/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:56:03 +0000 Derek http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2010/01/20/slickness-personified-the-new-line-of-sony-vaio/ Sony-Vaio-Z-SeriesSony’s laptops have been known for two things: slick design and (previously) rather high price tags for the specs you get (see: previous Sony post). Here, Sony seems to have gotten better with both.

Sony today announced and will soon make available for sale two new units for the VAIO Z Series: the VAIO VPCZ11Z9E and VAIO VPCZ11X9E.

The Sony VAIO VPCZ11Z9E includes Core i7-620m CPUs from 2.66GHZ up to 3.33GHZ in speed, and include a hefty 6GB of DDR3 RAM each, a 13.1 inch (1920 x 1080) LED screen that sounds pretty nice and a 256GB Quad SSD as well for ultra fast seek times.

Meanwhile, the Sony VAIO VPCZ11X9E features Core i7-620m processors from 2.4GHz to 2.93GHZ in horsepower and 4GB DDR3 RAM, 128GB Quad SSD, and a 13.1-inch (1600 x 900) LED.

Expect these in stores/websites around mid-March 2010 and average around the $1,000 mark or so, which is tame compared to previous Sony pricing models.

]]> http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2010/01/20/slickness-personified-the-new-line-of-sony-vaio/feed/ 0 Price and Looks: The Sony VAIO Nebula FW http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/11/05/price-and-looks-the-sony-vaio-nebula-fw/ http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/11/05/price-and-looks-the-sony-vaio-nebula-fw/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:52:48 +0000 Derek http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/11/05/price-and-looks-the-sony-vaio-nebula-fw/ sony_vaio-nebula-fw-laptop-11Sony always had nice looking laptops, even if early models were pricey and not super reliable, it seemed. It appears Sony has put those days behind them as they unveil the Sony VAIO Nebula FW into their catalog.

It’s mega-slick, stylish, and has some muscle behind it to back up the looks. Specs include: a 16.4-inch LCD display, a Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a ATI Radeon HD 4650 512MB graphics card, (up to) 8GB RAM (default is 4GB), your choice of a 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD, Blu-ray drive, Bluetooth and Windows 7 OS. Now that’s a package that can take on pretty much anything.

This slick unit starts at around $809.99.

]]> http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/11/05/price-and-looks-the-sony-vaio-nebula-fw/feed/ 0 Listening in Action: Sony launches new lower priced laptop with the VAIO NW http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/06/20/listening-in-action-sony-launches-new-lower-priced-laptop-with-the-vaio-nw/ http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/06/20/listening-in-action-sony-launches-new-lower-priced-laptop-with-the-vaio-nw/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:28:13 +0000 Derek http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/06/20/listening-in-action-sony-launches-new-lower-priced-laptop-with-the-vaio-nw/ myphoto2After being known for rolling out a lot of overpriced notebooks the last few years, Sony has gotten the hint and lowered their prices to compete with the rest of crowd. Now they’re upping the ante with a blu-ray notebook for under $900? Indeed they are.

The Sony VAIO NW is its name, and this stylish package comes in three colors: walnut brown, birch white and rattan silver, and has a sizable 15.5-inch widescreen HD display with 1,366 x 768 resolution too. Style hasn’t ever been a problem with Sony, to be fair….their laptops have always looked pretty nice. But the insides of this one are just as nice.

More specs include a Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card, a nice chunky 4GB of RAM, a cavernous 400GB hard drive, webcam, Blu-ray drive built-in, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port, and Windows Vista OS.

The VAIO NW notebook will be released at the end of the month and will start at around $880. Not bad at all, Sony.

