Sony launches Vaio W netbook series in India

The model features an isolated keyboard with springy and responsive keys making it comfortable and easy to use. Its carefully designed touchpad and mouse keys make the PC functional and mouse movements easy to control. The Vaio W model comes in three vibrant colors- pink, white and brown. A more subtle shade of the exterior hue finishes the inside of the PC while the touchpad is lined with a splash of brightness.

The Vaio W also features a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels –a widescreen format that lets you view full-width web pages without side-scrolling.

Fitted with a 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM, Sony has thankfully gone with Windows XP as the operating system of choice, eschewing Vista.

With the Vaio W, fun comes standard. Built into every model is Vaio Multimedia Suite, a collection of video and photo editing tools that make it easy to create your own high-quality home movies, slideshows and more, no matter where you are. Of course the Vaio W features built-in Wi-Fi for a fast connection to internet hot spots and your home network. But it also keeps you plugged into your favorite media. With Vaio Media Plus, you can stream photos, videos and music from the Vaio W and enjoy it all through your PS3 on your compatible TV.

Easily transfer data, such as photos from your digital camera or music from an MP3 player, to and from the PC with the unit’s two convenient USB ports. Incorporated Bluetooth technology enables peripherals such as a wireless mouse to be utilised without tying up the unit’s ports. A built-in Webcam and microphone let you video chat with family, friends and colleagues.

Toshiba launches new and loaded
entertainment laptop

If a multimedia laptop is what you seek, a multimedia laptop is what Toshiba shall grant you. The Satellite M500 has almost everything that you would seek from a laptop at a decent price.

For starters, there’s the T6500 Intel Core2Du0 (2.1 GHz clock, 2 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB) processor powering the Windows Vista system, assisted by 3GB of DDR2 RAM.

The 14.1-inch widescreen LCD display with a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels is ideal for watching HD movies and other videos, all of which can be stored on the 320GB SATA hard disk. And don’t worry about damage to the disk in case the notebook slips – a built-in motion sensor prepares the disk for impacts by constantly monitoring for free-falls, shocks and vibration. In any case, there’s a DVD writer in there for you to back up all your precious data.
The M500 also offers a bit for casual gamers, thanks to its ATI M92XT graphics processor with 256MB of dedicated memory.

For connectivity, the M500 offers 2 USB ports, an eSATA port, HDMI and D-Sub connectors, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1.

There’s also a 5-in-1 memory card reader thrown in, for easier transfer of data to your portable devices. And the multi-touch trackpad just sweetens the deal, offering all those iPhone-esque touch-gestures.

For more details, visit Toshiba India.

DELL 14Z Laptop Review

DELL, the major provider of Laptop have introduced an new Studio 14Z Notebook.

Lets check out the features of this.

The Studio 14z is the thinnest and lightest 14-inch notebook Dell has ever produced, promising more than 6 hours of battery life, powerful video performance, and available in more than 120 different designs just in time for back-to-school season.

Key Features:

* Listen to your music with 4-watt 2.0 SRS audio and discrete tweeters.
* Charge mobile devices via the USB/eSATA combo port.
* See more with the Hi-def 14" LED display.
* Get up to 6 hours and 30 minutes of battery life with the optional 8-cell battery

Specifications

* Intel® Pentium® Dual Core, and Intel CoreTM 2 Duo standard voltage processors up to T9550 (2.66GHz, 1066Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
* Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400M graphics5
* Digital Video/Audio via HDMI and DisplayPort
* Standard 1.3MP webcam with dual digital array mics
* Standard FastAccessTM Facial Recognition Software
to help prevent unauthorized access to your computer
* Optional Phoenix FailSafeTM Theft Protection to help protect laptop
and data in event of theft
* Advanced touchpad control to help improve productivity
* 4W, SRS®, 2.0 Audio w/ discrete tweeters and dual headphone jacks
* Up to 500GB1 HDD capacity
* Optional 8:1 Media Card Reader
via 34mm Express Card slot
* Six-cell battery standard, optional slim design 8-cell battery for up to 6:46 hours of battery life with WLED display option7
* Standard Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth® and mobile broadband to connect anywhere3
* eSATA connectivity for high speed data transfer rate (up to 6X USB 2.0)
* PowerShare - Charge your USB-connected cell phone and other mobile devices via the USB 2.0/eSATA combo port even when you’re unplugged from a power outlet

Phoenix Failsafe

Dell proclaims that this machine is the industry's first consumer notebook with Phoenix FailSafe theft protection, which enables owners to track network information and the ISP location of the laptop when it connects to the Internet, and to remotely erase selected files/render the laptop useless until it's returned to its rightful owner. Of course, this won't stop anyone from taking it, but it'll sure make 'em think twice before taking another.


Other Features

The Studio 14z features a 14 inch high definition display, Core 2 Duo processors, up to 5 GB of RAM, and up to a 500 GB hard drive. Like a full sized laptop it has a full-sized keyboard and respectable processing power. Like a netbook, it lacks an optical drive and is relatively slim.

It will come in a range of colors, including Promise Pink, Spring Green, and Ruby Red, as well as more than 120 designs from the Dell Studio collection, available in July.

The laptop is available now online for a starting price of $649 and comes with a one-year limited warranty.