engadget.com - 7/7/2009
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Not so much of a surprise now, but Sony's bringing its 10.1-inch Vaio W stateside as well, and yes, according to the Sony reps we talked to, this time they really do mean to call it a netbook, unlike its Vaio P brethren . Likewise, with that nomenclature comes none too surprising specs, ...
news.sel.sony.com - 7/7/2009
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news.sel.sony.com —
SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2009 – Sony today
announced its new HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V Handycam ® camcorders,...
which capture full1920x1080 high-definition video and up to 12-megapixel photos on a 64GB or 32GB internal flash memory, respectively, offering up ...
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sonystyle.com - 7/7/2009
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sonystyle.com —
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and
therefore, there are a multitude of varying software packages...
and add-on hardware options. This personal computer is not manufactured to operate any specific software, and Sony does not ...
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W Series
techradar.com - 7/7/2009
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techradar.com —
Sony is all set to make its first
foray into the world of netbooks, announcing that a...
new entry to its popular Vaio range, the Sony Vaio W series, will be priced at 60,000 yen or around £390. The Sony Vaio W is the Japanese computing giant's first official 'netbook', although Sony would still ...
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Sony finally releases a Vaio netbook
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Netbooks Finally Exist: Sony VAIO W to Hit for $499
jkOnTheRun —
... the white, brown and pink netbook casing. The new Sony has a 10.1-inch screen, Atom processor (1.6 GHz), 160 GB HDD, web cam, Wi-Fi and all the normal netbook ports/ connectors. Of course this is a Sony so it has a memory stick/ SD reader which may be a netbook first (if anybody cared).
The Sony VAIO W netbook will be available in August but can be ordered now at the SonyStyle web site. The only option appears to be color. Full press release after the jump.
(via engadget)
SONY DEBUTS HOT NEW MINI NOTEBOOK IN COOL NEW COLORS
VAIO W ...
Sony unveils Vaio W netbook
TechSpot —
Sony has introduced a new netbook, the Vaio W , and unlike their Vaio P , they actually intend on calling it such. While the Ws looks are somewhat mediocre, its whats on the inside that counts. It features a 10.1 (1366 x 768) LED-backlit display, a 1.66GHz Intel N80 Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, a webcam, VGA-out, two USB ports, and MemoryStick/SD card readers. [image] According to Engadget, the Sony representatives they spoke with called their netbook an in-home unit for the company, so 3G and GPS-packing models are ...
The Next Round of Netbooks
Zatz Not Funny! —
... netbook with a two-year contract commitment. Price? 99 cents. If you’re planning on paying for mobile broadband anyway, why not pick up a netbook to go with it? You could fill it with widgets and dedicate it as a media player, hand it over to your kid, or keep it in the car. Who cares if it doesn’t do everything you want it to do? It’s hard to argue with the under-a-buck price tag.
Second comes the feature tweaks. Several outlets have reported the news today that Sony is ready to enter the netbook market with the 10″ Vaio W ...
Sony Announces Vaio W Netbook Coming To The US
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... With their latest introduction to the Vaio line Sony is looking to bring their newest netbook, the Vaio W, to the states.
The 10.1-inch netbook will feature some pretty common specs: a 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n, VGA out, two USB ports, Ethernet, a webcam, and MemoryStick/SD card readers. It’ll also come with a three-cell battery stock, and feature an 86 percent size keyboard.
It’s reported to cost about $500, and is set to release about mid-August. And best of all, it’ll come in three flavors: berry pink, sugar ...
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gizmodo.com 7/7/2009 — I love the idea of a Vaio netbook , but the only thing that actually gets me going about the first of inevitably many Sony Vaio W netbooks is the 1366x768 10.1-inch screen (which ain't even unique). It's pretty, though. And that is the selling ...
Sony Vaio W series netbook
newlaunches.com 7/8/2009 — Sony Japan has taken the wraps off of the Vaio W series netbook. To be made available in three colors white, pink and brown the netbook is powered by Atom N280 processor at 1.66 Ghz, 1 GB of RAM all running on a Intel 945GSE Express chip set. Other ...
Netbooks Finally Exist: Sony VAIO W to Hit for $499
jkontherun.com 7/8/2009 — The lowly netbook has hit the big stage as previous netbook skeptic Sony has announced their own model coming, the VAIO W for $499. This is not cheap for a netbook but it is at the bottom of the price barrel for Sony, makers of stylized notebooks ...
Video: Sony VAIO Mini W Series netbook hands-on | T3 magazine
t3.com 7/26/2009 — Sony says ultra portable, we say netbook, writes Chris Smith. Is this the sexiest netbook ever created? Sony has taken the standard specs we've come to expect from an endless crop of netbooks and added that trademark VAIO sheen to produce one of the ...
Exclusive: Sony Vaio P mark 2 'is misguided'
techradar.com 7/13/2009 — A leading industry analyst at Gartner and a number of PC magazine editors have criticised Sony's ultraportable PC strategy, following the news last week that a Sony Vaio P 'mark 2' is set for release later in 2009. TechRadar was first to break the news earlier this month that an updated version ...
Sony Vaio W hands-on roundup
engadget.com 7/10/2009 —
Looks like our friends across the pond were among the lucky few to get a their hands on Sony's Vaio W netbook -- that still feels weird to write -- and the big takeaway here is that despite its size, the 10.1-inch, 1366 x 768 resolution screen is ...
Sony Vaio W unboxed? Nope, just a knockoff
liliputing.com 7/7/2009 —
Chinese site Shanzhaiben has posted some unboxing pictures of what appears at first glance to be a Sony Vaio netbook. I can’t find the direct link, because I don’t read Chinese and Shanzai.com , where I found the photos ...
Sony preps hi-res Atom N netbook —
The Register 7/7/2009
Has Intel relaxed its rules? Sony launched its first netbook, the Vaio P, back in February. The P's high price undoubtedly put plenty of punters off, so the consumer electronics giant is having another go, this time with a more standard notebook ...
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