Features:

• Intel Atom N470 Processor, 1.83 GHz, 512 KB L2 Cache
• 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM (667 MHz)
• Wi-fi, Bluetooth

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The SONY Vaio VPCM13M1E/P pink lightweight netbook is slim, elegant and highly portable. Powered by an Intel Atom N470 Processor with 1.83 GHz clock speed and 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, this small laptop has a high contrast LED 10.1” widescreen LCD display with 1024 x 600 pixels resolution for vivid pictures and comfortable web surfing.

The 250GB hard drive provides plenty of storage space but due to its sleek styling there is no built in CD/DVD drive. External connectivity is not skimped on though and you get Wi-fi, Bluetooth support, 3 USB 2.0 ports and SD and memory stick slots. A VGA port allows external TV connection up to maximum resolution of 1400 x 1050. It also boasts built-in stereo speakers and a handy 0.3 MP webcam.

The netbook has an average operating time of 4½ hours on a full charge. It comes with Windows 7 Starter Edition operating system. Sony provides standard 1 year warranty for this small laptop. In summary, the Sony Vaio VPCM12M1 E/P lightweight netbook is stlyish, reliable and fun and comes with all the necessary features you need for mobile computing.

SONY Vaio VPCS13L8E/B small and thin black laptop

Features:

• Intel Core i3-380M Processor, 2.53 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache, Dual-core
• 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
• Wi-fi, Bluetooth, Firewire

PROS:

• Thin and lightweight
• Packed with features

CONS:

• The price starts from £799.99 ($1280)

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SONY Vaio VPCS13L8E/B small and thin black laptop

SONY Vaio VPCS13L8E/B small and thin black laptop has magnesium alloy black housing and is packed with features. The elegant looking lightweight laptop is powered by Intel Core i3-380M , 2.53 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache, Dual-core processor and has 4GB DDR3 SDRAM. The hard disk is 320 GB SATA 5400 rpm drive.

The display is 13.3″ Widescreen LCD, LED backlighting 1366 x 768 pixels resolution. The Intel HD graphics is ideal for HD multimedia entertainment. There is also DVD Super Multi optical drive for backups. For external connectivity apart from Wi-fi, Bluetooth and Gigabit Ethernet, the laptop has Firewire as well for fast serial data transfer. In addition there are 3 USB 2.0 ports, 3 in 1 card reader, express card slot and HDMI & VGA output. For audio there are built in speakers and headphone and microphone jacks. The 0.3 MP webcam has MotionEye feature.

SONY Vaio VPCS13L8E/B small and thin black laptop

The Li-Ion battery lasts about 5 hours under normal usage. The OS is Windows 7 Professional 64 bit edition. To summarize, SONY Vaio VPCS13L8E/B small laptop is a high end machine packe

Sony Vaio VPCSB1X9E/S lightweight silver laptop

Features:

• Intel Core i5-2410M Processor 2.3GHz Dual-core
• 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
• Wi-fi, Bluetooth
• Switchable graphics

PROS:

• Ultra thin and lightweight

CONS:

• The price starts from £899.99 ($1440) inc VAT

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Sony Vaio VPCSB1X9E/S lightweight silver laptop

Sony Vaio VPCSB1X9E/S is yet another lightweight laptop in the Vaio series with advanced features. Powered by Intel Core i5-2410M dual core processor with 2.3GHz clock speed that can be enhanced up to 2.9GHz with Turbo Boost, the small laptop has 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM as main memory. The hard disk has 500 GB capacity.

The 13.3” widescreen LCD with LED backlight and 1366 x 768 pixels resolution produces high quality HD images. The graphics is handled by 2 processors AMD Radeon HD 6470M and Intel HD graphics that are automatically switchable giving both energy efficiency and performance. The connectivity is well served by Wi-fi, Bluetooth and Gigabit Ethernet. Further there are 2 USB 2.0 ports and 1 latest USB 3.0 port. Other features include stereo speakers, integrated webcam and microphone, VGA and HDMI outputs, and 2 in card reader.

