Sony VAIO News

Sony have managed to “accidentally leak,” information about their new VAIO laptop range, both on their own website and through Amazon. Although if you are tying to generate some buzz, next time, at least use a world famous, well-read blogger Mr. Sony (open to offers, hint, hint.)

Anyway, the exiting news about the new range is these specs:

Sony VAIO SZ6:

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 with 6MB L2 Cache
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Business
13.3-inch widescreen display with XBRITE LCD technology
4GB RAM

Sony VAIO SZ770NC:

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.50GHz Processor
4GB RAM
250GB (5400RPM) G-Sensor Shock Protection Hard Drive
13.3-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) razor thin LCD XBRITE Display with White LED back lighting
Built-in Webcamera and Microphone
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
DVD±R/RW Drive
Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 802.11A/B/G/N
Sprint Mobile Broadband Service WWAN
Bluetooth
Fingerprint Reader
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
Built-in Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate Card Reader
5-in-1 Memory Card Adaptor (MS, MS Pro, SD, XD, MMC)
ExpressCard 34 Slot
PCMCIA Slot
2 USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, IEEE 1394, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45
Approximate Unit Dimensions: 12.5” (W) x 9.3” (D) x 1.5″(H)

Sony VAIO TZ298:

11.1-inch WXGA XBRITE-HiColor display
White LED backlight
U7700 (1.33GHz) Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
2GB RAM DDR 2 533Mhz
314GB HDD
64GB SSD + 250GB HDD (5400RPM)
External DVD+-RW/+-R DL optical drive
Premium carbon fiber casing on LCD lid
Fingerprint sensor + TPM
EV-DO Wireless broadband connection
Windows Vista Business
Weight: 2.65 lbs

I can hardly wait, I am almost breathless in anticipation and am so excited that Amazon managed to get the scoop on something….. just can’t continue. What is really scary is the inclusion of biometric recognition and fingerprint scanning for a couple of grand – why does the government need to spend billions of dollars on the same technology?

Happy New Year!