Sony Finally Hearts the Netbook – Launches the VAIO W

To be honest, this news almost made me laugh. After coming out with the Vaio P which the company refuses to call as a netbook, here comes Sony releasing the Vaio W “internet book.”  Unlike the Vaio P which had a “not so netbook” size, this time around there is not mistaking that the Vaio W is 100% netbook.

Sorry Sony, you may call  the Vaio W whatever you like, but at the end of the day it still is a netbook.

So, what does the Sony Vaio W has to offer? Pretty much the standard netbook specs actually:

• 10.1-inch LCD (1366×768)
• Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• GMA 950/W-LAN
• webcam
• Bluetooth
• Windows XP Home Edition
• 3.5-hour battery pack
• 267.8mmx27.5mx179.6mm

No pricing and international release date yet. But knowing the price of the Sony Vaio P when it first came out, the Vaio W would probably price almost the same. Well, then good luck to Sony.

Via Engadget

Updated: Official Press Release for the Sony VAIO W Series

The Sony VAIO W Series will be available in UK, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and Russia from mid August, it is also available online for pre-order from Sony Style Store.