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Sony VAIO TT Review!

Laptop Pimp — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:19:49 +0000

Sony has announced their new 11-inch Sony VAIO TT with Blue-ray discs and weight only 2.87 pounds. I do like it but pricing seems to be a little on the high side for this one. I’d like to spend less money on such laptops. But yes, this Sony VAIO TT would qualify as a netbook, barely with 11.1″. Here’s the press release from Sony: SONY UNVEILS WORLD’S LIGHTEST BLU-RAY DISC NOTEBOOK SAN DIEGO, Sept. 23, 2008— Sony today took the wraps off the world’s lightest computer with Blu-ray Disc™ technology— the VAIO® TT Series notebook. Housed in a lightweight carbon-fiber chassis, this new model weighs just 2.87 pounds and is less than 1-inch thin. “This engineering marvel packs the power of HD technology into an ultra-light, ultra-portable notebook,” said Mike Abary, senior vice president of VAIO product marketing at Sony Electronics. Select models play Blu-ray Disc movies in full HD 1080p resolution when connected to a compatible HDTV. These units can also record, store and play back personal content on high-capacity BD media. It features an 11.1-inch widescreen display (measured diagonally) with Sony’s XBRITE-DuraView™ LCD technology, delivering 100 percent color saturation for a wide range of vibrant colors and true-to-life … Continue reading →

ASUS Bamboo Laptops get Official!

Laptop Pimp — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:25:52 +0000

ASUS, after months of deliberation and leaked photos of the new sustainable “green” bamboo laptop, has finally announced the arrival of ASUS Bamboo series. FYI, bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly and sustainable wood out there plus it feels good. (I even personally own a bamboo flip-flops, which I swear by) Bamboo has been used for centuries over in Asia for furniture, architecture, you name it. I think bamboo will also act as a great heat-absorbent for the laptop itself while cutting carbon footprint of course. The ASUS Bamboo Series notebook: A Seamless Marriage of Art and Engineering The first thing about the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook that commands immediate and unfailing attention is its artisan-grade Moso bamboo paneling, which is crafted with the precision and care typically associated with bamboo instruments and arts and crafts. The organic tactility, refreshing scent and minimalist aesthetics of bamboo lend the ASUS Bamboo Series notebook an arresting aura of spirituality, warmth and old world charm that synthetic materials and cold, impersonal metals will struggle to replicate. With every touch, users will be able to feel the difference – the bamboo gives an instant sense of familiarity, just like the sensation one would … Continue reading →