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Sony reveals VAIO Duo 11 hybrid slate, VAIO Tap 20 'tabletop' AIO

Sony reveals VAIO Duo 11 hybrid slate, VAIO Tap 20
  • Posted August 29, 2012, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Confirming leaks from earlier this week, Sony has unveiled its keyboard-toting VAIO Duo 11 Windows 8 tablet. Similar to Microsoft's upcoming Surface products, the Duo 11 is a hybrid solution that aims to serve as both your tablet and notebook. However, unlike Surface's magnetic...

Tuesday tech deals: $699 for a VAIO and an Xbox 360 (students only)

Tuesday tech deals: $699 for a VAIO and an Xbox 360 (students only)
  • Posted August 7, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Microsoft Store offers qualifying students the 3.7lb Sony VAIO SA Series VPCSA4MFY/BI bundled with the Xbox 360 4GB for $699 with free shipping via the directions below. That's $349 under the lowest total price we could find for the console and a similar Sony VAIO S purchased separately...

Sony offers a free PS3 or Vita with back-to-school PC

Sony offers a free PS3 or Vita with back-to-school PC
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Shopping for a back-to-school computer? Spend your money with Sony and you could walk away with a free gaming console. On the heels of Microsoft's promotion, the Japanese manufacturer has announced that students and faculty who purchase an eligible VAIO…

Sony intros VAIO T13 ultrabook, refreshes other series

Sony intros VAIO T13 ultrabook, refreshes other series
  • Posted June 4, 2012, 6:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Although it's well-versed in developing thin-and-light machines, Sony has been slow to ship a machine under Intel's ultrabook branding. That's changed today with the company unveiling its new VAIO T series as part of a major refresh. The system, as you might expect, is touted as the ultimate travel companion...

Sony VAIO S, VAIO Z get Ivy Bridge, intros two new VAIO E models

 Sony VAIO S, VAIO Z get Ivy Bridge, intros two new VAIO E models
  • Posted May 16, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Sony has given their VAIO S and VAIO Z business-minded notebooks the Ivy Bridge treatment in addition to introducing two new VAIO E models. The VAIO E series 15 and 17 join the 14P as part of their entertainment line…

Sony announces Vaio T11 and T13 ultrabooks

Sony announces Vaio T11 and T13 ultrabooks
  • Posted May 2, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Sony is officially getting into the Ultrabook game with the announcement of its first couple of models for this market: the Vaio T11 and T13. As the name suggests, they'll come with 11- and 13.3-inch screens, and will offer many…

Sony unveils Vaio E Series 14P notebook with Kinect-style gesture control

Sony unveils Vaio E Series 14P notebook with Kinect-style gesture control
  • Posted April 11, 2012, 4:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Sony is expanding its Vaio E series of laptops with a new 14-inch model that, while not quite worthy of ultrabook status with its 5-pound weight and 0.88-inch thickness, offers a distinctive design and a decent feature set. The company…

Sony launches 15.5-inch VAIO S, tweaks other product lines

Sony launches 15.5-inch VAIO S, tweaks other product lines
  • Posted October 3, 2011, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • As promised, Sony has begun shipping the VAIO S it unveiled at IFA in August, in addition to updating other notebook lines. The 15.5-inch VAIO S is part of a series-wide overhaul that started in May, bringing improved portability, performance…

Sony refreshes Vaio S, F series notebooks

Sony refreshes Vaio S, F series notebooks
  • Posted May 25, 2011, 3:37 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Sony's Vaio S-series has received a fresh coat of paint today, touting improved portability, performance and power efficiency. Measuring 13.04in wide, 8.84in deep and 0.95in thick, the updated system is about 0.13in thinner than its predecessor -- not to mention…

Sony ships 13.3" Vaio S with Sandy Bridge, Radeon graphics

Sony ships 13.3" Vaio S with Sandy Bridge, Radeon graphics
  • Posted March 8, 2011, 6:04 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Sony's new Vaio S notebook has finally landed stateside, giving US customers another premium ultraportable option. Weighing under four pounds and measuring less than an inch thick, the 13.3-inch system is outfitted with the latest hardware from Intel and AMD.…

Sony announces neon-colored Vaio C series

Sony announces neon-colored Vaio C series
  • Posted February 22, 2011, 2:39 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Grab some sunglasses and feast your eyes on Sony's new Vaio C series. The new laptops sport an exclusive orange or green color scheme that Sony hopes will appeal to folks wanting to "show off their creative side." The neon…

Sony offers customizable Vaio S with discounted Core i5

  • Posted January 12, 2011, 2:13 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Sony has announced that it will allow customers to customize their own Vaio S series notebook online instead of being limited to pre-configured models. The four pound, inch-thick machine starts at $875 with the 2.53GHz Core i3-380M processor, 4GB of…

Sony intros 11.6-inch Vaio Y with low-voltage Core i3

Sony intros 11.6-inch Vaio Y with low-voltage Core i3
  • Posted November 10, 2010, 3:39 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • First emerging in January as a 13.3-incher, Sony has shrunk its Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, putting it in the same category as Apple's smallest MacBook Air and Lenovo's new IdeaPad U260. The new VPCYA19FJ is among only a…

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