Sony has unveiled three new units in its Vaio line.†
The new products are:
- L Touch HD PC/TV–Multi-touch screen provides easy access to your PC, HDTV, or DVR.
- X-Series Notebook–Housed in a lightweight carbon-fiber chassis, the X Series weighs just 1.6 pounds (with standard battery) and is only just over a half-inch thick.
- CW-Series Notebook–Colorful notebooks feature Blu-ray technology.
L Touch HD PC/TV
The new touch-enabled, L Touch HD PC/TV multi-media machine is equipped with a 24-inch WUXGA (1920×1080) widescreen panel that displays high-definition content in Full HD resolution.
Select models feature a Blu-ray Disc optical drive. A rewritable BD drive for recording, storing, and playing back personal content on high-capacity BD media is also available.
Select models feature a built-in tuner for connection to digital cable TV service and Over-The-Air (ATSC) HD TV signals (antenna required). An optional HDMI input is available for connection to HD cable box, satellite receiver, or PlayStation 3 (all sold separately).
The L Touch HD PC/TV comes with built-in DVR capabilities and up to a terabyte of storage. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional 64-bit operating system.
The unit boasts an Intel Core 2 Quad processor (select models), and a dedicated nVidia GeForce series graphics for graphic-intense gaming and movies.
The VAIO L Touch HD PC/TV will start at about $1,300. It is available for pre-orders online.
VAIO X Series
Housed in a lightweight carbon-fiber chassis, the X Series weighs just 1.6 pounds (with standard battery) and is only just over a half-inch thick.It features a 16:9 aspect ratio via a scratch-resistant LCD display with LED backlight technology.
It integrates wireless 3G Mobile Broadband technology provided by Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11n), and Bluetooth wireless technologies.The X Series incorporates a solid state drive (SSD). It comes standard with Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.
The VAIO X Series notebook will come in two colors–black and gold–and start at about $1,300. It is available for pre-orders online.
VAIO CW Series
The CW Series notebook features a 14-inch widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio in a thin-and-light chassis.
The notebook features an optional Blu-ray Disc drive. It also incorporates an HDMI output and nVidia GeForce dedicated graphics card.
The CW series comes in five high-gloss colors: fiery red, poppy pink, icy white, jet black and indigo purple.
The VAIO CW series notebook starts at about $780. It will be available online at the end of October
