Weekly Roundup

Sony sent me their new Vaio series W netbook and I put together an unboxing video and provided some of my first hands on impressions:

Sony Vaio W Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM, 802.11b/g/n and Verizon mobile broadband card built in, 1366 x 768 screen resolution (see full specs)

The demo unit I received is the Sony VAIO VPC-W215AX/L with 8 Hours of Battery Life. At first I thought it was blue then I thought it was black so it it’s actually a pretty dark blue as you’ll see in the video. The netbook is currently on pre-order for $599.99. The price was my only primary complaint, but remember the specs you’ll get on this unit that most netbooks don’t offer (3G access built in and 1366 x 768 screen resolution).

If you want to get a cheaper Sony netbook I would suggest you check out this model: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX/W

The netbook maintains the higher screen resolution of 1366 x 768 but drops the 3G access. It also has a 250 GB hard drive and 1 GB of RAM (see full specs) for only $468.34.

Would you pay $599 for a netbook or would you prefer the less expensive model at $468?

Source