]]> http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2009/06/20/listening-in-action-sony-launches-new-lower-priced-laptop-with-the-vaio-nw/feed/ 0 Get Fast And Efficient With The Sony VAIO VGN-AR890U 17″ Laptop http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/08/31/get-fast-and-efficient-with-the-sony-vaio-vgn-ar890u-17-laptop/ http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/08/31/get-fast-and-efficient-with-the-sony-vaio-vgn-ar890u-17-laptop/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:14:56 +0000 Notebook Sleuth http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/08/31/get-fast-and-efficient-with-the-sony-vaio-vgn-ar890u-17-laptop/ sony-vaio-vgn-ar890u-17-inch-laptop.gif

Sony VAIO VGN-AR890U Laptop Computer

When you’re looking to get more productive with your online work, then you’ll need a computer that’s built for speed and efficiency with this Sony notebook has all the features you’ll need. To get started this Sony VAIO has a super fast 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo processor with a 6MB cache that is matched with 4GB of memory, which combined will let power through your multitasking with ease. With this notebook you also have a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce graphics card that makes this an awesome online gaming machine that will play streaming audio and video smoothly, and if video is important to you then you’ll appreciate that the VAIO VGN-AR890U comes with a Blu-ray Disc player and a Digital Cable Tuner for HD video. It doesn’t stop with online media, because you’ll appreciate the two 250GB hard drives that are perfect for storing lots of audio and video as well as other important files. As this computer has all of the important video entertainment features covered you’ll really like the fact that it has a large 17″ widescreen monitor with razor sharp details that are true to life, so you can just sit back and watch everything. Although there are plenty of entertainment options in this computer, it also comes with productive features including Bluetooth and 802.11a/b/g/n letting you connect at high-speed anywhere you find an open wireless signal, and the integrated MOTION EYE webcam with microphone make this notebook ideal for video-conferencing as well. If time is important to you, then you’ll like how productive you’ll be when you’re working on the Sony VAIO VGN-AR890U 17″ notebook so you have more time to enjoy all of its entertainment options.

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Acer Aspire 9300-5620 17″ Notebook PC

 

Sony VAIO VGN-FZ260E/B 15.4″ Laptop PC

 

The Shield Deluxe 2008 From PCSecurityShield

 

OQO Model 02 UMPC

 

HP 8710p RM255UT 17″ Business Notebook Computer

 

Dell 15.4″ Inspiron 1521-W81 Laptop

 

Toshiba Satellite P205-S6297 17″ Laptop Computer

 

Compaq F750US Presario 15.4″ Notebook Computer

 

LG E500 Express Dual Series 15.4″ Notebook PC
 
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With this thin and powerful laptop computer from Sony, you’ll get the performance for multitasking as well as all the features you expect from the latest technology. It’s comes with a 15.4″ XBRITE-ECO LCD widescreen monitor for vivid on-screen images, and has a Blu-Ray disc player with a SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW drive that plays and burns virtually all DVDs and CDs. This notebook is fast with a 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor and 2 GB of memory with plenty of storage on the large 250 GB hard drive. You’ll also be able togo online at just about any hot spot with it’s 802.11a/b/g/n connectivity as well as show and tell where you are with the built-in 1.3 megapixel camera and microphone. When you buy the Sony 15.4″ VAIO VGN-FZ260E/B Laptop PC w/ Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 you’ll be able to do everything and it comes with the latest operation system, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition.

]]> http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/02/22/sony-vaio-vgn-fz260eb-154-laptop-pc/feed/ 0 Sony VAIO TZ195N/XC 11.1″ Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2 GHz http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/01/19/sony-vaio-tz195nxc-111-core-2-duo-u7600-12-ghz/ http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/01/19/sony-vaio-tz195nxc-111-core-2-duo-u7600-12-ghz/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:41:31 +0000 Notebook Sleuth http://www.notebooksleuth.com/2008/01/19/sony-vaio-tz195nxc-111-core-2-duo-u7600-12-ghz/
An ultra portable notebook computer is even more portable when it’s a Sony VAIO that only weighs 2.7 pounds with a battery life that lasts from 4 to 7.5 hours. The VAIO TZ195N/XC has an 11.1″ XBRITE-HiColor LCD screen that’s LED backlight, providing you that long battery life without sacrificing image quality. With all the performance aspects you expect, like a super fast 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7600 processor, 2 gigabytes of memory, and 48 gigabyte hard drive, you’ll be able to handle your business quickly. With a durable carbon-fiber case, you won’t have to be businessman to appreciate the Sony VAIO TZ195N/XC – Core 2 Duo U7600 1.2 GHz – 11.1″ TFT especially as it comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Business.

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