Sony Vaio M gets outed Unofficially Of Course

Back in January some specs bubbled up to the surface and everyone thought they were an update of the Vaio W, but the battery configuration led us to believe that it was in fact a new netbook. To read that article please click here. It looks like it was true, there is a new kid on the block that has learned from the mistakes that usually plague Sony’s netbook line, over priced, under performed with shockingly low battery life.

The Vaio M has a 10.1 inch display and a 1.66GHz Intel Atom Pineview N450 processor. The laptop has a 4400mAh battery and 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth. It will be available with 1GB to 2GB of memory and a 250GB or 320GB hard drive. Just like the FCC documents back in January predicted.

Via Engadget Source Sony Insider

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Averatec launches sexy new Netbook

South Korea’s Averatec has today officially taken the wraps off it’s newest Netbook at CeBIT.  The N1200 – which we spied late last month (not to be confused with the similarly-named and similarly-Korean Samsung N210) – is a glossy little slab of computing boasting a 10″ screen, Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM (upgradeable to 2GB, obviously), 802.11n, and a webcam.  It can be configured with either Windows XP or 7 Starter.

So far so good – now comes the disappointing part.  The included battery is only good for 3 hours of use.  It can be upgraded to a bigger battery, but, come on – do companies really think 3 hours is acceptable in a $330 machine?  For example, for the same price you can get an ASUS 1005PE with the same internals and a claimed 11 hours of battery life.

The N1200 is a looker though (Averatec claims it’s the thinnest, lightest Netbook on the market), so it has that going for it – it even has a magnesium-alloy lid.  If it’s style you’re looking for over portability, you now know where to look.  The N1200 will hit retailers this month.

Via Engadget.

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