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Sony Vaio Duo 11 Ultrabook

Sony Vaio Duo 11 Ultrabook
Oct 16, 2012
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Sony Vaio Duo 11 Ultrabook

Sony Vaio Duo 11 Ultrabook

Using what Sony calls a “Surf Slider mechanism,” the Duo 11 can transition from an untraditional but powerful laptop into a tablet with a scratch-resistant 11.6-inch touch display. Pricing will start at $1,099.99.


Sony Vaio Tap 20

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Sony calls the Tap 20 a tabletop PC. It features a 20-inch display with 10-point touch capabilities, a Sony Mobile Bravia Engine 2, for incredible picture quality, and a stand that enables it to transition from upright to flat and several options in between.


Sony Vaio Tap 20

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Along with the expected apps, the Tap 20 comes with ArtRange Studio, which offers tools like oil paints and watercolors, and My Daily Clip, a mobile trivia game for up to four players that takes advantage of the display’s ability to lie flat. Pricing starts at $879.99, and the Tap 20 will come in choices of black and white.


Sony Vaio T Series

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Sony announced it has made its popular T Series Ultrabook available with a touch display, so users can more fully take advantage of the touch-savvy Windows 8. The option of an optical drive with support for DVDs and Blu-ray is now also available in a T14 Ultrabook.


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Sony Vaio E Series

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Sony’s E Series line now includes a touch-screen-equipped 14P model with the Vaio’s diamond-cut logo, as well as an E17 with a 17-inch full HD display and a quad-core processor. Also available in 11-, 14- and 15-inch models, the laptops feature backlit keyboards and Radeon graphics from Advanced Micro Devices.


Sony Vaio E Series

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Here’s the backlit keyboard of an E Series model Vaio.


Sony Vaio S Series

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Also joining the ranks of Windows 8-running Sony Vaios is a 13-inch S Series notebook—made of lightweight magnesium, aluminum and carbon fiber—in Burgundy Red.


Dell XPS 12

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With a flip of its display, the Dell XPS 12 transforms from an Intel-powered laptop into a tablet with a full HD display that, according to Dell, provides 90 percent more pixels than the standard HD display. Pricing begins at $1,199.99.


Dell XPS One 27

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The One 27 features a 27-inch Wide Quad HD display, said to feature 78 percent more pixels than a full HD display. The display tilts to 60 degrees, and the machine is designed to take up minimal space on countertops or desks.


Dell XPS One 27

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Here’s the One 27 from behind. For the touch screen-equipped model, pricing begins at $1,599.99.


Dell Inspiron One 23

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Dell’s Inspiron line is geared toward students and families, who now have another budget-friendly option in a touch-screen-equipped One 23. Pricing begins at $779.99.

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