A closer look at the Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B ~ GAMES AND GADGETS

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A closer look at the Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B


Sony's new line of ultra portable notebooks, the VAIO Z series includes the new model, Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B.

Design

The Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B only weighs a little bit over 3 pounds and features a 13.1 inch widescreen display. A seamless, brushed aluminum finish frames the keyboard and the unit is housed in a carbon-fiber casing that protects it from shock and bumps when traveling. Sony designed the keyboard of the VAIO VGN-Z591U/B so that even though it is small, you won't feel cramped when typing.

Features

The Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B features an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz processor plus a 4GB DDR3 RAM. This notebook has a 320GB hard disk drive with 5400rpm speed and Serial ATA connection. The hard drive is also equipped with a G-Sensor shock protection so that your precious data won't get corrupted while traveling.

Connectivity options is abundant on the Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B. It has an integrated Mobile broadband technology powered by Sprint, WiFi and the latest stereo A2DP Bluetooth technology. You might also want to opt for a Blu-ray optica drive since the Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B has an integrated HDMI output so it's like having a portable Blu-ray player. It also has an integrated NVIDIA GeFOrce 9300M GS with 256MB RAM graphics card.

Outlook

Sure, ASUS is making waves with their EEE PC but the Sony VAIO VGN-Z591U/B is on a class of its own. This is defnitely for the high end market.

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