<![CDATA[PC Vision online store: Latest News]]> http://www.pcvision.com Wed, 22 May 2013 03:54:10 +0000 <![CDATA[Sony updates Vaio C series with subtler shades, E models go Sandy Bridge]]> http://www.pcvision.com/sony-updates-vaio-c-series-with-subtler-shades-e-models-go-sandy-bridge-1/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:46:28 +0000 http://www.pcvision.com/sony-updates-vaio-c-series-with-subtler-shades-e-models-go-sandy-bridge-1/ Sony updates Vaio C series with subtler shades, E models go Sandy Bridge
 
 Posted by Admin : 21/11/2011
 
 
 
Sony Vaio C Series
Sony's mainstream E and C series of laptops are getting a bit of an update with some new color options and updated processors in the case of E series. The 14-, 15.5-, and 17.3-inch Vaio E models are finally joining the Sandy Bridge brigade with second-gen Core i3 and i5s, while also adding an AMD Fusionoption on the 15.5-inch version for all you Sunnyvale fans out there. The smaller members of the E family will be available in four colors (blue, pink, white, and black) while their big brother is limited to white and black. The C series is staying the same, but adding Neon Red and Thunder Blue to your selection of hues. The updated PCs will be available for pre-order on June 19th but, if you really have your heart set on that red Vaio C, you'll have to head to select retailers like Fry's, ABT, B&H, J&R, MicroCenter, or (wait for it...) Nebraska Furniture Mart -- while you're there, pick up a bright red sofa to match your new lappy. All the PR you can handle awaits, just after the break.
Sony Vaio E and C series
 
 
 
 
 
]]> Sony updates Vaio C series with subtler shades, E models go Sandy Bridge
 
 Posted by Admin : 21/11/2011
 
 
 
Sony Vaio C Series
Sony's mainstream E and C series of laptops are getting a bit of an update with some new color options and updated processors in the case of E series. The 14-, 15.5-, and 17.3-inch Vaio E models are finally joining the Sandy Bridge brigade with second-gen Core i3 and i5s, while also adding an AMD Fusionoption on the 15.5-inch version for all you Sunnyvale fans out there. The smaller members of the E family will be available in four colors (blue, pink, white, and black) while their big brother is limited to white and black. The C series is staying the same, but adding Neon Red and Thunder Blue to your selection of hues. The updated PCs will be available for pre-order on June 19th but, if you really have your heart set on that red Vaio C, you'll have to head to select retailers like Fry's, ABT, B&H, J&R, MicroCenter, or (wait for it...) Nebraska Furniture Mart -- while you're there, pick up a bright red sofa to match your new lappy. All the PR you can handle awaits, just after the break.
Sony Vaio E and C series
 
 
 
 
 
]]> <![CDATA[Hands on with Sony's new Vaio SE 15-inch laptop ]]> http://www.pcvision.com/hands-on-with-sonys-new-vaio-se-15-inch-laptop-read-more-http-news-cnet-com-8301-17938_105-20099613-1-hands-on-with-sonys-new-vaio-se-15-inch-laptop-ixzz1xdzomtzv/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:28:35 +0000 http://www.pcvision.com/hands-on-with-sonys-new-vaio-se-15-inch-laptop-read-more-http-news-cnet-com-8301-17938_105-20099613-1-hands-on-with-sonys-new-vaio-se-15-inch-laptop-ixzz1xdzomtzv/ Sony has added a new 15.5-inch laptop to its lineup in the form of the Vaio SE, an upscale-looking slim and light system about 1 inch thick that weighs 4.4 pounds. From the design and features list of the Vaio SE, it's clear Sony is targeting this as a high-end, power laptop with potential appeal to business users.

 Additional Sony IFA announcements
• Sony bets on quality with S and P Android tablets
• Sony debuts Android-based Walkman prototype
• Sony Reader Wi-Fi puts Kindle in its sights
• Sony debuts 3D OLED head-mounted display

Our just-arrived review unit, currently being benchmarked in the CNET Labs, is black, but a silver version is also available (Sony calls them Jet Black and Platinum Silver). Like Sony's other high-end laptops, such as the Vaio Z, the body is made of magnesium and aluminum, for a combination of ruggedness and light weight. The look and feel is pure Vaio, and the system looks like a matte black slab when closed, offset by an angular chrome hinge.

