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New Sony Netbook Spotted – The Sony VAIO M Series

It’s not official yet, but a member of Notebook Review Forum has spotted a new Sony netbook series called the VAIO M in a few stores in the UK (morecomputers, Oyyy, Tesco).

The specification of the Sony VAIO M is pretty standard: 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, Bluetooth, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. The differences that we can see from this netbook compared to the Sony VAIO W is that it has a lower resolution display (1024 x 600 instead of 1366 x 768 on the VAIO W) and a normal style keyboard (instead of the chiclet style keyboard on the VAIO W). This should also drive the price of the Sony VAIO M lower compared to the VAIO W which started at about $500. It looks like Sony is ready to compete with other netbook manufacturers in the budget netbook market with this new netbook series.

According to the UK stores, the Sony VAIO M should arrive at mid – end of March at around 320 pounds. We are not sure if it will be available in the US though.

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Sony Vaio W Eco Series Netbook Reviewed

Sony VAIO W Eco Series

Sony VAIO W Eco series netbook is an environmental friendly netbook which features a plastic chassis made up of 23 percent recycled compact discs. Also, to avoid using cardboard, Sony is shipping this netbook in a nice carrying-case made from recycled PET bottles instead of a packing box.

In terms of specification, Sony Vaio W Eco Series netbook includes a 10.1-inch LED backlit widescreen (1333×768), a 250 GB hard drive, up to 7 hours of battery life, Microsoft 7, 1.66 Ghz Intel Atom Processor N450, 1GB RAM.

CNet has recently reviewed the Sony Vaio W Eco netbook and found it to be very much similar to the original VAIO W. it has a sturdy chassis and a crisp, high resolution display. The use of recycled materials doesn’t affect cost or attractiveness of this netbook at all. The keyboard however is said to be cramped.

The Sony Vaio W Eco Series netbook is currently available for pre-order on Amazon for $479.99. Check out the video below for the hands-on video of this netbook.

Upgrading RAM On Sony Vaio W Netbook

Unlike HP Mini 110 and some other netbooks which provide easy access to the system RAM, upgrading RAM on a Sony VAIO W netbook is not so straightforward. Below is a video that demonstrate how to upgrade RAM on a Sony VAIO W netbook.

Sony Vaio X11 Unboxing and Hands On

Sony VAIO X
Sony VAIO X is the new thin and light laptop from Sony. While it comes with an 11.1-inch display and Intel Atom processor, it’s not considered a netbook due to its price (starting from $1300). But if you are a Sony’s fan, definitely check out this extra think and light notebook which comes with 2GHz Intel Atom Z550 processor, 11.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, 2GB RAM, and a solid state drive ranging from 64GB to 128GB.

Below is an unboxing video of the Sony Vaio X11 from Newgadgets.de

Sony’s Mike Abary on the Vaio X

Mike Abary, senior vice president for IT and portable audio at Sony, talks about the new Vaio X, a 1.6-pound netbook. This netbook sells for $1,100 and up and comes with Windows 7. Abary spoke at the Microsoft launch of the new operating system at Skylight Studios in New York.

Sony VAIO W Netbook Now With Windows 7, 250 HDD, And 6-cell Battery

sony vaio w pink netbook
With the release of Windows 7, many netbooks now have 250GB hard drive with Windows 7 pre-installed. Sony VAIO W is one those netbooks. Not only Sony has upgraded the VAIO W netbook to 250GB hard drive and Windows 7 OS, but it also upgraded the original 3-cell battery to a 6-cell. This brings the battery life of the Sony VAIO W to 7 hours which is a great improvement compared to its previous version (2.5 hours).

The following video is an overview of the new Sony VAIO W in pink. It’s currently available on Amazon for $499.99. Besides pink, it’s also available in brown and white. If you are interested in getting one, be sure to check out the customer reviews and price comparison for this netbook as well.

Pink Netbooks For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pink Netbooks For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It’s October again, and there are typically a lot of pink color products popping up in this month to support the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign… there’s no exception in the netbook market.

Sony is the first company to announce a two tone pink Sony VAIO W netbook to raise money for the campaign. The netbook will come with a matching carry case and mouse and will be available until the end of October. Sony will donate $110,000 of their profit to the cause.

HP is another netbook company that follows Sony’s footstep to release a special pink version netbook that comes with a matching carry case and USB mouse, which the company will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for every unit sold. You can now pick up these stylish pink accessories along with the matching HP Pink Chic netbook all bundled in a package at BestBuy for just $379.99, which is $10 more than you would pay for the HP Mini Pink Chic alone.

Sony VAIO W Series Netbook

Here’s another quick review on the Sony VAIO W series netbook.

The good: Nice stylish design, high resolution display (1366 x 768), chiclet-style keyboard, and large touchpad.

The bad: short battery life with 3-cell battery, higher price compare to other netbook models from the same class.

Sony VAIO W netbook hands-on!

Check out the hands-on video for Sony VAIO W netbook from Electric Pig. From what we can see, this netbook has a cool stylish design, with chiclet-style keyboard, and large touchpad which should be quite comfortable to use. The Sony VAIO W is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $499.

Sony Vaio W Series Netbook Overview – Official from Sony

Sony recently announced a netbook model called VAIO W. Check out the the following introduction video: