14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that Sony is on its way to release yet another series of its Vaio notebooks. According to sources, the new series will come as Vaio TT and will include four models for the beginning. There are some voices saying that the TT series is likely to replace the TZ series of notebooks. The new TT models expected to launch are VGN-TT190EIN (coming in gold), VGN-TT190EIR (coming in red), VGN-TT190NIB (in black), and VGN-TT190UBX (in premium carbon fiber black). Some information on the new models should be available on SonyStyle’s Vaio Advisor as well.
One of the most feature loaded models is VGN-TT190UBX, according to the guys from Sony Insider. This “powerhorse” notebook packs inside an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SU9400 at 1.4GHz, 4GB of DDR3 memory, and 250GB storage space (128GBx2 RAID solid state hard drive). The notebook also features a 11.1 inch LED screen with XBRITE-DuraView (1366×768 resolution), (2x) Blu-Ray writer, reader / DVD writer, reader / CD writer, reader, built-in camera, HDMI output, and Memory stick Pro, SD slot. For connectivity, this mobile PC includes two USB ports, Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n, and Bluetooth. The Vaio VGN-TT190UBX comes with Windows Vista Ultimate as Operating System.
The other three models, VGN-TT190EIN, VGN-TT190EIR and VGN-TT190NIB, have some common features, including a 11.1 inch LED screen with XBRITE-DuraView (1366×768). All three models are powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 Processor running at 1.2GHz and support 4GB of DDR3 memory. For storage, they pack an up to 160GB non SSD, SATA 5400rpm drive, and include a DVD writer, reader / CD writer, reader as optical drive.
More features are available on these models, including a Built-in camera, Memory stick Pro, SD slot, HDMI output, VGA output, and Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet and two USB ports for connectivity. The available operating systems are Windows Vista Home Premium (VGN-TT190EIN and VGN-TT190EIR) and Windows Vista Business (it seems that VGN-TT190NIB can also get XP Pro). All four TT models weigh only 2.87 pounds.
At this moment, there are no pictures of the new models, and it seems that more information on the series will be available starting with October 1st. Until then, additional specifications on the notebooks are available on a PDF file the guys from Sony Insider say they took from SonyStyle’s Vaio Advisor.