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Sony Vaio X Notebook

Comparing a pencil to the Vaio X.

To compete with Apple's popular MacBook Air, Sony has just released a light weight notebook, the Sony Vaio X. The X is made of a carbon-fiber body and weighs half as much as the Air, only 1.5 pounds. A few negative aspects of the X are it is twice as thick as the Air at 1.5 inches and the X screen is only 11 inches wide compared to the 13 inch screen of the Air.

Both notebooks have similarities in regards to their keyboards and multi-touch touchpads. What really separates the X from the Air, besides being lighter in weight, is Sony's ability to include two USB ports, an Ethernet jack, twin slots for Memory Stick Pro and SD cards, a camera and amicrophone. These are a lot of additional features which make the X more appealing to purchase.

Unique features of the Sony Vaio X.

Some would consider the X and Air as high-end netbooks due to their low GHz and limited abilities. A huge selling point of the X which makes it different from the Air is the optional extended battery in which the extended battery can last up to 14 hours and only adds one pound to the weight of the computer! With the move towards multi-touch touchpads and a lighter, more portable design, Sony has met some needs that the Apple Air does not.

Sony has a very competitive product and with important key improvements over the Air, the Vaio X is THE portable computer to now own.

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Assignment #2 - Technology Around US

Comparing a pencil to the Vaio X.