Sony has just unveiled the Sony VAIO J Series, a slimline all-in-one desktop PC toting a 21.5-inch full 1080p HD multitouch screen. Should the iMac be worried? Read on for the rest of the details…
The first Sony VAIO J Series model (or at least the only one detailed in Sony’s press release) is dubbed the Sony VAIO J11M1E/B. It’s a great-looking piece of design – an all-in-one body comprising screen and stand – and features an Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of memory, 500GB hard disk, nVidia GeForce 310M graphics card, DVD rewriter, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an integrated webcam. Windows 7 Home Premium is the default OS.
The Sony VAIO J’s touchscreen has a full 1920 x 1080 resolution, which is enough to show two full web pages side by side. The multitouch aspect comes into focus with stuff like Media Gallery, a media player that lets you browse files with touch, flick, drag and rotate gestures, and YouPaint, an art package that lets you create masterpieces using a variety of tools and, well, your fingers.
It’ll be interesting to see if the Sony VAIO J’s multitouch skills can give Apple something to think about – will we see touch play a bigger part in the next generation of the iMac?
Out July | £TBC | Sony
