New VAIO PCs from Sony

MANILA, Philippines - Sony introduced to the media last week several new VAIO models. First among them was the fun and user-friendly VAIO E Series, which boasts large 16:9 widescreen displays of 14, 15.5, and 17 inches with full-HD entertainment features.

The VAIO E also offers a full-pitch isolation keyboard with easy-to-use shortcut controls. The silver VAIO logo that seems to float on the wet-look finish on the top and the palmrest gives an impression of depth and richness.

The Glossy Vivid colors (blue, pink, and green) have a transparent finish with dynamic and viable dot gradation while the Glossy Basic colors (black and white) have a transparent finish with monotone and square gradation. There is also the Matte Basic color series which also comes in black and white. 

The E Series’ new 16:9 full-HD display is capable of playing back videos at extremely high resolutions. It is also equipped with Dolby Home Theater, which delivers a surround-sound effect for enhanced movie viewing. Users can also connect the E Series notebook to big HD TVs via the HDMI port.

Built on the latest Intel platform, the new VAIO E delivers a powerful processing capability, thanks to its Intel Core i3 with hyper-threading technology. It also comes with the latest ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650/5145 with 1GB/512MB or Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD graphics processors, enabling a smoother and faster processing speed for video playback or gaming.

The “Web” button allows speedy access to Web browsing. The new series also incorporates a touchpad with multi-gesture functions for users working without a mouse. These functions support three major finger motions: scrolling through pages, moving backwards and forwards on webpages, and zooming in and out. 

Sony VAIO P Series

Also unveiled at the event was the new Sony VAIO P Series. With its new technology, convenient and comfortable structure and bright playful pink and orange colors, the new VAIO P is perfect for techie fashionistas. The colorful and lightweight (600g) VAIO P Series effortlessly slips into a jacket pocket or bag.

It’s ideal for busy and on-the-go people with its new Mobile Grip Style. The stick pointer located in the middle of the keyboard is now complemented by an additional touchpad and mouse buttons. Duplicating the main controls of a handheld game console, the mouse buttons and touchpad are located at the left and right side of the screen so that users can have a comfortable and easy power of the controls.

The built-in accelerometer is also great for those who read e-books. With just a slight turn of the device, users can read an e-book as naturally as reading a real book. Tilt to the right or left to “flick” the pages of a PDF document. Users can also use the “flick” function or use the notebook’s additional mouse buttons for comfortable page-turning when reading in the vertical position – just like a paperback or a magazine. This interface allows easier browsing of pictures and navigating back and forth through one’s Web-browsing history.

It also has a “Web” button for quick Web access even without booting up the Windows OS. And lastly, the “Resolution Change” button of the VAIO P allows users to switch the resolution of the LCD from 1600 x 800 to 1280 x 600 with one-touch for comfortable viewing.

It even has an ambient light sensor that dims the screen to prevent glare as well as to save energy.

VAIO M Series

The third VAIO model unveiled was the handy VAIO M Series – a light, compact model with a rugged styling that protects it from knocks and shocks.

The VAIO M lets users go online anytime and anywhere through Integrated Wireless LAN connectivity and a built-in, six-cell lithium-ion battery that lasts for three and a half hours.

The VAIO M comes in three colors: vivid metallic pink, gentle white, and softly textured blue. The M Series boasts a wide 16:9 10.1-inch LCD screen with LED backlight. It can hold up to 320GB of photos, videos, music and other data.

The new VAIO J Series is the all-in-one PC that everyone will love to have. It makes use of intuitive touch operation on a full HD display, making interactive communication and entertainment available for the family. Have fun, share the excitement, and keep in touch with your loved ones – with VAIO J Series, it’s all in your fingertips.

Created for today’s home PC users, the luxurious VAIO J Series incorporates a breathtaking 21.5-inch wide full HD touch-screen panel (16:9 ratio) of 1920 x 1080 resolution. It offers an enjoyable way to interact with your entire multimedia collection – photos, video clips and more –

in full HD. It has never been more intuitive, or more fun, to explore and navigate through documents and applications with this convenient interface. You don’t even need a mouse or a keyboard.

VAIO J all-in-one

Last but not least is the VAIO J all-in-one. With the J Series, movie soundtracks are enhanced by combining Sony’s original automatic sound opti mization technology and Dolby Home Theater technology for an impressive virtual surround sound effect. Users can even listen to music with the monitor switched off to save power. 

With VAIO-exclusive Media Gallery, users can easily browse digital images, videos, games and music tracks with effortless touch, flick, drag and rotating gestures on the LCD touch screen.

Users can also access Media Gallery through VAIO Gate, an intuitive new on-screen program that launches all your favorite Sony and third-party applications. Additionally, the wireless keyboard with numeric keypad features a dedicated “VAIO” button that instantly launches the Media Gallery application. 

The full-HD touch panel is also a brilliant tool for children to enjoy drawing and painting with their fingers, thanks to the brand new easy-to-use “YouPaint” software. 

Moreover, the “WebCam Message Board” program allows users to take pictures with the built-in camera, and offers different captions that can be posted to the screen and attached to an e-mail. It also supports the multi-touch function up to two points, so two people can play games.

The VAIO J Series runs on an Intel Core i5-520M Processor 2.40GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz, plus a performance-enhancing 4GB memory. Its roomy 500GB hard disk provides generous space for photos, videos, and music and allows for streaming, sharing and syncing with other portable devices. The gorgeous graphics are supported by NVIDIA GeForce 310M GPU with CUDA Technology with 512MB video memory.

Beautifully styled in glossy black, the VAIO J Series delivers all the power of a premium entertainment PC in a slim, stylish all-in-one design that fits seamlessly into any home interior. The compact wireless keyboard can be slotted beneath the main unit when not in use, leaving only a modest footprint on the desk.