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Sony introduces its new range of VAIOs (13/10/2005)

Sony today launches a number of sleek new VAIO notebooks and desktops. Whether you are looking for a VAIO for the home, office, work or leisure, there is something in Sony's new Autumn line-up for everyone.

For Business

The BX Series is the first of Sony's notebook ranges to be designed entirely for business users. This professional notebook is the perfect business partner, offering a wide variety of configurations and screen options to meet all your business requirements. The BX series has ensured jet-setters are not forgotten, in an instant this becomes an ultra-portable unit for business trips by simply removing the modular bay and replacing with a weight-saver. Other functions include finger print recognition and security chip to ensure your important data is always secure.

For Leisure

The VAIO FJ Series is the perfect portable entertainment centre. This stylish and lightweight design makes this a must-have for tech lovers who want a notebook for work and play. With a 14.1 inch widescreen display and Sony's exclusive X-Black screen technology, this is the perfect way to watch the latest DVDs. The FJ Series includes a tiny digital camera, great for taking photos, but also giving this machine the ability to instantly turn into a video phone. Made for leisure, the FJ Series can share and edit photos and videos, but also doubles up as a fast and powerful processor for work based jobs.

For the Tech-Lover

The A500 series perfectly combines a machine that is ideal for a mix of work and leisure. With a minimum of 80GB of hard disk space, there is plenty of room for storing even the largest photos and music collections, as well as plenty of space to house all of those important work documents. The Sony X-Black screen and X600 graphics processor is great for gaming and comes with an entertainment docking station that offers multimedia capabilities to rival many desktops. Incorporating a TV tuner, S-Master digital amplifier and reflex-ported stereo speakers, this machine gives a whole new dimension to music, films and games.

The FS-300 series has an ultra-slim and portable design, offering a minimum of 80GB of hard disk space and weighs just 2.9kg. With an entertainment docking station and X-Black screen, like the A500 series this also offers the ultimate in viewing, DVDs and gaming at a more affordable price. In addition to this, the FS-300 series has two graphics options, allowing video-enthusiasts to choose Sony's NVIDIA GeForce 6400 system with 128MB of dedicated high-speed video memory.

For the Travelling Executive

The S5 series is the smallest and slimmest of Sony's new VAIOs, making this the choice for those professional users that require a mobile notebook. Weighing just 1.95kg, this tiny and unique machine manages to pack in a whole wealth of features, including a 13.3 inch screen that ensures this machine offers the convenience of application workspace and performance capability that is not usually associated with small-format portables. 120GB of hard disk space means there is generous room for storing data, while extended battery life and high-speed wireless networking make this machine highly efficient.

For all the Family

The RC102 is a desktop that combines style and state-of-the-art technology. For the home or the office, this powerful machine allows the manipulation and editing of high definition video and super audio CD - the very latest in technology. With a network media receiver included as part of this impressive desktop package, you can find and view the high definition video content on your television. You can also access your PC music library via the TV interface and with SonicStage Mastering Studio, audio enthusiasts can gain high definition and surround sound characteristics, ideal for studies. NVIDIA GeForce 6600 graphics make this perfect for gaming, while the Pentium D processor offers huge speed advantages over other desktops.

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