Sony VAIO
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Sony VAIO S Series: Mediocre performance in a thin, sexy chassis
Laptop News on Computer World &bull Dec 15, 2011
Sony's VAIO S Series won't win any awards for performance or multimedia playback, but it's a great light laptop for a business professional. PC World - The Sony VAIO S Series isn't the most powerful all-purpose laptop, but I like… Full Story »
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Sony's Music Unlimited cloud service comes to limited non-cloud Walkmans
Engadget &bull Dec 14, 2011
Sony's connected Music Unlimited offering is already available online, on gaming devices, on Android phones and tablets, so nice to see it's finally available on its, you know, Walkman music players. In what feels somewhat like an afterthought, "compatible Walkman… Full Story »
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Lenovo IdeaPad U400
Product Reviews Net &bull Dec 13, 2011
A recent review has reveled the shortcomings of the Lenovo IdeaPad U400, which seems to suffer in a number of areas, and it is not only rival brands that are ready to take advantage of this, but also other models… Full Story »
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HP Omni 220-1080qd
Product Reviews on PC Magazine &bull Dec 12, 2011Powerful Core i7 processor. Big 1TB hard drive. USB 3.0 onboard. Blu-ray player. Integrated Wi-Fi. Wired keyboard and mouse included. Beats Audio provides great depth in sound. The HP Omni 220-1080qd may look like an unassuming all-in-one PC, but underneath hood it has a powerful quad-core processor and discrete chip to boot. The HP Omni 220-1080qd ($999.99 direct) is one of the few all-in-one desktop PCs that doesn't come equipped with a capacitive touch screenan extra feature that hikes up the price. Rather, HP has designed a desktop with a better Core i7 CPU, discrete GPU, and USB 3.0 interfaceswhich… Full Story »
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HP TouchSmart 520-1070
Product Reviews on PC Magazine &bull Dec 12, 2011Quad-core Intel Core i7-2600s processor is fast. Huge 2TB hard drive. Big 1080p display. Beats Audio. HDMI-in offers long term use. Blu-ray, TV-tuner and remote. Bundled with wireless keyboard and mouse. The HP TouchSmart 520-1070 all-in-one desktop PC isn't for the budget set, but a quad-core Intel processor, 2TB hard drive, and a slew of entertainment features make it a worthwhile purchase. The HP TouchSmart 520-1070 ($1,399.99 direct) is the high-end entry in HP's current TouchSmart line of touch-enabled all-in-one desktop PCs. Equipped with powerful components, like a quad-core processor and 2TB hard drive, it's also packed… Full Story »
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Longest battery life laptops of 2011
Gadget Posts on News Blog &bull Dec 12, 2011
What's the most important measure of any laptop? Some might say the processor speed, or the size and weight, but at the end of the day, it's got to be battery life. After all, these are mobile devices, designed to be used in coffee shops, airport lounges, and college libraries (even… Full Story »
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Sony VAIO VPC-YB35KX
Product Reviews on PC Magazine &bull Dec 12, 2011The Sony VAIO VPC-YB35KX is a competent netbook, with an AMD APU that offers a decent combination of processing and graphics, and a healthy feature set that includes stereo Bluetooth, HDMI, and two card reader slots. Its battery life is a bit of a letdown, but it's not so bad as to be a deal breaker. While a lot of noise is being made about tablets and ultrabooks, the Sony VAIO VPC-YB35KX ($549.99 direct), Sony's latest netbook, is hard to beat in portability and price. Whether you're a student on the go or want a PC… Full Story »
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VPCEL22FX/B - Cheapest Sony VAIO Laptop
Laptop News on Laptoping &bull Dec 10, 2011
The VPCEL22FX/B belongs to the 15.5-inch VAIO EL series with AMD Fusion processors. The $350 model sold via Best Buy has the E-450 dual-core 1.65GHz Fusion with AMD Radeon integrated graphics. The product specifications on BestBuy.com list the Radeon 6310,… Full Story »
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Sony Bravia TVs updated with Twitter, YouTube HD and more
Engadget HD &bull Dec 1, 2011
Just when it seemed all the wonders of the internet were destined to only work on the second screen, Sony's firmware update for its 2011 Bravia TVs is making us rethink things. For starters, you can now enjoy those HD YouTube videos in HD and even keep up with your friend's… Full Story »
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Sony Vaio YB Series VPC-YB35KX/B - Fusion E-450 1.65GHz - 11.6-inch TFT
Laptop Reviews on CNET &bull Nov 30, 2011
The more affordable and better-performing Sony Vaio YB35KX/B is a modest improvement on the last YB model we reviewed, adding up to a full-featured but cramped 11-inch laptop that'll cost a lot less than an ultrabook. Full Story »
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$1,399 Sony VAIO F Offers Great Performance, Slight Sticker Shock
Mobile Technology News on Laptop Magazine &bull Nov 18, 2011
The $1,399 Sony VAIO F is ready for its close-up. The latest notebook from the VAIO line offers a Core i7 processor, Nvidia graphics, and a full 1080p display, which will make it a big hit with the multimedia set.… Full Story »
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Best looking laptops in the world. Ever.
