Hands-on with 2011 Sony VAIO Laptops
By Mike Perlman | +
As the sequel to my adventures with Sony’s 2011 camcorders and digital cameras, this installment is all VAIO. I got a chance to briefly play around with the new Z, C, and E series on the Sony Display at the MLB Fancave in New York. Unfortunately, the VAIOs were directly in front of the 7-foot tall braless Amazon woman DJ who insisted on cranking out stale David Guetta drivel at a volume level of 11. Also, time was tight, so the video above is a quick overview of what to expect from Sony’s new portable computing department for the Fall. Nevertheless, specifications for each VAIO family are listed below. If the Z, C, or E Series are below or beyond your budget, you can check out the L, F, and S Series VAIOs on Sony’s website.
Sony VAIO Z Series – Available now for pre-sale starting at $1970
- 2.5-pound, 0.66-inch aluminum and carbon fiber chassis
- Included Power Media Dock adds optical drive, support for up to 4 displays
- AMD Radeon HD 6650M graphics card with 1GB VRAM
- Optional dual-channel solid state drives with RAID technology
- Selectable Intel Core i7 or i5 processor
- Windows 7 Ultimate/Home Premium/Professional
- Optional sheet battery
- Intel Identity Protection Technology with fingerprint sensor
Sony VAIO C Series – Available now
- New Neon Red and Thunder Blue Colors
- Intel Core i5 or Core i3 processor available
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Sony Imagination Studio Suite 2 VAIO Edition (signature models only)
- 14-inch model offers up to 9 hours of battery life, 15.5-inch offers up to 8
- Hybrid Graphics on select models
Sony VAIO E Series – Available now
- Funky colors and textured designs available
- Comes in 14-inch, 15.5-inch, and 17-inch sizes
- Colors are Midnight Blue, Glacier White, Charcoal Black, and Blush Pink
- Optional Intel WiDi adapter for HDTV connectivity
- Intel Core i5, Core i3, Pentium, or AMD Dual-Core processor options
- Windows 7 Home Premium
