New Sony VAIO FJ Series Available (pics), VAIO S and FS Upgrade, VAIO BX540

The new Sony VAIO FJ 14.1" widescreen notebook, available in five colors (blue, green, raspberry, white, black) and built-in video camera is now available for purchase via SonyStyle.com in North America. Weighing 5.3lbs this notebook makes for a cool looking, powerful and highly mobile laptop.

Sony VAIO FJ raspberry color (view larger image)

The VAIO FJ features a full-sized, comfortable keyboard and 14.1-inch (measured diagonally) widescreen display with Sony's exclusive XBRITE-ECO LCD technology making this PC more than just a pretty face. Also included is the latest technology hard drive (SATA5400RPM hard drive), Intel Pentium M processor,andthe latest533MHz DDR2 memory for faster computing. A built-in camera and 802.11 b/g wireless makes for eacy face-to-face video conferencing.

The FJ notebook is also well-equipped to be a home theater away from home. With the vibrant display and onboard DVD+R double layer/DVD+RW drive you can watch your favorite home movies and DVDs with stunning clarity.

The FJ seriesalso comes with a full suite of Sony multimedia applications, including SonicStage software for managing music in a variety of formats and Click to DVD software for easy one-click DVD mastering. To make data sharing and transfer a breeze, the notebook also comes standard with a multitude of connector interfaces, including an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) and two USB 2.0 ports as well as a Memory Stick media slot.

Pricing on the Sony VAIO FJ starts at around $1,499 and can now be ordered at SonyStyle.com

Sony S Series Upgrade, FS Upgrade Coming

The Sony S-580 Series now has the option to include the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6400. The upgrade requires the 512 MB option ($50) and costs $70 over the standard integrated graphics option.



The FS series will follow suit in the coming weeks.

Customize your S Series notebook now!(Thanks to Eliwood for this news tip!)

Sony VAIO BX540 Available for Customization

In other news, the Sony BX540 (14.1" series) is now available for customization on the SonyStylesite, but will feature an undisclosed NVIDIA video card instead of the ATI X700.

 

Wow, these seems like a massively overpriced notebook. People will still buy it though because of the pretty cases. Oh my...

 

Sony pops that built-in web cam sporadically to it's notebook line. Not sure what place it has in here when it's not on the new TX series. The 5400RPM SATA hard drive is nice. I wonder about the build of this machine, it looks nice. I also agree with Brian that the price may be high when a similar HP or Compaq can be had for about $300 less.

 

OMG!!! I cannot believe I used to actually regard sony vaios as all around good and well priced (for what you get) machines a few years ago. Just goes to show how sony have become all about show. For that amount you can easily get something with comparible quality and a dedicated graphics as good as an X600.
And what's the point of a built in webcam on a 5.3lb machine, it's not exactly mobile, especially with a battery rating of 1.5-3.5 hours (talk about one hell of a range for battery life ). And no mention of camera specs anywhere (fishy)!

Only good thing I can come up with is the SATA drive!

Complete spec sheet, for interested.

 

this is the new trend with digital products - color. consumers now have one more thing to worry about. you go to buy a digital camera these days and youre asked.... would you like that in white, red, or gun metal.

 

agreed. Initially I didn't mind the price after assuming that the FJ series were to come with an Nvidia Go 6400 GPU.. which now seems unlikely as the pricing is for a GMA 900 model!

if that's the case, I personally would purchase an Asus Z63a if I wanted a 14" wxga, intel GMA 900 laptop.. or HP/Compaq's offering :asus: :hp: