Sony Unveils 2 New Centrino Duo Laptops

Sony seems to be relishing the introduction of the Santa Rosa platform. Since its launch, they have been releasing updated models based on the new platform every other week. Their latest launch now is the VGN-FZ285U/B and VGN-FZ240E/B models. Among these new introductions, the first model is designed for media center fans. It has therefore been beefed up and comes with a 2.2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 processor, system memory of up to 4GB RAM, a 250GB 4200rpm hard drive, a 15.4 inch screen with a native resolution of 1280 x 800 resolution, an Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT graphics card with 129 MB memory, a Blu-ray burner, 1.3 mega pixel camera and an HDMI slot. It also features 802.11a/b/g/n wireless support and comes with Windows Vista.

It's sibling VGN-FZ240E/B is for home users with 2GHz Core 2 Duo T7250 chip, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (358MB), dual layer DVD burner, and other specs which are similar to the first model.

Pricing for both these laptops start at USD$ 1300.