Vaio Archive

  • Pink Sony Vaio prompts question: who buys pink gadgets?

    Pink Sony Vaio prompts question: who buys pink gadgets?

    Look, it’s a pink Sony Vaio. Amazing, right? No, no it’s not. Can anyone answer this question: why do companies think that by making an otherwise unremarkable item PINK that women will AUTOMATICALLY want it? Silly.

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  • $900 Sony Vaio J is a touchscreen PC for the rest of us

    $900 Sony Vaio J is a touchscreen PC for the rest of us

    While I honestly doubt you’ve been thinking about getting a touchscreen all-in-one, if you have you’re in luck. The Vaio J, which is actually quite handsome, is available now for about $900 on a good day. It’s nothing to call the president about: 21.5-inch 1920×1080 display, Core i7 CPU, and 8GB of RAM. It plays back [...]

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  • Review: Sony Vaio Z-Series

    Review: Sony Vaio Z-Series

    Short Version: The Sony Vaio Z-Series is a thin and light with a mission: to prove that a tiny – but expensive – laptop can run Windows 7 and almost anything you throw at it like a champ. Features: Intel Core i5 Processor 13-inch screen 3 lbs with battery Chiclet keyboard MSRP: About $1,899 ($2,299 as reviewed) Pros: Amazingly light Long battery life Optical drive Cons: Scratch prone [...]

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  • Sony Japan teases “VAIO New Ultra Mobile”

    Sony Japan teases “VAIO New Ultra Mobile”

    Remember Sony Japan's unusual promotion campaign for an 8-inch netbook (or ultra-mobile PC, as the Japanese like to call these devices) from December 2008? The target group was amused with the campaign. And it appears the marketing coup helped Sony actually sell the Vaio P, as the company today updated its Japanese site with yet another teaser for yet another "mysterious" netbook.

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  • CrunchDeals: Sony Vaio FW for $720

    CrunchDeals: Sony Vaio FW for $720

    In the market for a good deal on a laptop? Sony's Vaio is known for being a pretty decent piece of kit, and this particular model is no exception. It's a refurbished unit, with a 90 warranty from Sony, but it's still a good deal.

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