Sony VAIO VGN TZ Series – Some Recalls

Some of Sony’s 11.1-inch ultraportable VAIO VGN-TZ series laptops are being recalled, according to an announcement by Sony today. It’s due to a wiring problem affecting certain TZ lines that could cause minor burns if certain areas are touched (note: no fires have started as … Read more

Sony VAIO Z Review (Engadget)

Engadget has posted their review of the 13.3-inch Sony VAIO Z-Series. The new VAIO Z series is one of Sony’s high-end laptops, and comes with a brushed aluminum/carbon fiber case, and Blu-Ray optical drive options (complete with HDMI out). It’s based on the Centrino 2 … Read more

20 Million Intel Atoms in 2008, Sony and Fujitsu Netbooks

DigiTimes is reporting that Intel is going to ship 20 million Atom CPUs this year. Yes, that’s right, 2008. With the majority going into netbooks, that’s pretty impressive. The news comes from a report published by the Chinese-language Commercial Times, and it says that Intel … Read more

Sony VAIO SR Series – Korea

AVING USA has news of the launch of the new 13.3-inch Sony VAIO SR series in Korea. It’ll be launching in three colors – silver, black, and pink. News of the SR series was first back towards the end of June of this year. It’s … Read more

Sony VGN Z-Series, S-Series – Photos, Details

Akihabara News has information and quite a few photos from a press conference at Roppongi (Tokyo), that Sony held, to showcase their new Intel Centrino 2 offerings. Included is information on a couple of 13.3-inch Z-series models, that will probably only be for Asia / … Read more