Sony Vaio Archive

  • Review: Sony VAIO X Series Notebook PC

    Review: Sony VAIO X Series Notebook PC

    Short Version: It’s got an Atom CPU and it starts at $1300. That being said, Sony’s X Series is one of the coolest computers I’ve ever used. Features: Intel Atom Z550 CPU at 2GHz Windows 7 Home Premium 11.1-inch LED-backlit LCD at 1366×768 resolution 64GB or 128GB solid state drive 2GB of RAM GPS, Verizon Broadband, Bluetooth, b/g/n Wi-Fi Standard and extended batteries [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: Sony VAIO W netbook for $375 (it’s pink, though)

    CrunchDeals: Sony VAIO W netbook for $375 (it’s pink, though)

    If you like pink, you can save a heap on Sony’s 10.1-inch VAIO W netbook. The Microsoft Store is selling it for just $374.25 with free shipping. The same netbook is available in white for $499.

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  • Quick Look: Sony VAIO X Series notebook

    Quick Look: Sony VAIO X Series notebook

    The 1.5-pound, half-inch thick Sony VAIO X Series notebook is easily one of the most impressive portable computers I’ve seen in quite some time. I can’t convey how light it is. It seems to defy logic. My brain doesn’t understand that it’s seeing my hand hold up an 11.1-inch notebook that weighs less than half [...]

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  • Gift Guide 2009: Netbooks

    Gift Guide 2009: Netbooks

    Intro The Year of the Netbook. That’s 2009. You can't walk into a consumer electronics store without seeing netbooks everywhere. Actually you can't really walk into a consumer electronics store, period, since they’re closing up faster than costume shops the day after Halloween. But that's another story for another time. While traditional netbooks sales will almost certainly [...]

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  • Sony VAIO P gets a Windows 7 makeover

    Sony VAIO P gets a Windows 7 makeover

    Remember when the first VAIO P came out and everyone was like, “I can’t believe it has Vista! That angers me! I am currently outraged!” – something along those lines? Well now it has Windows 7 and comes in four different models ranging in price from $850 to $1900.

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  • Sony VAIO P heading to Verizon for $300 with contract?

    Sony VAIO P heading to Verizon for $300 with contract?

    This is still a rumor at this point, but Phone Arena is reporting that Verizon may soon be offering Sony’s 8-inch “not-a-netbook” VAIO P for $300 with a two-year data contract.

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  • CrunchDeals: Sony VAIO P with 1.6GHz CPU, 128GB SSD for $1000

    CrunchDeals: Sony VAIO P with 1.6GHz CPU, 128GB SSD for $1000

    VAIO PPresumably to make way for the updated VAIO P line that’s due to hit this fall, Sony’s got a $500 coupon code for you to use on the good (better?) version of the existing VAIO P model – the one with a 1.6GHz Atom CPU and 128GB solid state drive.

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  • Hands on with the Sony Vaio X

    Hands on with the Sony Vaio X

    Now this is a Vaio I can get behind. Considerably more usable than the P series this tiny little laptop is clad in carbon fiber and looks amazingly cute and functional. The units they were showing were running Windows 7 and Atom chips. The guy at the booth pointed out that there was an earlier model, [...]

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  • Sony VAIO W netbook reviewed

    Sony VAIO W netbook reviewed

    vaio Sony's first official netbook, the VAIO W, has been poked and prodded by Darren Gladstone over at PC World. You'll recall that the $499 machine features pretty standard netbook components, with the added bonus of the slightly-faster 1.66GHz Atom N280 CPU and a 10-inch 1366x768 resolution screen. Let's check out the highlights and lowlights, shall we?

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  • Mysterious Android MID appears

    Mysterious Android MID appears

    What is it? Is it a phone? It’s safe to say that it’s at least 3 inches deep and roughly 4 inches wide based on shots taken atop the Sony Vaio P. Other than that, nothing else is known about this mysterious Android MID. At least we know it has an SD card slot, but [...]

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  • FYI, Sony’s VAIO W netbook is available for pre-order from Best Buy

    FYI, Sony’s VAIO W netbook is available for pre-order from Best Buy

    SonySony's rule-breaking VAIO W netbook (1366x768 resolution screen paired with Atom N280 chip) is now available for pre-order at BestBuy.com if you'd prefer to order it there instead of directly through Sony or some other retailer.

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  • Review: Acer Aspire One 751h netbook

    Review: Acer Aspire One 751h netbook

    Short Version: The $399 Acer Aspire One 751h is an affordable netbook with marathon battery life, a gorgeous screen, and an excellent keyboard. As long as you don’t expect to watch high-quality video clips, this machine makes for a very compelling purchase. Specs: Intel Atom Z520 CPU at 1.2GHz Windows XP Home SP3 11.6-inch widescreen display at 1366×768 Intel GMA 500 [...]

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  • CrunchGear’s Ultimate Guide to Netbooks

    CrunchGear’s Ultimate Guide to Netbooks

    Ah, the netbook. Back in 1999 or so I remember one of my co-workers spent over $3,000 for a mini Sony Vaio PCG-C1, the kind with the tiny keyboard and woefully underpowered processor. Fast forward a decade and we’ve come full circle with the netbook. These still woefully underpowered laptops still have tiny keyboards but [...]

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  • Sony readying new VAIO P line for late fall

    Sony readying new VAIO P line for late fall

    VAIO PSony's "not-a-netbook" VAIO P series will be getting refreshed this fall, according to company officials. While details on the actual specs are scant at the moment, we can likely expect a bit more horsepower as Sony is promising significantly faster boot times over the current crop of VAIO P devices that can take almost a minute and a half to load up Windows.

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  • Video: Sony’s Vaio W Netbook Unveiled (O.M.G.)

    Video: Sony’s Vaio W Netbook Unveiled (O.M.G.)

    If today’s photos of Sony’s $500 Vaio W netbook weren’t enough to help you nap through afternoon, check out the Japanese video above demonstrating the device. Be warned: It’ll knock you out faster than washing down a sleeping pill with a bottle of Nyquil. Product Page [Sony] See Also: Sony Announces $500 Netbook, Wins ‘Race to Bottom’ Just Why [...]

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