Sony Vaio VPCSB1X9E/S lightweight silver laptop

The battery is Lithium Polymer battery with 50.4 WHr capacity. The OS is Windows 7 Professional 64 bit edition. To summarize, Sony Vaio VPCSB1X9E/S lightweight laptop has several advanced features and stylish looks.

Sony Vaio VPCM12M1E/L blue lightweight netbook

Features:

• Intel Atom N470 Processor, 1.83 GHz, 512 KB L2 Cache
• 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
• Wi-fi, Bluetooth

PROS:

• Sleek and lightweight
• Relatively long battery life

CONS:

• No internal optical drive
• The price starts from £279.99 ($448)

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Sony Vaio VPCM12M1E/L blue lightweight netbook

SONY Vaio VPCM12M1E/L, blue lightweight netbook has elegant looks and highly portable. Powered by Intel Atom N470 Processor with 1.83 GHz clock speed and 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, this small laptop has 10.1” widescreen LCD display with LED backlight and 1024 x 600 pixels resolution that gives out vivid images.

The hard disk has a capacity of 250 GB but there is no built in CD/DVD drive. For external connectivity there are Wi-fi, Bluetooth and Gigabit Ethernet. Other features include 3 USB 2.0 ports, stereo speakers, 0.3 MP Webcam, and SD and memory stick slots. A VGA port allows external TV connection.

Sony Vaio VPCM12M1E/L blue lightweight netbook

The netbook is powered by 6 cell Li-Ion battery that lasts over 5 ½ hours. The operating system is Windows 7 starter edition. Sony provides standard 1 year warranty for this small laptop. To summarize, Sony Vaio VPCM12M1 E/L lightweight netbook has elegant looks and all the necessary features for mobile computing.

Sony VAIO VPCEA3M1E/B.CEK small laptop

Features:

• Intel Core i3-370M processor
• 4GB DDR3 SDRAM memory
• Wi-fi, Bluetooth

PROS:

• High quality Dolby audio
• HD graphics

CONS:

• Price starts from £649.9 ($1040)

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Sony VAIO VPCEA3M1E/B.CEK small laptop

Sony VAIO VPCEA3M1E/B.CEK small laptop is high on features though small in size. The elegant looking black laptop has 14″ High Definition widescreen VAIO display which is bright and vibrant, with 16:9 aspect ratio and 1366 x 768 pixels resolution that permits viewing of movies in full screen mode.

Powered by Dual core Intel i3-370M Processor, with 2.40 GHz clock speed, 2.5 GT/s DMI and 3MB L3 Cache, the small laptop has ample memory space in the form of 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 1066 MHz speed that can be ramped up to 8GB max. Further hard disk is 320GB (5400rpm) SATA drive and there is an optical DVD SuperMulti Drive for secondary storage.

Sony VAIO VPCEA3M1E/B.CEK small laptop

The external connectivity of this lovely laptop is well served by Wi-fi, Bluetooth and Ethernet connection. There are also 3 USB 2.0 ports with an additional e-SATA/USB port which is unusual for laptops of this size. The audio is taken care of by stereo speakers, Dolby Home Theatre v3, 0, microphone, headphone, and there is also a 0.3MP webcam. The 39WHr Li-Ion battery lasts about 3 ½ hours under normal usage. The OS is Windows 7 Home Premium edition. To sum up Sony VAIO VPCEA3M1E/B.CEK small laptop has all the necessary features that

Features:
• Intel Atom Z520 Processor
• 2GB Memory
• Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
• Laptop available in Red, Green, White, Black & (Pink laptop coming soon)
• 8″ Widescreen X-black LCD

