Sony's new Vaio C laptop uses Sandy Bridge chip

Targeting multimedia users, Vaio C laptops will have 14-inch (~ 35.6 cm) or 15.5-inch (~ 39.4 cm) screens, starting at $ 880. The laptops also have the option of Blu-ray drives, discrete graphics cards from Advanced Micro Devices, the company said.

Vaio C Series series.

In addition to Apple's Macintosh line, Sony 's Vaio laptop is considered one of the better multimedia computers on the market. New laptops install Windows 7 operating system, many of Sony's own software packages for users to edit movies, photos, videos and documents.

Intel's new Core processors are based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture, improving performance and lower power consumption than their predecessors. This microarchitecture puts CPUs and graphics processors (GPUs) in a single chip, helping laptops deliver better graphics performance, increasing battery life.

Some Vaio C laptops will be equipped with Intel's Wireless Display 2.0 technology, allowing users to wirelessly stream content from PCs to HDTVs. However, users need to buy a separate wireless adapter for HDTV.

The Remote Keyboard feature will pair Vaio computers with Sony Bravia TVs, PlayStation 3 game consoles, Blu-ray players for users to navigate menus or browse the Internet.

New laptops will be 'present' in the US in mid-March 2011.