Sony unveils Centrino 2-based laptops
[2008-7-16]
Tag : LCD PC
Sony is joining Intel's Centrino 2 launch party with its unveiling of four laptops based on the new processor.
Centrino 2 is the first major refresh to the Centrino platformsince it was launched in 2003 and the new chips offer bettermultimedia performance and lower power consumption. Wirelessnetworking has been improved with 802.11n and optional WiMaxsupport and there is an integrated graphics processor for handlingheavy computations. Headlining the Sony range is the Vaio Z. It has a 13.1-inchwidescreen display and comes with an optional Blu-ray disc drive.While the screen's 1,600-by-900-pixel resolution can's supportBlu-ray Disc at full high-definition (1,920 by 1,080 pixels),there's an HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) connectorfor hooking the laptop up to a high-def TV.
A model with 128GB SSD (solid-state disk) is also available. The Vaio Z will be available in the United States from August withprices starting at $1,800. The SSD model will retail from $2,300.
Sony's Vaio SR has a slightly larger 13.3-inch screen and boasts anLED backlight that should mean a brighter, crisper image thanconventional LCD panels.
The computer also comes with Sony's Vaio Media software, whichallows content on the laptop to be streamed around the home toother devices across a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)network. It will be available from this month with prices startingat $1,400. A step-up in size from the Vaio Z and SR is the Vaio FW, which hasa 16.4-inch screen. A premium model combines Blu-ray Disc playbackwith a full high-def screen so that movies can be watched atmaximum resolution on the machine. The FW has the same networkstreaming software as the SR. The Vaio FW will be available this month with prices from $1,000for the standard model and $1,750 for the premium model with fullhigh-def screen.
Sony is joining Intel's Centrino 2 launch party with its unveiling of four laptops based on the new processor.
Centrino 2 is the first major refresh to the Centrino platformsince it was launched in 2003 and the new chips offer bettermultimedia performance and lower power consumption. Wirelessnetworking has been improved with 802.11n and optional WiMaxsupport and there is an integrated graphics processor for handlingheavy computations. Headlining the Sony range is the Vaio Z. It has a 13.1-inchwidescreen display and comes with an optional Blu-ray disc drive.While the screen's 1,600-by-900-pixel resolution can's supportBlu-ray Disc at full high-definition (1,920 by 1,080 pixels),there's an HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) connectorfor hooking the laptop up to a high-def TV.
A model with 128GB SSD (solid-state disk) is also available. The Vaio Z will be available in the United States from August withprices starting at $1,800. The SSD model will retail from $2,300.
Sony's Vaio SR has a slightly larger 13.3-inch screen and boasts anLED backlight that should mean a brighter, crisper image thanconventional LCD panels.
The computer also comes with Sony's Vaio Media software, whichallows content on the laptop to be streamed around the home toother devices across a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)network. It will be available from this month with prices startingat $1,400. A step-up in size from the Vaio Z and SR is the Vaio FW, which hasa 16.4-inch screen. A premium model combines Blu-ray Disc playbackwith a full high-def screen so that movies can be watched atmaximum resolution on the machine. The FW has the same networkstreaming software as the SR. The Vaio FW will be available this month with prices from $1,000for the standard model and $1,750 for the premium model with fullhigh-def screen.
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