PROS:
• Extremely Lightweight 0.6 kgs
• built-in mobile broadband sim slot

CONS:
• Only 60GB Hard Drive

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The Sony VGN-P11ZR Red Laptop weighs a mere 0.6 kg, making it the ultimate portable laptop—slipping in easily into a briefcase or a bag. Powered by the Intel Atom Z520 Processor, the laptop enables efficient performance of all kinds of applications. The model comes pre-installed with Genuine Windows(R) Vista Home Premium which is extremely user-friendly. The Sony VAIO Xross Media Bar can be used to effectively control all the media files on the laptop. The model has a 2 GB memory. The laptop also has a 3 hour battery life which makes it an excellent choice if you are always on the move. The model comes with an integrated mobile broadband sim slot which enables users to communicate with friends and family at all times. Sony VGN-P11ZR Red Laptop also is wireless enabled which allows the user to connect to any available network—existing home or office network as well as public networks.

The 8” black LCD screen provides remarkable picture quality. The screen uses LED technology and provides sharp bright images, clarity of which is hard to match. It is also possible to connect the laptop to external devices such as cameras, mp3 players, printers or scanners through the 2 USB ports. There is a built-in memory card slot, which allows the user to transfer data from the memory card to the laptop. The 60 GB hard drive provides more than ample space for storing all the personal files. The model is priced at the affordable rate of £699.97 ($1,152.91) including VAT.

• Intel Atom N280 processor

• 1GB DDR2 SDRAM

• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection

• 10.5 x 1.28 inch x 7.1 inches

• Electro-static touch pad

PROS:

• Lightweight with 2.6 pounds

• eco-friendly with 5.0 ENERGY STAR 5.0

• LED-backlit display

CONS:

• Just two hour battery pack

• Priced at £350 ($499)

Detailed Specification:

Processor 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280

Memory 1 GB RAM

Hard drive 160GB HDD

Display 10.1 inch (16:9) WXGA 1366 × 768 with LED backlight

Colour berry pink, white sugar and cocoa brown

Weight 2.6 pounds Dimension 10.5 x 1.28 inch x 7.1 inches

Network type Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VGA Output

Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Audio/Video Built-in MOTION EYE Camera and microphone, Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth

Battery 3 Cell battery

I/O ports (Data) 2 X USB 2.0 ports, SD/MMC reader, Memory Stick Duo/Pro reader

OS Windows XP Home Edition

Price starting at $499.99

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After the launch of a super expensive notebook, the ‘Lifestyle PC’ earlier this year, Sony recently launched an amazing new netbook in the Sony Vaio W series. It is one of the early birds to take the utmost advantage of the newly relaxed rules by Intel concerning their netbooks.

A 10 inch display and a remarkable resolution of 1,366 x 768 is significantly larger than most standard netbooks available today. The LED is similar to other netbooks, but the resolution is a huge improvement and the rest of the manufacturers such as Acer, Asus, and Samsung will surely follow suit as soon as they possibly can. The pictures on the screen are razor sharp, though the W-series follows the trend of reflective glossy displays.

Available in three astonishing colors, the very stylish Sony Vaio W series has all the usual netbook features such as a Wi Fi, blue tooth, 160 GB HDD and 1 GB RAM. It also comes loaded with an Intel Atom N280 processor, built in motion eye camera and microphone, SD memory card slot, Windows XP home, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Intel HD audio, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, Memory Stick PRO Duo with MagicGate functionality and Electro-static touch pad.

On the negative end, though, is the two hour battery pack which is ridiculously low as compared to the 8 hour battery pack available in the market today, especially when the product is priced at $ 499.99.

The product will be available in the market next month, but you can place your order now online at the Sony style website.

Features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo (T7200) 2.0 GHz processor
• Wireless LAN Aerial and Bluetooth Aerial
• Internal DVD/RW/R DL/RAM optical drive

PROS:

• Lightweight (just 3.7lbs), and ultra thin (0.9 in)
• Switchable graphics processor to extend battery life
• 13.3″ WXGA widescreen display

CONS:

• Only 2 USB ports
• The price starts from £1099 VAT incl.

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Sony has been known for its innovative products and the Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C ultra portable laptop is no exception. It combines performance with portability. With a 13.3″ display, thickness of 0.9″ and weight of just 3.7 lbs, the laptop is lightweight, slim and highly portable.

