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Sony has just revealed their own little netbook that's running on AMD's latest Zacate chipset. Beneath the 11.6-inch display, you'll find a dual-core E-350 APU clocking in at 1.6GHz. This exact model that Engadget managed to get their hands on at CES features 4GB of RAM, a 500GB HDD, WiFi 802.11n / Bluetooth support, and an HDMI output. Sadly, they mentioned that this netbook only managed to survive for 3 hours and 6 minutes on a charge so you're going to want to choose a larger battery if you do decide to use this one unplugged for a lengthy amount of time.

[Engadget]

Thanks to the iPad's recent success every company is planning on bombarding us with tablets. Here's a new one spotted at the FCC and it's actually coming from Sony so it's a Vaio tablet. Specs include WiFi b/g/n support but that's really all we know right now. Not even the size of the touchscreen display was mentioned so we'll have to wait for those goodies just a little bit longer. It seems to have cleared the FCC just in time for CES which is just two weeks away. Check it out at the FCC.

[Engadget]

Sony has just updated their 13.1-inch Vaio Z notebook and it's a great update if you got the money. Beneath the Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 resolution) display you'll be getting an Intel Core i5-460M 2.53GHz CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM (up to 8GB), a 256GB SSD, a DVD burner (Blu-ray drive for an extra $500), Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. While that may all sound great and dandy, the base model is going for a whopping $2,249.99 so you better have some money handy. Check it out on Sony Style if you don't believe me.

[Engadget]

Engadget has got a chance to preview the Sony 3D Vaio notebook that should be hitting the market sometime next year. The notebook is said to be sporting a 3D display with a 240Hz refresh rate and you'll have to use the Bravia shutter glasses. The prototype you see above sports a 16-inch display and that's packed in the Vaio F's body. For now Engadget says that it's pretty good but we'll see what happens when we see it at CES in early 2011.

[Engadget]

Here's an interesting one for today. Sony is now offering some of their Vaio notebooks with AMD CPUs in both Best Buy (here) and Fry's (here). This may not seem all that exciting but this is actually the first Sony notebook to come with an AMD CPU in a couple of years. The one on Best Buy is the Vaio EE (pictured above) which sports a 15.5-inch display (1,366 x 768 resolution), an AMD Athlon II X2 CPU, a 320GB HDD, 4GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics, and a Blu-ray drive. This is going for $649.99 which is definitely a sweet deal.

The one you'll find on Fry's is the Vaio EF which sports a 17.3-inch LED-backlit display (1,600 x 900 resolution), an AMD Athlon II X2 P320 CPU, 4GB of RAM (up to 8GB), a 500GB HDD, ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics, and an HDMI / VGA output. This one is going for $719.99 which is a pretty good deal if you're looking for something to use around the house.

[Engadget]

Sony has just unveiled two more notebooks, the 14-inch VAIO EA and 17.3-inch EC Series. Both notebooks start at $700 and they feature a bunch of different bright colours - as seen above. Both notebooks feature an Intel Core i3-350M CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, optical drives, HDMI / USB ports, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Sadly, neither model have Blu-ray options and has Sony's own instant-on OS. They'll both be shipping in July, but if you're interested then you can pre-order them right now.

Sony has also let another all in one PC slip out. Dubbed the VAIO J, this features a 21.5-inch touchscreen Full HD (1080p) display, Intel Core 2010 CPU options, discrete Nvidia GeForce graphics, up to 8GB of RAM, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a webcam, a Blu-ray drive, and Windows 7. This all in one PC starts at $900, but if you want to spend more then you can put a Core i7 CPU and 8GB of RAM inside.

Sony VAIO EA and EC Series Notebooks: Engadget
Sony VAIO J All In One PC: Boy Genius

Although Sony denied to comment, there are rumours of them working on some sort of tablet PC. This will likely be a Vaio-branded tablet that will join the field with the famous Apple iPad. That's all we know about the rumour so far so there hasn't been any specifications thrown out. Sony has mentioned that they're been looking at the tablet market "for a number of years" so maybe they're got something up their sleeve.

[Tech Radar]

We knew this was on the way and Sony has just unveiled the latest iteration of their Vaio P. If you want to call it a netbook then go right ahead, but it's a bit of an upgrade from the past model. As you can [slightly] see, on the right side of the display there's an optical trackpad and on the left side there are two buttons for the left and right click. There's also a built-in accelerometer so that you can tilt whatever you see on the screen. Other options are a standard Z530 CPU but you'll be able to upgrade it to a Z560 CPU if you want. The price wasn't mentioned in the press release, but it's expected to make its debut in June of this year. Oh yeah, don't forget that it'll be available in five colours: black, white, orange, pink, and lime green.

