Sony just announced their new Vaio netbook, oh no, mini notebook. While many hoped Sony would deliver a netbook (mini-notebook) with extra style to justify the typical Vaio extra price, neither happened. The Sony Vaio W contains the same Intel Atom processor as other netbooks, with 1GB of RAM and 160GB of hard disk. Prices start at $500.
Like HP, Sony also calls this computer a “mini notebook” which is a shame. Because Netbooks are different from notebooks, and vendors should quit trying to confuse customers.
The biggest difference in the Sony and other company netbooks is the display. While still 10 inches, or actually 10.1 inches diagonally, but the Sony provides a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels rather than the typical 1024 by 600 pixels.
While Sony hasn’t charged the type of high price as we know, they’re still at the top of the price curve along with HP, Fujitsu, and Toshiba. Their vaunted design tricks seem limited to painting the unit three different colors