The Sony Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C subnotebook is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 processor with 2.0 GHz CPU speed. With main memory of 2GB of DDR SDRAM 533MHz, most applications run smoothly on this laptop. The hard disk is 120 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400rpm and can store thousands of video and audio files. Further for backup storage, this lightweight laptop is provided with internal DVD/RW/R DL/RAM optical drive with DVD burning capability.

The external dimensions of this ultra portable laptop are 12.4″x 9.2″x 0.9″ and the display screen measures 13.3″ diagonally. The widescreen display uses XBRITE^TM LCD with LED technology and has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels. The screen is bright with good colour contrast. The technology also ensures low power consumption.

The graphics is handled by NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 GPU processor and the performance would be liked by gaming enthusiasts. An added feature of this laptop is its switchable graphics capability i.e. NVIDIA can be used when performance matters and the integrated Intel graphics for others, saving on battery life.

The lightweight laptop has good external connectivity with options like 56 Kbps Modem for fax / internet, Gigabit Ethernet for LAN, Wireless Network Connection (802.11a/g), Bluetooth for wifi internet and peripheral connections. Some of the other features include electro-static touch pad as the pointing device, built-in 0.37M camera, microphone and stereo speakers, biometric fingerprint sensor for password free access, slot for memory stick, and 2 USB ports (2.0 compliant). Just 2 USB ports may be felt a handicap by some users while the camera resolution of just 640×480 pixels may also be a put off.

The keyboard has full-size keys which is very convenient to use. The fingerprint reader is also a very handy for logins without passwords. The long lasting Li-ion battery is one of the plus points of the Sony Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C laptop. It lasts up to 3 hours under normal usage which can be extended with optional large capacity battery. Sony’s provides standard 1 year warranty to the laptop which is extendable up to 4 years with additional cost.

The operating system is Windows Vista Business Edition, and additional software provided include Click to DVD® – DVD Creation, SmartWi^TM Technology, LocationFree® Player etc. developed by Sony and Norton 360 All-In-One Security Version 2.0.

All in all Sony Vaio VGN-SZ4XWN/C lightweight laptop is high in performance, has attractive design with price being a limiting factor.

Features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo processor U7600
• Broadband Wireless WAN
• Bluetooth
• Biometric finger print
• The price starts from £1599 VAT incl.

PROS:

• Lightweight (just 2.7lbs), and ultra thin (1.17 in)
• Standard Li-Ion battery lasts up to 7.5 hours
• Powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 11.1″ WXGA widescreen display

CONS:

• Comparatively slower performance.

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The latest Vaio TZ series are a replacement to older Vaio TX series with ultra thin 11.1″ LCD displays. The special features of the newer version are the slimness, low weight, long lasting battery, smart look and additional features are wireless WAN, solid state hard drive, DVD burner, USB port, and built in camera.

Though the laptop is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2 GHz processor, its performance is somewhat slow possibly because of the bloated software loaded into the machine. The solid state 32 GB hard drive with no moving parts makes it more reliable and lightweight. The laptop weighs only 2.7 lbs, has dimensions of 10.9″(W) 0.8″ – 1.17″(H) 7.8″(D) with around 1″ average thickness, making it ultra portable.

The display features 11.1″ WXGA with Sony’s XBRITE-HiColour LCD technology with white LED backlight and anti reflection coating. It provides high brightness levels and 72% colour saturation for sharp pictures and a screen resolution up to 1366×768 pixels. The carbon fibre casing provides protection against shocks while at the same is lightweight.

The long lasting Li-ion battery is one of the highlights of the Sony Vaio TZ series laptops. It lasts from 4 to 7.5 hours depending on the application in the standard configuration which can be extended to 11.5 hours with optional large capacity battery. The optical storage is taken care of by a DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM Drive that can burn DVDs. The keyboard has equally spaced flat keys, with a row of small media control buttons on the front edge, and a glowing power button in green colour is fixed to the laptop’s circular hinge. The power consumed by the laptop is 68W+10%, depending on usage.

