New Sony’s netbook will be available by august 2009

The Sony company-Japan has a great reputation in the electronics market worldwide. Sony just came up with a new product web page for the VAIO line-up of computers.

Its the Sony VAIO W series. As the web page is in japanese language the google translator is used.

The W series features a hardware that is commonly found in netbooks, such as the Intel N280 Atom Processor (1.66 GHz). The computer also had a pre-installed Windows XP with Service Pack 3.

The new W series will be in 3 colors, white, brown and a pink one. This new series features an ‘chiclet’ style keyboard similar to the CS series.

It seems that the touch-pad is off-centered, with the surface having some interesting artistic designs.

The chassis of W series is mostly made of plastic and looks ordinary for a Sony products.

The price of Sony’s VAIO notebook line is never listed as cheap or affordable. Even the modestly powered Sony VAIO P series retails for a US$1,000. It is debated when the P series was denied to be a netbook by Sony itself.

The W series seems more like a ‘netbook-styled’ than the VAIO P series and it is more likely that Sony will confirm it as a netbook. It has no ‘premium features’ like the P series.

Hardware, software specifications:

• Operating System: Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 32 bit
• Processor: Intel N280 Atom processor (1.66 GHz) with Intel’s SpeedStep technology
• RAM: 1GB DDR2 533 MHz
• CPU: Intel GMA 950
• Display: 10.1 inch (16:9) WXGA 1366 × 768 with LED backlight
• Storage: 160GB HDD 5400 RPM

External Connectors:

• 2 X USB 2.0 ports
• SD/MMC reader
• Memory Stick Duo/Pro reader
• Audio-in
• Audio-out
• VGA output
• 10/100 LAN

Other major features:

• 802.11b/g/draft n wireless LAN
• Bluetooth 2.1
• ‘Motion Eye’ Web cam
• Intel High Definition Audio compatible
• Built in stereo speakers
• Built in microphone
• 3.5 Hours battery life

Sony representatives claimed that the W series will be available in August in the United States for $499.

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