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Sony unveils Vaio CR series of ultraportablesBy Sindre Lia, 11 June 2007
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Focusing on multimedia features and fashion-forwarded colors, Sony introduces new line of ultraportable notebooks.

Sony today announced the Vaio CR series of ultraportable notebooks, focusing on entertainment and stylish design. Measuring 13.2 by 1.67 by 9.8 inches and weighing 5.5 pounds, Sony claims the uniquely configured keyboard on the new Vaio CR offers more comfortable typing.

Equipped with a 14.1-inch widescreen display with a 1280 by 800 pixel resolution, a CD/DVD player/burner, A/V controls and instant-on mode for quick access to entertainment apps without booting up the OS, the Vaio CR impresses in the multimedia department. For storage, the Vaio CR offers a 200 GB hard drive, as well as a multimedia card reader that supports Memory Stick Duo, ExpressCard and SD cards.

Boasting a 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of DDR2 RAM and 358 MB video RAM, the Vaio CR shouldn't have any trouble loading up multimedia content such as music and movies. Movies can also be watched on most televisions using the included S-video port. Powered by Windows Vista Home Premium OS (the Windows Vista Business edition is an optional upgrade), the Vaio CR also sports a built-in 1.3 Megapixel motion eye web camera.

As for connectivity, the new notebook offers Wi-Fi 802.11n and three USB 2.0 ports, while Bluetooth, for easy connection with mobile phones, has been left out. Sony claims the bundled Li-Ion battery will offer up to 5 hours of battery life.

The Sony Vaio CR notebook will be available in five different colors in late June, selling for approximately $1,350 US.
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