Pocket-Lint &bull Nov 17, 2011
Laptops have been through quite the change over the last five or six years. As soon as the technology that ran them got small enough, manufacturers realised that they didn't have to churn out grey bricks any more. In fact, a splash of colour here, a super thin machine there and very quickly the public demanded something that looked good for their money even at the expense of what these machines were capable of doing.Of course, it's still perfectly possible to buy yourself a massive tower with twin GPUs, 20 CPU cores and a water jacket like an Olympic swimming… Full Story »
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Linkpost | 11.15.2011
TechBlog on Houston Chronicle &bull Nov 15, 2011
Are specs dead in the Magic Age of Computing? A Clear Explanation of iTunes Match and Check your music's iCloud Status - iTunes Match is handy, but it has some pitfalls,as I wrote Monday. Knowing how it works and how… Full Story »
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Sound Byte: Sony Vaio Z Series stands out in our laptop Ratings
Consumer Reports Electronic Blog &bull Oct 14, 2011
The newest laptop computers are lighter, faster, more powerful, and more versatile than ever before. And in our latest laptop Ratings (available to subscribers), we found the Sony Vaio Z series laptop to be a notable example. On last week's... Full Story »
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Sony VAIO Z series: Ahead of its time, above your price limit
Laptop News on Computer World &bull Oct 11, 2011
The new VAIO Z is a master course in cutting-edge design, but it will set you back a pretty penny. PC World - Most of Sony's VAIO laptops are nothing to write home about. Though they are fine laptops, they… Full Story »
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Sony Vaio SB VPC-SB1V9E
Pocket-Lint &bull Oct 10, 2011
Business and pleasure At first glance Sony's Vaio SB looks exactly what you'd expect from a business-oriented laptop. Small and light, it mixes a Core i5 processor with AMD Radeon graphics, and wraps it all up in a thin matte black shell. It's the laptop you imagine Sony making if it made the ThinkPad, at home in any office and ready for the power user to open up on a transatlantic flight. But inside the sleek design there's also plenty of multimedia power. ? Open the lid, and you'll see just how thin the 13.3-inch screen is. There's some flex,… Full Story »
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Latest 3-D laptops to hit the market
Technology News on San Francisco Chronicle &bull Oct 10, 2011
Sony Vaio VPC-F215FX/BI Cnet rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 (very good) The good: The stylish F215FX adds stereoscopic 3-D and backs it up with powerful components. The bad: This is significantly heavier than other 16-inch... Full Story »
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Sony Vaio S 3D Laptop With No Glasses Caught On Camera [Sony Shows Off Laptop with 3D Option at CEATEC]
Technology Gadgets and Curiosities &bull Oct 7, 2011
Back in August, Sony debuted its updated range of Sony VAIO S laptops with 3D option at IFA 2011. The model now has 15.5 inch screen, the newest Intel Core processors, 4GB of RAM, and a battery life of 12… Full Story »
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Sony to Lay Off a 100 Contract Workers and Close Manufacturing Plant in Japan
Sony Rumors &bull Oct 7, 2011
It's no secret that Sony's had difficulties with profitability, especially in their TV manufacturing operations. With cheaper labor forces in South Korea and China, companies like Samsung have been able to offer LCD sets at lower prices then Sony can… Full Story »
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Samsung QX411-W01UB
Product Reviews on PC Magazine &bull Oct 7, 2011Trendy, rugged aluminum design. Core i5 processor receives a boost. More inexpensive than the previous version. Equipped with Intel's Wireless Display 2 and WiMax. Excellent battery life. The Samsung QX411-W01UB mainstream laptop is cheaper than its predecessorby $200 and cranks out great battery life, but it loses the nVidia graphics subsystem and extra storage space. With the Samsung QX411-W01UB ($699.99 list at Best Buy) Samsung shows off the third generation of its QX series, which features one of the prettiest and sturdiest aluminum designs in the mainstream laptop category. The last two versions had Nvidia graphics (with switching graphics technology)… Full Story »
