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    Sony Vaio W Netbook Hands On

    Sony sent me their new Vaio series W netbook and I put together an unboxing video and provided some of my first hands on impressions:

    Sony Vaio W Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM, 802.11b/g/n and Verizon mobile broadband card built in, 1366 x 768 screen resolution (see full specs)

    The demo unit I received is the Sony VAIO VPC-W215AX/L with 8 Hours of Battery Life. At first I thought it was blue then I thought it was black so it it's actually a pretty dark blue as you'll see in the video. The netbook is currently on pre-order for $599.99. The price was my only primary complaint, but remember the specs you'll get on this unit that most netbooks don't offer (3G access built in and 1366 x 768 screen resolution).

    If you want to get a cheaper Sony netbook I would suggest you check out this model: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX/W

    The netbook maintains the higher screen resolution of 1366 x 768 but drops the 3G access. It also has a 250 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM (see full specs) for only $468.34.

    Would you pay $599 for a netbook or would you prefer the less expensive model at $468?

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    6 Responses to “Sony Vaio W Netbook Hands On”

    1. Ann says:
      February 5, 2010 at 12:57 am

      The video was a little long but it covered everything I’d want to know about this netbook in detail :D

      I still think the price is a tad high but I do really like the higher resolution screen.

    2. Chris Guthrie says:
      February 5, 2010 at 3:15 pm

      Yah, personally I would just pay the $450ish and buy the one with the higher resolution screen but then again that’s because I don’t really need built in 3G since I don’t travel much.

    3. tasty donuts says:
      February 9, 2010 at 1:40 pm

      The cheaper model is not equivalent except for 3G. It is the older series with a N280 Atom cpu, vs. the newer Pine Trail N450 in the W215.

    4. Chris Guthrie says:
      February 9, 2010 at 2:56 pm

      Where do you see that at? Example link I found:

      http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=5638535&sku=QVCINC-3L

      See it is the N450 that is listed.

    5. Chris Guthrie says:
      February 9, 2010 at 2:57 pm

      It’s also listed here:

      http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=670404&Q=&is=REG&A=details

      I’m certain all the manufacturers don’t have it wrong. Also, it would be odd for Sony to launch a new series of netbooks based on the same chassis and design but to use the N280 instead of the N450.

    6. Chris Guthrie says:
      February 9, 2010 at 3:05 pm

      Ok third comment in a row sorry for all of them. There are 2 different versions in the Vaio W series with the only change in specs being the N450 (no price difference). Just buy this model:

      http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033A4956?ie=UTF8&tag=netbooks0c-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0033A4956

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