Sony unveils Vaio TT laptops: Blu-Ray included
Sony has taken the covers off of the latest in their VAIO series of notebook computers. The VAIO TT Series of notebooks will be the worlds lightest Blu-ray capable computers available on the market. Sony’s goal with the TT series seems to be focused on packing a lot of power into an ultra portable device. Weighing in at only 2.87 pounds and being less than an inch thick, the new series of VAIO notebooks isn’t just about looks. Behind the carbon fiber shell (yes, seriously), you can find an Intel Centrino 2 processor and an optional dual channel 256GB (2 x 128GB) solid state drive with RAID technology. If the 11.1 inch 16:9 LED display is a little too small for you, there’s also an HDMI output so you can connect the notebook to your HD television of choice and watch your Blu-ray movies in full 1080p high definition.
To round it all off and offer you some connectivity on the go, the device also integrates with Sprint’s Wide Area Network, though a separate subscription, through Sprint, is required. With all this power and grace, there’s also a sizable price tag. The TT series of VAIO notebooks will start off at $2000 US, though the inclusion of Blu-ray will raise the price to $2700 and the optional SSD drive will raise the price even high than that. If you have the money, then all you have to do is worry about which color to buy. The TT series will be available in premium carbon black, silk black, champagne gold and crimson red.
Source: Neowin
Comments(19)
sonys are expensive
not worth it!!!
the last good sony vaio notebook was sold in the 90s
in europe sony producrs always cost twice as much but the value is mostly even less compared to competitors
sony playstation 3 sold for 439 Euros without cable
xbox 360 sold for 199 Euros incl. everything
sony mp3 player 179 Euros
apple i-pod nano 99 Euros
sony 42 inch flat screen 1399 Euros
samsung 42 inch flat screen 699 Euros
what about a included blu ray burner
that picture is of an ancient model
the Sony ultraportables are indeed expensive but nobody else makes PCs of this size/weight with these specs and with a screen of this quality
comparing an ugly XBox with a PS3 is ridiculous – you get so much more technology with a PS3 and don’t have Micro$oft raiding your bank account every year for access to the network
So this is what Sony hopes to offer as a solution in the same price region as the MacBook Air? Hah. Both equally overpriced and lacking in substance IMO.
I get it.
This seems practically perfect in every way (aside from the cash). I’m saving up – what is the alternative? Crapware from Dell, HP etc? And how can you compare Sony to Samsung?!? In any case, Panasonic makes the best TVs…
well henderson the PS3 design is from 1986 – no joke – check out the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” the japanese took the design from the Cameron Frye answering machine
why would someone care about blue ray? a 32 GB USB stick is cheaper in europe as a single 25 GB blue ray disk! eyeryone stores HD movies on hard disks why bother with BR?
and if sonys products are so cool and great how come they don’t make any revenues?
in the long run sony will be gone soon – same thing with american car makers
Blade Runner,
quote: xbox 360 sold for 199 Euros incl. ‘everything’
i suppose you mean ‘nothing’. I rather pay my own 10$ hdmi cable than have to buy a overpriced harddisk, wifi module, live subscription and having a piece of hardware that you only can use for 1-2 years before it breaks…
and for your blu-ray argument… not everyone is a pirate and watches movies on their pc’s.
rapidshare links plz.
I have been using the Sony Vaio 11″ Models and find them to be
really good. The size makes it truly portable. Mine has the 64GB SSD with 250GBHD. Need to get one of these new ones though with 256GB Flash Drive and Blu Ray.Nice!
Of course Blu-Ray is included, Sony can’t seem to give them away. Who wants to buy a $400 BRD player and then buy $30-$40 movies when you can get the same movie on DVD for $10 with DVD recorders at $100? It’s too overpriced and not worth it to “Upgrade”.
First of all, why is this worth a post? Last I checked this wasn’t a gadget blog.
Secondly, who still bothers with DVDs, be they Blu-ray or not. I can’t even remember when I burned my last CD or DVD. And as far as the picture quality advantage of Blu-ray dics goes, I think it’s safe to say that it’s wasted on a laptop screen.
Connect it to your TV? Why not get a dedicated Blu-ray player instead? Better quality and your notebook isn’t tied up while watching a movie.
Sony notebooks in general? Well, they do look very nice. Unfortunately it’s impossible to keep up with the dizzying speed of model changes, support is a marginal and sometimes costly, and the keyboards are good if all you do is type a couple of addresses into your browser bar.
Let’s keep the hardware news off this otherwise great site. There’s plenty of other websites out there who claim that as their rightful home turf.
Blade Runner what the hell are you talking about – you may not like Sony, fair enough, but your calculations are just fantasy numbers grasped out of thin air and show a spectacular lack of understanding of consumer electronics.
Just because you may store movies on a hard disk – most people don’t thus the DVD business is still a multi-billion dollar industry.
difinitely drooling on this one
just bought a palm treo pro today
so i have to put something new on the list
watch a blu-ray on 11 inch screen…
Sounds good if you’re in the market for a $3000 portable blu-ray player…
Not sure if Vaios got any better since I got my FS 115 wide-screen, but fan noise, 2-hour battery life and noisy internal DVD never made me a happy Vaio owner.
Totally agree with you, Lucas. Same hassles here.
Fan working all the time, battery lasting less than 2 hours…
Grhhhh, what a laptop!