Sony's Carbon Fiber Notebook Line-up

Need a lighter notebook to follow you wherever you may roam? Sony is now able to meet this requirement with its new VAIO G11-Series notebooks. The new lineup is specifically created for business travelers who need a notebook that solves problems rather than creating them. The slick design is bound to transform these notebooks into business tools that never become a worry, a liability or a distraction.

The G11 weighs just 1.12kg including the battery, which received more attention from Sony's engineers. Thus, the rechargeable power supply got resized to minute proportions: it's shorter than a pen, and weighs only 170g. In this respect, Sony used advanced carbon fiber laminate materials to shave off the additional grams without compromising casing and lid durability.

"The VAIO G11-Series is the result of concerted efforts to identify what makes the difference between acceptable and excellent," says Jun Koyama, Marketing Director, VAIO Of Europe (VOE). "We did not want to offer business customers an acceptable notebook. We wanted to offer them an excellent one, properly crafted to meet their needs, and that is what we have done."

VAIO VGN-G11XN/B/T key features include:

- Intel� Ultra Low Voltage Core� Solo U1500 (1.33GHz) CPUs
- 1GB (2GB for VGN-G11VN/T) RAM
- 100GB storage space with Hard Disk Drop Protection technology
- Graphics: Intel� 945GMS chipset featuring Intel internal graphics
- Multi-format Dual Layer DVD�RW/RAM optical drive
- 12.1-inch XGA resolution display with high-brightness LED technology
- Fingerprint recognition, hardware Trusted� Platform Module (TPM)
- Intel wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g support
- Gigabit Ethernet, 2 x USB 2.0, Memory Stick Duo slot, Secure Digital slot
- 277 x 215 x 23.5 - 25.5mm W x D x H size
- 1.12kg
- Operating system: Windows Vista Business (also supports Windows Vista Premium Logo)

No word on pricing and availability as of yet.