Sony launched 2 rivals of the MacBook Air
On Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at CES 2011, Sony launched a thin, capable pair of laptops to replace Apple's MacBook Air.
Vaio S series laptops cost 900 USD (900USD, ~ 18 million VND), Vaio Y costs 550 USD (550USD, ~ 11 million VND). Although the price of this laptop is lower than Sony's ultra-thin MacBook Air, an 11-inch screen of $ 1,000 ($ 1,000, ~ 20 million), a 13-inch screen of $ 1,300 ($ 1,300) , ~ 26 million VND), but they are thicker and heavier.
Vaio S Series
Vaio S series laptops have a 13.3-inch screen (~ 33.8 cm), using LED backlight, magnesium housing. Vaio S weight is about 1.9kg, heavier than MacBook Air 13 inch screen about 600g; 1 inch thick compared to 0.76 inches of MacBook Air 13 inch screen.
Vaio S is equipped with the Intel Wireless Displa y feature to transfer content to HDTV. Vaio S has HDMI port, G-Sensor shock protection function, Bluetooth transmits sound to compatible devices (speakers, headphones). Battery life is about 5 hours. Sony said, users can choose high capacity batteries to improve battery life to 7.5 hours. Users can now purchase Vaio S series laptops on Sony's website and some retailers.
Vaio Y Series
The Vaio Y series laptop has an 11.6-inch (~ 29.5 cm) LED screen, using AMD's low-power E series processor. Vaio Y is equipped with 4GB of RAM, HDMI port, stereo Bluetooth, camera, microphone. Sony said the battery life of the Vaio Y series was very long, but the company did not announce specifically.
The Vaio Y series will be released in February 2011 on Sony's website and some retailers.
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