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The latest Sony notebook that will arrive this summer will be the first to employ “hybrid graphics”. It will intelligently switch between using Nvidia and Intel on-board GPU. When laptop is plugged in, power hungry high performance Nvidia /ATI will be used, and Intel 4500 series integrated graphics when laptop is on battery. The 13-inch Sony Vaio Z570, will use an Intel P9500 (2.53GHz) processor that has power envelope of only 25 watts compared with the 35 watts used by the current Intel Mobile processor. The laptop also comes with 320GB hard disk drive, 3GB of DDR3 RAM, built in Wi-Fi and EVDO, all accessible through 13.1-inch screen. The Z570 only weighs 3.3 pounds making it practical to carry everywhere. Price has not been confirmed, but it will be in the range of $2,500 to $3,500 for Blu-Ray equipped model. [SONY]

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NotebookReview has a comprehensive review of the Sony’s VAIO FW. Priced at $2,149, the laptop features a 16.4 inch LCD screen (1600 x 900), Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 (2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Cache) with 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon 3470, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD (5400rpm), Wi-Fi and webcam. Other specs are include 4400mAh Li-Ion Battery. The new Sony VAIO FW measures 15.12inch x 1.14inch x 10.27inch and weights 3.1kg. Here is a verdict.

System performance is one category that this notebook really shines. Even with a 5400rpm hard drive, the notebook performed quite well throughout various activities including watching Blu-ray movies, playing a few games, and installing applications. The Intel Centrino 2 platform no doubt had a hand in this, and gave us some impressive performance benchmarks. PCMark05 was into the 6,000 range and 3DMark06 was around 2,600.

[NotebookReview]

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Sony and Microsoft today announced a competition that challenges consumers to create designs for the new line of VAIO Graphic Splash notebooks. The contest starts today through August 10th, 2008. Designers can submit their designs online at www.sony.com/mygraphicsplash with a photo of themselves and a short message that explains their design. The winner’s design will be made into limited-edition VAIO notebooks. FYI, the new VAIO My Graphic Splash notebook line will be released online at www.sony.com/pr/mygraphicsplash later this fall for a limited time. [Sony]

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Sony will release their new Vaio series on Monday, July 14th. That’s basically all we know, so head on to their Sony Style website for more specs and details. [Gadgetell]

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Sony has designed a laptop that looks like a photo frame. Known as the LJ25L, the laptop comes equipped with 15.4 inch LCD screen, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM and a 200GB hard drive. It will be available only in Korea for approx. $1,400 after conversion or 1,399,000 Won or or £700. [ElectricPig]

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