Super marketing
Almost two weeks ago HEXUS reported the appearance of a new Sony netbook on the virtual shelves of Tesco's website. Today us lesser mortals get a look at it as Sony has officially launched the Sony VAIO M series, which it is pointedly calling a mini-notebook, rather than a netbook.
As expected, it's running the latest generation Pineview Atom CPU - the N450 - and Sony has chosen not to supplement the integrated GMA 3150 graphics. At first glance, there's nothing in the spec to differentiate the M series from the many other Pineview netbook offerings, so you would probably buy this if you are a fan of the Sony look, feel and brand.
Sony says the VAIO M series will be available from the end of this month. It's not offering price guidance, but we expect £299 to be the norm. It comes in black or white.
Here's a spec table and some piccies.
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Model |
VAIO M11M1E |
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Processor |
Intel® AtomTM N450 1.66GHz |
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OS |
Genuine Windows® 7 Starter (32-bit) |
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Memory |
1GB DDR2 SDRAM (667 MHz) |
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HDD |
250GB Serial ATA (5400 rpm) |
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Screen |
25.5cm (10.1") 16:10 display (1024x600) with LED backlight |
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Graphics |
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 |
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Weight & size |
1.4kg (with supplied battery); 183 x 33 x 268 mm (D x H x W) |
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Supplied software |
VAIO Gate; MusicStation; PMB VAIO Edition; VAIO Media Plus; VAIO Care; VAIO Transfer Support; VAIO Update; VAIO Smart Network; Internet Explorer 8; Windows Live Essentials Suite; Adobe® Reader® 9; McAfee (60 days free virus update); Norton Online BackUp Trial |
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Others |
WLAN 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; MOTION EYE® camera; stereo speakers plus mono microphone; 3xUSB; black/white colour options |
