The Sony Netbook + $100
Looks like all those claims from Sony that the netbook market wasn’t a viable market and would kill the industry has proven to be a lie and they’ve finally announced their “first netbook” in the form of the Viao W.What, you ask, does the Viao W have in it? Atom N280 CPU: Check, 1 GB of RAM: Check, 10.1″ screen: Check, Under 3 lbs: Check, WiFi: Check, Windows XP: Check, Under $400: …. errr… wait it costs $500, yes $500 for a netbook, $100 more than your average netbook.
So what’s different about Sony’s netbook from the rest of the pack that’s out there? From what it appears the Sony sticker and most likely the load of crapware that will inevitably be preloaded into this thing. Oh yeah and a 1,366 by 768 screen resolution. You can expect this to start shipping in August 2009, that is if you desire to waste your money that is.
Source: eWeek
--written by Peter To--
