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Digital Trends have published a review of the Sony Vaio S Series laptop. 'If there's any laptop that presents Sony's engineers with the opportunity to flex their engineering muscles, both in aesthetics and functionality, it's the Sony Vaio S Series. This machine boasts a 13.3-inch display, making it part of the slim-and-sexy ultraportable category. While the extravagant Sony Vaio Z Series may be the company's halo product, it's this more humble laptop that really puts design to the test, as it must be attractive and quick while remaining obtainable and portable.'

A review of the Sony Vaio VPC-SB1Z9EB subnotebook has been posted over at Notebook Check. 'The silver plastic interior proves to be fingerprint resistant and has a fairly good grip. The work surface isn't as solid as a rock over its entire width while typing. We can dent the key field evidently with medium pressure. If you put value on a perfectly stiff base unit, you'll be disappointed by the Vaio SB. The area around the optical drive yields, respectively bends, obviously (standard model). In view of quality, leaving out the optical drive would definitely have been a good idea. It doesn't look much different with the lid, whereas it is a compromise of stability and grace due to its slimness. The hard magnesium lid surface weakens stronger bending or stronger denting. However, it can't prevent it.'

NoteBook Check have published a review of the Sony Vaio VPC-EB3Z1E/BQ notebook. 'The Vaio VPC-EB3Z1E/BQ is based on exactly the same barebone as the series' first model with the name VPC-EB1S1E/BJ. However, the case has been slimmed down optically and thus will appeal to many office users. The wrist-rest is no longer coated in high-gloss. Where once fingerprints remained on the first EB test device, there are no traces of use on the matt, plain plastic any longer. The Vaio EB3 is a straightforward and simple notebook in terms of materials and chassis construction. There are no aluminum magnesium components or brushed aluminum surfaces (or plastic that looks like that). Coated (matt and smooth) and non-coated plastic parts (matt, non-slip) are fitted cleanly beside each other. The anthracite looks doesn't attempt to attract attention with effects or high-gloss usage. But just this will appeal to some buyers.'

A review of the Sony VAIO Z ultraportable has been posted over at Notebook Review. 'The outside appearance of the Sony VAIO Z is sleek and compact. The screen is a few millimeters thick and could easily be described as paper thin. The power button and DC-input jack are integrated into the screen hinges, another common trend on VAIO notebooks that aims to improve looks and make use of regularly wasted space. Inside, Sony takes a similar path as Apple did with the newer generation MacBooks with a machined keyboard bezel. The keyboard and palmrest trim are a solid piece of metal with a Chiclet-style keyboard embedded in the surface. Offered in multiple colors including black, silver, carbon fiber, and metal shield, the VAIO Z can be tailored to match different personalities.'

MobileTechReview have published a review of the Sony Vaio P (2010, second gen) notebook. 'The second generation Vaio P was long in coming since it's not easy to evolve something this miniaturized and custom engineered. More than a year later, an eon for the tech world, the re-designed P is finally here in two models: the base $899 model that's available in a variety of mundane and entertaining colors with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU and the $1,499 black model with a 2GHz Atom CPU. Though the Atom CPU puts the Vaio P in the netbook camp, the rest of the specs place it firmly outside, hence the high ticket price relative to netbooks. Beyond Sony's excellent build quality and aesthetics (second only to Apple), the P's super-high resolution/high DPI/high quality display, dual band WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, Windows 7 Home Premium rather than Starter Edition and 2 gigs of RAM are better than netbook fodder.'

Pocket-lint have published a review of the Sony VAIO VPCM12M1E/P notebook. 'The M12 is light (1.4kg) and slim, dinky enough to fit in a slim briefcase or a large handbag. The on/off switch is a sprung-slide switch on the edge nearest you: don't make my mistake of pressing the on/off sign, that's a light which obligingly glows green when you slide the switch. Launch a program and start typing and you'll find the keyboard, though small, is agreeably usable. You can type at speed, though it's never especially comfortable, despite the pleasing springiness of the keys.'

PC Magazine have published their review of the Sony VAIO VPC-F1190X gaming notebook. 'The F1190X is the first laptop to debut with Transfer Jet, a short-range wireless technology developed by Sony and works in tandem with Sony devices such as digital cameras. So far, this technology is limited to the CyberShot TX7 and the HX5 digital cameras; a USB solution will also be available and plugs into supported Sony HDTVs. So what does Transfer Jet have to do with the F1190X? Well, on the left palm rest makes up the other half of TransferJet, where you can place a compatible camera and instantly transfer all your content to your laptop and visa versa, wirelessly.'

A review of the Sony VAIO VPCCW1S1E notebook has been posted over at IT Reviews. 'As with most Sony VAIO laptops, the VPCCW1S1E has no problems in the looks department. It's also available in a variety of striking colours, namely red, white, black, pink and blue. With a weight of 2.3kg, it doesn't make it into the ultra-portable category, but measuring 233 x 38.5 x 341mm, it's fairly small and should fit into even modestly-sized bags. Flipping open the lid reveals a 14-inch display that, thanks to its glossy coating, is able to produce bright, vibrant colours. The native resolution sits at 1,366 x 768, and the 16:9 aspect ratio means movies will fit the screen perfectly. Viewing angles aren't the best, though, and you need to make sure you're looking at it square on in order to get the best out of it.'

A review of the Sony VAIO VPC-X11Z1E/X ultraportable has been posted over at Pocket-lint.com. 'The 11.1-inch led-backlit screen is excellent, and every bit the equal of other similarly priced ultraportable laptops. The resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels results in sharp image quality, and colours are also vivid and true. With a screen coating that sits somewhere between matt and glossy, brightness levels are good, and reflections are also well suppressed when working outdoors. The keyboard is tiny, but is surprisingly usable, even for those with larger hands and fingers. The keys themselves are also small, but it's not problematic due to decent spacing between each one.'