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S<-234x60 Half Banner - left->ony VAIO VGN-TZ298N/XC is the next release of Sony Electronics.
It is a new laptop model based on the previous VAIO TZ ultraportable laptops configurations and design but with some important improvements such as a 64GB SSD and the 250GB HDD, replacing the existent 48GB SSDs and 100GB HDDs combinations.

The 11-inch notebooks come with an external DVD burner and a beautiful, redesigned, Bordeaux Red premium carbon fiber casing, while the 1366 x 768 pixels displays will feature the LED backlight technology.

They will be powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage processors such as the U7600 running at 1.2GHz, Intel GM945 chipset with the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950, and will have 2GB of RAM memory.

For connectivity the model supports Gigabit Ethernet, USB, VGA out, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 56K modem connection, and Sprint Mobile Broadband.
There will be also a fingerprint reader, the ExpressCard support and Firewire, while for for video conferences it will bring a built-in web camera with.

VAIO VGN-TZ298N/XC weights approximately 2.6 pounds, is 1-inch thin and operates up to 9 hours with a standard battery and up to 13 hours with the large capacity battery version.
After the official release we’ll find out more about the price, which will probably be between $2,500 and $3,000.

Sony announced the VAIO Graphic Splash Maya Hayuk “Never Stop” Edition of notebooks featuring a 15.4-inch widescreen display with XBRITE-HiColor technology and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels for dazzling colors and incredible picture clarity, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, T7300 version that runs at 2GHz and Windows Vista Home Premium.




The special offer is limited, Sony offering a $500 discount with shipment starting on November 12.
The VAIO Graphic Splash Maya Hayuk FZ series lets you Playback Blu-ray Disc HD movies and record up to 50GB of video or data to a single Blu-ray Disc media.


Maya Hayuk conceived this unique and optimistic design adding fantastic colors, geometric and capricious forms, and brought also matching wallpaper and screensaver.
The “Never Stop” Edition built on the Intel Centrino Duo processor Technology has a memory of 2GB DDR2 (667NHz), a HDD storage capacity of 200GB, and an NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT graphic card with 1023MB RAM (total available graphics memory).



More than that you get the built-in webcam and microphone, support for HDMI, USB, modem, i.LINK Connection, Fast Ethernet LAN card, wireless LAN4965AGN Network Connection (802.11a/b/g/n) from Intel, and Bluetooth.
It has slots for SD and Express cards and a Memory Stick Duo multimedia card reader with MagicGate functionality.
You get two Li-Ion battery options, standard and large-capacity, which last between 2 and 6.5 hours in use.
The product price dropped from $2,499 to $1,999 and you can order it from sonystyle.

Sony has released the VAIO UX490N Ultra Mobile Micro PC and made it available for pre-ordering at a price of $2,499.



Among the special features which make the VAIO a relatively expensive device are the 2 built-in cameras, one of 0.3MP and the other of 1.3MP, a built-in mic, a wireless WAN support, a 48GB Solid State Drive to eliminate the seek time and latency of the standard HDDs, the large capacity battery and the Bluetooth GPS receiver.
We are talking about a powerful computer with a compact design finish that fits in your pocket, and that runs with an Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 Ultra Low Voltage processor at 1.2GHz speed, having a RAM memory of 1GB, DDR2 type, a GMA 950 graphics chip with 251MB memory, and a 4.5-inch wide touchscreen with a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels.





The quality of the sound is ensured by the Windows sound system, compatible with built-in monaural speakers.
For extra storage, the micro PC supports an optional Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate functionality.
Other specialties of this ultra portable micro PC are the fingerprint scanner, the Wi-Fi technology, USB 2.0 port, and the Li-Ion battery with up to 3.5 hours of intensive use.
VAIO UX490N comes with the Vista Business platform installed.


In the package we find the battery, a large capacity battery (VGP-BPL6), the Bluetooth GPS Receiver, a SIM card, the AC adapter, a port replicator, a soft carrying case, power cord, the stylus, the VGA/LAN adapter, strap, a detachable stand and 2 additional stick pointer caps.
The model will start shipping on November 06.

The VAIO SZ notebooks are fitting the needs of those who want usability and performance, and mobility, power and style in the same time.


Weighting just 3.76 pounds and measuring only 1 inch, the VAIO SZ shows a beautiful 13.3 inch widescreen display with the XBRITE LCD technology to add more brightness, color and clarity to the LCD technology.

The proprietary XBRITE technology makes black tones to appear richer and deeper and the white tones brighter, this way achieving brilliant colors, sharp contrast and crisp pictures.



The modern model has an Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 processor,a cached memory size of 2MB, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, a HDD of 100GB at 5400 rpm, DVD-RW, an NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 TurboCache supporting 128MB/Intel GMA 950, Bluetooth, and a li-ion battery with up to 7 hours of life.


Other features include the built-in camera and microphone, the electrostatic touch-pad.

You can order the new VAIO SZ from the official Sony's website at a price ranging from 1,698.99 to $2,699.99, but if you hurry up you can save up to $200 until October 19, when they will start shipping.

Sony has launched the Sony Vaio VGN-BX41VN a laptop made for business world, it offers the fusion of technology and security

The new VGN-BX41VN is powered by Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo T7300 processor and sports 2GB of RAM, ExpressCard expansion slot and powerful dedicated graphics.

"In addition, the range is supported by key accessories including a sophisticated docking station for one-shot connection to all your office peripherals." says Jun Koyama, Marketing Director for Vaio of Europe.

Security of data is provided by fingerprint recognition system which works in harmony with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) hardware-level protection. Even the danger of accidental data loss is reduced by VAIO G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection. It's screen is 15.4 inches wide which gives the maximum resolution of 1280/800. The Vaio VGN-BX41VN also has an integrated 1.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam, for video calls and conferencing.

Via sony