New Sony VAIO Z Ultraportable Revealed Discussion

[Charles P. Jefferies]

Sony's much-anticipated VAIO Z ultraportable notebook has been uncovered. It features a 13-inch hi-res screen, a Core i7 processor, and an external graphics card.

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[lovelaptops]

Can't imagine a more disappointing evolution of such a superb piece of work with the benefit of a year's worth of advanced technology. Hard to imagine who would trade their Z1 series for this, for $3,000 US with a GPU and DVD. But that's just me.

Sony's much-anticipated VAIO Z ultraportable notebook has been uncovered. It features a 13" hi-res screen, a Core i7 processor, and an external graphics card.

Read the full content of this Article: New Sony VAIO Z Ultraportable Revealed

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• Sony VAIO Y (YB) Review

[viol8r]

Besides the astronomical price (based on the UK configurator, and the dollar : pound exchange rate), I am extremely impressed and very excited. I don't need the DVD drive on my Z when I am on the go. Nor do I care to switch to Speed Mode for NVIDIA graphics (except when I need to use HDMI). So, I think the removal of the optical drive and power-hungry GPU to save on weight and thickness is brilliant. I also love the slice battery option. And 1080P screen

I just hope I can afford to upgrade when this is released in the US. At the very least, the basic Power Media Dock should be included at these insane price levels.

[Generic User #2]

UK prices are generally higher for the same spec as US prices

[viol8r]

UK prices are generally higher for the same spec as US prices

Yes, they are. Let's hope that in this case, they are A LOT higher.

[JunkStory]

I would have preferred a more powerful external GPU

[Generic User #2]

Yes, they are. Let's hope that in this case, they are A LOT higher.

honestly, its not going to be cheaper than the Z1#s

[Charles P. Jefferies]

Apparently the media dock connects to the Z using a Thunderbolt connection. Unless it is some proprietary connector, that port should be useful for connecting storage devices as well.

At any rate, I like the idea behind this notebook a lot. Hardly anyone except gamers makes use of a dedicated GPU so separate it out, get a thinner and cooler-running notebook. Makes sense to me.

I am pleased to see they kept the 1080p screen option.

[viol8r]

honestly, its not going to be cheaper than the Z1#s

I'm not expecting it to be. I just don't want to see the price be significantly higher than previous Z models.

Also, from what I have read, the Thunderbolt connection IS proprietary...

[cy007]

Very nice! Gonna wait until thin-and-light notebooks are the norm next year until I take the plunge with the new VAIO Z. Hopefully prices would drop by then, 20% performance increase with Ivy Bridge too. Perhaps they'd see the necessity to include a higher-end GPU with the next refresh?