Sony has launched a new Sony VAIO Z series line of lightweight notebooks. The VAIO Z model gets a 13.1-inch widescreen display with Sony’s XBRITE-DuraView LCD technology that promises scratch resistant durability and 100% colour saturation. The notebook is weight just over 3 pounds. Construction-wise, there’s “a seamless sheet of brushed aluminum” on the keyboard panel and it’s housed in a durable carbon-fibre casing with G-Sensor shock protection. The Z series is also available in a dual channel 128GB solid state drive model that will go for around $2300, while the standard VAIO Z notebook will start at about $1800, available in the States in August. (more…)

Sony has introduced a new VAIO SR series ultra-portable laptops. Weighing just over four pounds, the SR notebook boasts a 13.3-inch LED backlit widescreen display that has Sony’s XBRITE-ECO LCD technology. The Sony VAIO SR series is powered by new Intel Centrino2 technology. The other specs includes integrated 802.11n wireless, a built-in webcam and G-Sensor shock protection, memory Stick media/SD card slot, three USB ports, i.LINK IEEE-1394 port, microphone and headphone jack and a PC Card for transfer of files from external devices. (more…)

The Vaio BZ series business notebook from Sony combines the look of a Vaio and the durability of a ThinkPad to make a glitzier business notebook than we usually see. Sony VAIO BZ series notebooks are powered by new Intel Centrino 2 technology, select models come with Intel vPro technology.  With a durable casing and G-Shock protection, the series gets a spill-resistant keyboard, offers a 15.4-inch widescreen display and full-size keyboard and weighs in at “less than six pounds”. The other specification includes integrated 802.11n LAN technology, a biometric fingerprint sensor, Memory Stick media/SD card slot, three USB ports, i.LINK IEEE-1394 port, microphone and headphone jack and a PC Card slot. Pre-installed with Windows Vista Business operating system, a Windows XP Pro “downgrade” is also included for “easy integration into existing platforms”. (more…)