SONY ENTERS THE WORLD

First Impression
Sony gadgets have always been famous for being stylish and sturdy. They are high on both promise and delivery. The same goes for this line of netbooks.

Sony VAIO W series is powered by the latest Atom N280 at 1.66GHz. It uses the Windows XP OS. The entry model has a 10.1 inch LED screen with a 1366x768 resolution.

The netbook does look a bit bulky but weighs just 1.2 kg. Build quality is good. It looks and feels solid. The large trackpad is nice and easy to use. The VAIO W has the same kind of keyboard found on VAIO P. The keys are large and comfortable to use.

The basic configuration uses a standard 3 cell battery. But you can opt for 6-cell, if you want to. The netbook is available in three colors – white, pinks and brown. Sony will be selling the netbooks for $625.

System Specifications
Processor: Atom N280 processor at 1.66 Ghz
Memory: 1 GB of RAM all running on a Intel 945GSE Express chip set
HDD: 160 GB hard drive
Display: 10.1 inch display
Ports and slots: Card reader, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a webcam.
Estimated battery life: 3.5 hours

SONY ANNOUNCES VAIO CW NOTEBOOK

Sony has unveiled their newest notebook – the VAIO CW. It is available in five colors – red, pink, white, black and indigo.

Specifications
Display: 14-inch screen (16:9, 1366x768)
Operating system: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 2.80GHz (T9600)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 210M 256MB or GT 230M 512MB
Memory: Up to 8GB RAM
Storage: Up to 500GB hard drive space

Other features include a Blu-ray disc drive. The standard battery is expected to give 4 hours of up time. With an extended battery, you should be able to get up to six hours. The machine weighs 5.3 lbs with the battery.

Pricing and Availability
The VAIO CW should be available around the launch date of Windows 7. Prices start at $799.

SONY VAIO

Sony has updated its Vaio P line of netbooks. The new models will have Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional as against the previous models which had Windows Vista. Sony has also upgraded the hardware. The new specifications aren’t totally new. Many of them were already available on Japanese models.

The upgraded models will run on Intel Atom Z5xx series processors clocking at up to 2GHz. They will also have up to 256GB of solid state flash storage. All models in the series have 8 inch display with 1600 x 768 pixels.

The processor is still an Atom Z5xx series processor, and it seems, Sony has no intention of upgrading it to the better N2xx series processor. The integrated GMA 500 graphics delivered reasonable performance during some demo sessions, but don’t expect it to handle high end games.

The biggest problem with the Sony Vaio P – its price – however remains unsolved. Even the cheapest models with a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and an 80GBhard drive still cost around $849.99.