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Vaio is a Japanese personal computer manufacturer headquartered in Azumino, Nagano, Azumino, Nagano Prefecture. It is owned by Nojima Corporation. Vaio began as a brand of Sony, introduced in 1996, until it offloaded it into an independent company ...

W series is a series of netbooks, and formerly a series of desktop PCs.

All-in-one desktops (2002)

The Sony Vaio W series is a line of

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s. It was first launched in

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, and introduced in the

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market in October 2002, with the first model being PCV-W10. Combining features such as large multimedia speakers, foldable keyboards, a large 15.3-inch display, i.LINK, 1.6 GHz

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CPUs with 512 MB

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, and in some later models TV features, the W series was seen as a high-end multimedia series with great specs for its time. It was replaced by the Vaio L series in 2006.

Netbooks (2009)

The Sony Vaio W series name was relaunched in 2009 as a series of notebook computers. It is aimed primarily towards the youth market, creating a new market audience for Vaio. The product is intended to be mainly used for at home for browsing, sharing photos online, downloading music and online networking. It clearly differentiates itself from the existing notebook line-up and is not presented as a full PC.http://www.sony.co.uk/vaio-mini

Features

*10.1” 16:9

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1366×768 X-black

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with LED backlights *2.6 lb. *Full pitch isolation keyboard * Intel Atom N280 processor at 1.66 GHz *Built in

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and

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*3 hour battery *Wireless b/g/n networking *Matching accessories (carry pouch and

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accessory kit)

Models

The models are made in three colors: pink, white, and brown. Their base price is (

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) $499.

References

External links

Official Product Showcase

Official Product Website

Official Press Release
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