New Netbook Debuts from Sony
The $500 VAIO W Series, being billed by the company as “mini notebooks,” features a high-res backlit display and comes with multimedia streaming software.
Sony has just released its new line of mini notebooks–the VAIO W Series–that the company says is meant for use as a secondary PC for Web browsing, email, and social networking.
The W Series, which comes in pink, white, or brown, incorporates a high-resolution,†1366 x 768†LED backlit 10.1-inch display to make it easy to view two full Web pages with no side-to-side scrolling.
The model features an isolated keyboard with springy keys and “carefully designed” touchpad and mouse keys for functional, easy movements, according to the company.
The W Series unit is Energy Star 5.0 compliant,†EPEAT Gold registered, and incorporates eco-conscious features such as†a mercury-free LED backlit LCD.†Its corrugated cardboard packaging is comprised of 95 percent recycled content. Sony will also help recycle your old PC, although recycling fees may apply.
The model comes with VAIO Media plus Multimedia Streaming software, a media sharing application that lets users wirelessly stream content across DLNA-enabled devices throughout a home network. Video, music, and pictures can be streamed from a W Series to a compatible primary PC or Playstation 3 and vice-versa. There’s also a webcam and microphone, 160GB hard drive, and comes with Windows XP Home Edition.†