The laptop has wireless WAN feature for connecting to broadband internet, Bluetooth for connecting to peripherals as well as Ethernet card for traditional Local Area Network. Additionally it also has integrated V.92/V.90 modem (RJ-11) connection. Some of the other features are electro-static touch pad as the pointing device, built-in 1.3M camera, microphone and stereo speakers, biometric fingerprint sensor for password free access, slot for memory stick, and 2 USB ports (2.0 compliant). Sony’s provides standard 1 year warranty to the laptop which is extendable up to 4 years with additional cost.

The operating system is Windows Vista Business Edition, and additional software provided include Click to DVD® – DVD Creation, SmartWi^TM Technology, LocationFree® Player etc. developed by Sony. Though the performance is on the slower side, for operations like surfing the Web, creating office documents or performing basic multimedia operations, the speed is satisfactory. For professional users like those doing video editing or working with huge Photoshop files this ultra portable laptop may not be the correct choice.

To summarize, Sony Vaio TZ series laptop is packed with features, has attractive design and look but its cost and slow performance are the only blips in an otherwise fine laptop.

Features:

• Intel Core Solo Processor U1400
• Wifi & WWAN
• Bluetooth
• Price starts from £450

PROS:

• Ultra lightweight (just 1.2lbs), and ultra thin (1.5 in)
• Bio metric security
• Vibrant display

CONS:

• Short battery life and poor camera quality

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The Sony Vaio UX180P is a full featured Micro PC aimed at the growing ultra mobile PC (UMPC) market. It is highly portable and has most of the features for day to day computing needs.

The stylish UX180P has a 4.5″ display with sharp pictures. There are buttons on the right and left side of the screen for mouse operation, power and wireless on/off switch. On the top are the tiny speaker, biometric scanner and front camera while the bottom has status indicators for the battery, Bluetooth, WLAN, WWAN, num lock, hard drive, caps lock and scroll lock. The 64-key QWERTY backlit keyboard reveals itself when the screen is slid up.

The UX180P is powered by Intel Core Solo Processor U1400 (1.2 GHz) with 2MB L2 cache. The memory is 512MB PC2-3200 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM, which is sufficient for running Office applications and web browsing but not for Photoshop and other memory intensive applications. The display has non standard 1024×600 resolution but the quality is excellent. The hard disk is a 30GB 4200 RPM unit with shock protection. But it cannot be upgraded which is a negative point.

There are 4 ways of inputting into the Sony Vaio UX180P. Apart from the keyboard, there are mouse buttons on the right side of the display panel. There is also a pressure sensitive analogue pointing stick that controls the mouse movement. The fourth method of giving inputs is through the touch screen panel using a stylus.

Docking to increase the functionality is another feature that the micro PC is provided with. The fully functional docking station connects to power, VGA, 3 USB ports, Ethernet, IEEE 1394 port and AV out ports. The small size of the docking station makes it highly portable.

The three types of external connectivity make the UX180P highly mobile. While the wireless LAN is powered by Intel’s 3945 card, the micro PC also has Toshiba Bluetooth stack and WWAN to connect to the Cingular data network. The integrated biometric scanner provides additional layer security at the BIOS as well as Windows levels.

As far as the audio is concerned the UX180P has an integrated microphone, jacks for headphone and mic in and a mono speaker. There are 2 built in cameras, the 0.3 Mp camera in front is meant for video chats while the 1.3 Mp camera at the back can take sharp pictures.

The Sony Vaio UX180P is run by Windows XP (SP 2) operating system and there is a host of software tools preloaded into the machine. These include camera management software, security software, power profiles, software for backup and many Sony developed software tools. The battery lasts for about 2.5 hours under normal usage and Sony gives standard 1 year warranty with telephonic support extendable to 3 years at additional cost.

To conclude, the Sony UX180P micro PC is a marvel, with a host of features for every day use but the short battery life, price and non upgradeability may be a put off.