Sony VAIO FZ Laptop Sports Blu-ray Drive

May 09, 2007 | by Nino Marchetti

Sony's latest laptop has a built-in next generation optical drive and 802.11n wireless technology, among other features.

Sony today introduced a new notebook computer which has a built-in Blu-ray Disc drive. The VAIO FZ series will price for between $1,400 and $2,000 and should be available later this month.

The VAIO FZ series, said Sony, offers the Blu-ray Disc drive and a HDMI connector for connecting to a HDTV in the premium version. This line of laptops is powered by Intel Centrino Duo processor technology and gives users a 15.4-inch widescreen display with which to view content. Also onboard is Windows Vista, dedicated multimedia controls, 802.11n wireless technology, surround sound and LocationFree software for wirelessly viewing live TV with optional Sony equipment.

Other features of the VAIO FZ series include a weight of under six pounds, an integrated camera and microphone, support for ExpressCard technology, S-video connectivity and support for Memory Stick media cards.

"With the premium model, we are bringing the power of Blu-ray to a portable PC at an unprecedented price of about $2,000," said Mike Abary, senior vice president of VAIO product marketing at Sony Electronics, in a statement. "Now consumers can enjoy stunning HD entertainment on their terms -- virtually anywhere, any time."

 

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Pardeep kumar Sikri on Jul 13th, 2007 at 11:24 PM:

i bought sony vaio model-FZ-11M,FROM France(Nice)atyour famous store named DAIRTY ON 7/7/2007. IT WAS ASSURED TO US AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT YOU CAN USE AS IN ENGLISH VERSION .BUT WHEN I OPERATE IT AT HOME (INDIA)IT WAS OPERATING AT FRENCH LANGAUGE.ALL THE APPLICATIONS ,SYSTEMS OPERATING FILES,WINDOW VISTA IS IN FRENCH LANGAUGE EVEN THOUGH THE KEYBOARD IS ALSO IN FRENCH.SO PLEASE HELP ME OUT IN THIS PROBLEM.I AM NOT USING THIS VAIO NOTEBOOK.IT IS PACKED AT COURTOON. PLEASE .PLEASE HELP ME OUT IN THIS MATTER. YOUR EARLY ACTION WILL BE APPRECIATED.THANKS ALLOT.

Pardeep kumar Sikri on Jul 13th, 2007 at 11:24 PM:

I bought sony vaio model FZ-11M from france(nice)on 07/07/2007 from the famouse store of europe.at the time of purchase it was assured to us that you can operate it in english at india.but when i used this laptop at home(india) all the functions like window vista,operating files,supporting systems are in french langauge even though the keyboard is in french langauge.iam helpless to operate this vaio laptop.please solve this matter as soon as possible. your early action will be highly appericiated.

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