 

The Vaio SE's optional slice battery.

(Credit: Sony)

The display has a full HD 1,920x1,080 resolution and the system uses AMD Radeon 6630 graphics. The discrete GPU is switchable via Sony's Speed/Stamina switch--literally a physical switch on the laptop. We've gently mocked this Vaio-specific implementation before. (Do you really want to make consumers choose between speed and stamina? Most would demand both). And it's more than a bit clunky in the world of auto-switching graphics from Nvidia.

Like the recent Vaio Z, the new SE also has an optional slice battery, which is a thin external battery pack that covers the entire bottom surface of the laptop. Sony claims that by using the internal battery and slice (a $150 add-on) together, you can get up to 12 hours of battery life.

Both traditional and SSD hard drives are available, as are Intel Core i7 processors, and either DVD or Blu-ray optical drives. Intel's Wireless Display technology (WiDi) for beaming a video signal to a nearby TV is also included. That's all fairly standard stuff, but more interesting are the extras designed to appeal to corporate types, which include a TPM (trusted platform module) chip and Symantec's VIP authentication technology--the former especially is a must-have for IT departments.

The Sony Vaio SE starts at $999 and will be available in early October. We're currently benchmarking the system and testing the battery, so check back for our full review.



Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20099613-1/hands-on-with-sonys-new-vaio-se-15-inch-laptop/#ixzz1XDZyWaVx

]]> Sony has added a new 15.5-inch laptop to its lineup in the form of the Vaio SE, an upscale-looking slim and light system about 1 inch thick that weighs 4.4 pounds. From the design and features list of the Vaio SE, it's clear Sony is targeting this as a high-end, power laptop with potential appeal to business users.

 Additional Sony IFA announcements
• Sony bets on quality with S and P Android tablets
• Sony debuts Android-based Walkman prototype
• Sony Reader Wi-Fi puts Kindle in its sights
• Sony debuts 3D OLED head-mounted display

Our just-arrived review unit, currently being benchmarked in the CNET Labs, is black, but a silver version is also available (Sony calls them Jet Black and Platinum Silver). Like Sony's other high-end laptops, such as the Vaio Z, the body is made of magnesium and aluminum, for a combination of ruggedness and light weight. The look and feel is pure Vaio, and the system looks like a matte black slab when closed, offset by an angular chrome hinge.

 

The Vaio SE's optional slice battery.

(Credit: Sony)

The display has a full HD 1,920x1,080 resolution and the system uses AMD Radeon 6630 graphics. The discrete GPU is switchable via Sony's Speed/Stamina switch--literally a physical switch on the laptop. We've gently mocked this Vaio-specific implementation before. (Do you really want to make consumers choose between speed and stamina? Most would demand both). And it's more than a bit clunky in the world of auto-switching graphics from Nvidia.

Like the recent Vaio Z, the new SE also has an optional slice battery, which is a thin external battery pack that covers the entire bottom surface of the laptop. Sony claims that by using the internal battery and slice (a $150 add-on) together, you can get up to 12 hours of battery life.

Both traditional and SSD hard drives are available, as are Intel Core i7 processors, and either DVD or Blu-ray optical drives. Intel's Wireless Display technology (WiDi) for beaming a video signal to a nearby TV is also included. That's all fairly standard stuff, but more interesting are the extras designed to appeal to corporate types, which include a TPM (trusted platform module) chip and Symantec's VIP authentication technology--the former especially is a must-have for IT departments.

The Sony Vaio SE starts at $999 and will be available in early October. We're currently benchmarking the system and testing the battery, so check back for our full review.



Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20099613-1/hands-on-with-sonys-new-vaio-se-15-inch-laptop/#ixzz1XDZyWaVx

]]> <![CDATA[iPhone 5 release date: Best Buy says October, on Sprint, preorder now]]> http://www.pcvision.com/iphone-5-release-date-best-buy-says-october-on-sprint-preorder-now/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:52:47 +0000 http://www.pcvision.com/iphone-5-release-date-best-buy-says-october-on-sprint-preorder-now/ Best Buy has informed its employees that the iPhone 5 is seeing its release date the first week of October, that the device will be offered on Sprint in addition to Verizon and AT&T, and that preorders may begin as early as this week. The abundance of news appeared in a memo which the retail chain distributed to team leaders which also included information on the Resistance 3 launch and Labor Day appliance sales. Of particular note is the notion that advance orders for the iPhone 5 could begin as soon as this week, with Apple having not yet announced a press event. Invitations for such an event are typically sent out a week in advance.

The answer the long-running question of how Apple will handle product introduction events in the post-Steve Jobs era may have just gotten its answer. The Best Buy news points to Apple unveiling the iPhone 5 this week without the benefit of a live audience. An event could be transmitted strictly on the internet, or there could be no event and Apple could simply throw the iPhone 5 onto its website and send out a press release. However, Best Buy could just as easily have its dates off by a week, with Apple sending out press invites this week for an event next week…


Either way, the BGR report signifies Sprint as joining the iPhone 5 fold. It’s a move widely expected, and which was bolstered this week by a report of a Sprint subcontractor installing network repeaters in Apple Stores so as to improve the Sprint iPhone sales experience. With Verizon having signed on with the iPhone as of this past March, Sprint was the largest remaining U.S. carrier to not offer the iPhone. T-Mobile is still up in the air regarding the iPhone 5, with its stalled merger talks with AT&T possibly to blame…


Apple allowing advance preorders for the iPhone 5 would represent a return to form after the company after it disallowed preorders for the iPad 2 amid inventory concerns. Scattered reports have the iPhone 5 going into production overseas this week, which lines up with the Best Buy early October release date scenario. Apple faces pressure to get the iPhone 5 to market in advance of the start of the 2011 holiday shopping season, after having failed to launch the device this past summer, when many including partner Verizon were expecting it to surface. Adding to any skepticism regarding Best Buy’s first hand knowledge of Apple’s iPhone 5 release date plans, the memo disclaims itself with “Launch dates subject to change.” Here’s more on the iPhone 5.

]]> Best Buy has informed its employees that the iPhone 5 is seeing its release date the first week of October, that the device will be offered on Sprint in addition to Verizon and AT&T, and that preorders may begin as early as this week. The abundance of news appeared in a memo which the retail chain distributed to team leaders which also included information on the Resistance 3 launch and Labor Day appliance sales. Of particular note is the notion that advance orders for the iPhone 5 could begin as soon as this week, with Apple having not yet announced a press event. Invitations for such an event are typically sent out a week in advance.

The answer the long-running question of how Apple will handle product introduction events in the post-Steve Jobs era may have just gotten its answer. The Best Buy news points to Apple unveiling the iPhone 5 this week without the benefit of a live audience. An event could be transmitted strictly on the internet, or there could be no event and Apple could simply throw the iPhone 5 onto its website and send out a press release. However, Best Buy could just as easily have its dates off by a week, with Apple sending out press invites this week for an event next week…


Either way, the BGR report signifies Sprint as joining the iPhone 5 fold. It’s a move widely expected, and which was bolstered this week by a report of a Sprint subcontractor installing network repeaters in Apple Stores so as to improve the Sprint iPhone sales experience. With Verizon having signed on with the iPhone as of this past March, Sprint was the largest remaining U.S. carrier to not offer the iPhone. T-Mobile is still up in the air regarding the iPhone 5, with its stalled merger talks with AT&T possibly to blame…


Apple allowing advance preorders for the iPhone 5 would represent a return to form after the company after it disallowed preorders for the iPad 2 amid inventory concerns. Scattered reports have the iPhone 5 going into production overseas this week, which lines up with the Best Buy early October release date scenario. Apple faces pressure to get the iPhone 5 to market in advance of the start of the 2011 holiday shopping season, after having failed to launch the device this past summer, when many including partner Verizon were expecting it to surface. Adding to any skepticism regarding Best Buy’s first hand knowledge of Apple’s iPhone 5 release date plans, the memo disclaims itself with “Launch dates subject to change.” Here’s more on the iPhone 5.

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