[Engadget, jkk mobile]

It looks like Sony is set to launch another notebook line-up, this time it'll be the VAIO M Series (pictured above is the old VAIO M that launched in 2004). We actually know nothing about this upcoming line-up so we don't know specs, possible price tags, or even a release date right now. They didn't show them at CES so it could be launching later this year.

[Sony Insider]

I wonder which Series this will be a part of. A new Sony Vaio netbook was spotted at the FCC (here) and it's sporting the 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU. Along with that it'll also come with a 10.1-inch display, a 250GB / 320GB HDD, 1GB / 2GB of RAM, an integrated webcam, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth support, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7.

[Netbooked]

The overpriced Sony Vaio P looks like it's getting two new upgrades. The Sony Vaio P is now equipped with an Intel Atom Z550 2.0GHz CPU and starting on October 22nd will have Windows 7 pre-installed. Check it out on Sony UK's website now. We don't know when these will hit North America yet.

[Engadget]

Sony has just announced the Vaio L Series which is of the all-in-one PC variant. The Vaio L will pack a touchscreen display, a TV tuner, and Blu-ray playback. This will be available with Windows 7 pre-installed and will have a $1,300 USD base price.

Sony has also announced the Vaio CW notebook with Windows 7 pre-insalled as well. This notebook has: a 14-inch display, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz CPU, Nvidia GeForce GT210M / GT230M graphics, an optical drive, an optional Blu-ray drive, and VGA / HDMI outputs. Thankfully enough, it'll be launching with a base price of $799 USD, which is much cheaper than the Vaio X. However, it's not as portable as the Vaio X since it's 1.52-inches thick and weighs 5.3 pounds, which is actually normal.

Sony Vaio L: Engadget
Sony Vaio CW: Engadget

We recently heard about the very sexy and thin netbook from Sony, the Vaio X. Below is a promo video of the said netbook. There's not much else to say here, but wow. It is very thin.



[Liliputing]

At IFA this year, Sony has just announced that they will be delaying their touchscreen capable Vaios. These all-in-one PCs were expected to launch when Windows 7 launches on October 22nd, but they have just announced that they will be delayed until early 2010. These all-in-one PCs will take advantage of Microsoft's built-in Windows 7 touch-functionality.

"Sony's first Windows 7-based touchscreen VGC-LV range of Vaio all-in-one PCs will start at around £2,000 [$3,280 USD and €2,292]." These all-in-one PCs are definitely not going to be cheap - so it's definitely a Sony Vaio.

[Reg Hardware]

Sony has an announced the VAIO X ultraportable laptop. This laptop has: an 11.1-inch display, an "all-day battery that 'will set the new standard for stamina'", and an Intel Atom CPU, which is unidentified at the time. This laptop is also made of carbon fiber, weighs just 1.5 pounds, and is around 0.5-inches thin. It definitely looks attractive and will be extremely easy to carry around, but it's Sony, so it'll probably be overpriced Unfortunately, but thankfully [for our wallets] we don't know the price yet. Check out the link below for live photos.

Update: Engadget just got their hands-on with the X-Series ultraportable. So at this point the Atom CPU is still undecided at the moment. This notebook has: two USB 2.0 ports, an SD/Memory Stick card slot, and VGA output. The price is said to be below $2,000 USD, so it'll be expensive nonetheless.

[Engadget]

According to Financial Times, Sony is set to announce a couple of things at IFA 2009 later today. This includes: 3D Bravia HDTVs, 3D-compatible PlayStation 3 games, 3D Vaio laptops, and 3D Blu-ray movies. I believe all of these products are expected by the end of 2010, but don't quote me on that. Don't forget that those funky 3D glasses will be required to see the amazing effect. We'll see what happens when Sir Howard Stringer makes his keynote later today.

[Engadget]

According to Financial Times, Google is teaming up with Sony to distribute their browser, Google Chrome. Although having Google Chrome on Sony Vaio's won't push Google Chrome's market share a whole lot, it's definitely a good start. According to Mashable, "the Sony Vaios with Chrome on board have already begun to go on sale. Google indicated it's already in talks with other computer manufacturers to boost distribution through similar deals."

All Google needs to do now is work on those extensions and then they'll be set.

[Mashable]