Sony’s gone and sparked a Blu-ray price war with its newest machine, the Sony VAIO NW, packing some impressive specs and BD-ROM for just over £500! Read on for the lowdown.
The Sony VAIO NW had the covers whipped off it in the US last night, and the 15.5-inch laptop promises a lot for a little. Inside the Sony VAIO NW you’ll find WXGA display, 2GHz Core 2 Duo processor, Radeon HD4570 graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 400GB HDD and the option of a large capacity 5.5 hour battery.
The major selling point though? You can buy the Sony VAIO NW with a plain old DVD drive, but for $880 (£535) you can nab a build kitted out with BD-ROM to belt out Blu-rays on the go.
We’re still chasing confirmation of a UK release and price, but the Sony VAIO NW is shaping up to be a tasty, and tastefully priced, future proofed desktop replacement, so check out the official shots in our gallery.
This is an interesting move by Sony. They are obviously desperate to save Blu-ray somehow, and the future isnt looking good for blu-ray outside of an archive medium. Its obvious to all now that the future lies with HD streaming and Blu-ray will last for 5 years tops, just like with every other format that Sony have ever made.