Pending the official presentation, these days have followed rumors related to thinnest ultraportable Vaio X and in particular to its release schedule and specifications. The latest news would give the notebook out next month, replacing the current Vaio TT . This entry also means the likely adoption of low-power processors Core 2 Duo, unlike the solution in Silverthorne Atom the first prototypes were equipped.

One of the most interesting point, however, also a new laptop, probably a touchscreen version of the same Vaio X. If this entry is confirmed, it would be the first notebook with touch-sensitive screen of the Japanese electronics giant. Unlike some other notebooks like the Dell Latitude XT2 ol ' HP Pavilion TX2 , the Sony model but not a laptop with tablet functionality (ie a standard design would have no possibility to rotate and tilt the screen).

The Japanese company entered the field late in the ultra-mobile miniPC P Vaio, 8-inch device and Intel's Menlow platform, priced at under $ 1000. With Vaio W, Sony seems to really compete with the different models of netbooks currently on the market. Sony Vaio W (W119XJ) is configured with an Intel 945GSE, Intel Atom N280 (1.66GHz), 1GB of 533MHz DDR2 memory, hard 160GB 5400rpm SATA HDD, Intel GMA 950 graphics chip, 10-inch display with LED backlight with WXGA resolution of 1366 × 768 HD, 1.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam with microphone, card reader interfaces and WiFi b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, VGA, audio jack, 2 USB 2.0 and Ethernet.

1.19Kg in weight with a battery that provides a 'self-proclaimed to 3.30 hours with Windows XP Home SP3, Sony Vaio W measure 267.8 x 179.6 x 27.5-32.4 mm. Sony states that his Vaio consumes 7W W in normal operation and 0.3W idle. It has a keyboard with keys spaced plates which should allow a fairly comfortable typing. Note however that it does not occupy the entire width of the base and the spacebar seems a bit 'low. However the touchpad, which fits the dominant color of netbooks, it seems quite large and has two distinct selection buttons.

Sony Vaio Z92, based on Centrino 2 platform will be configured with an Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 at 3.06GHz, 8GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory, two 256GB SSD drives in RAID. The graphics will be assigned to an Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS GPU with 256MB of memory and integrated Intel GMA X4500HD graphics chip, which will operate synergistically an LCD screen 13.1 inch LED backlight WXGA + + 1600 × 900. The rest of the budget uses a Motion Eye webcam with microphone, recorder Blu-Ray/DVD, fingerprint reader (TPM), card reader interfaces and Wi-Fi a / b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, HDMI (HDCP), VGA, ExpressCard34, audio jacks, Gigabit Ethernet and two USB 2.0 ports.

For this model, Sony announced a range between 8 and 10:30 hours with Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit and standard battery, and between 12 and 16 hours with high capacity battery. Vaio Z92 size 314 x 210 x 24.5-33 mm and weighs 1.6 kg (with battery). Of course, these benefits may be achieved in Stamina mode, continually using the Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS. Stamina is a technology that allows you to use both the integrated graphics for extended work is the dedicated graphics card for better performance.