VAIO® TZ Series Notebook
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor U7700 (1.33GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Business
Price: US$3,699.99
Website: Sony Style

Series Features: 11.1″ LCD XBRITE-HiColor™, Sprint® Mobile Broadband Wireless WAN, 1.3M camera, Bluetooth®, fingerprint sensor
Upgrade Features: Hybrid 64GB Solid State Drive, 250GB hard drive, external DVD±R/RW DL optical drive

Maximum mobile performance
Cutting-edge mobile performance with an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor14 U7700 that provides the power of a larger PC in an ultra-portable form factor.

Pre-installed with Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business featuring powerful safety features.

Featuring a 64GB2 Solid State Drive (SSD) for rapid boot-ups, quicker application launches and greater durability. A 250GB Hard Drive is also included to provide ample room for storage2.

Peace-of-mind security features include biometric fingerprint sensor and Trusted Platform Module.

Built-in highly miniaturized MOTION EYE® camera built into the razor-thin LCD panel for video conferencing with colleagues, friends and family16.

Sleek and ultra-portable design
Sleek, durable and ultra-portable at 2.65 lbs15 (with standard battery) and less than 1″ thin3.

Exquisite premium carbon-fiber casing provides enhanced durability, lighter weight and an elegant look.

11.1″ WXGA widescreen display12 with XBRITE-HiColor™ LCD technology delivers brilliant colors and razor-sharp detail.

Get up to 4 to 8.5 hours of standard battery life8 for increased productivity on-the-go.

Includes an elegant leather protection case that matches the sleek look of your TZ notebook and an external DVD±R DL/DVD±RW optical drive6.

Innovative keyboard design was created for ease of use and a smart, sophisticated look.

Wireless freedom
Integrated Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) technology17 through Sprint® Mobile Broadband service with EVDO Revision A technology for blazing-fast wireless access beyond LAN networks and hotspots.

Next generation 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN technology4 offers a massive boost in wireless connection speed and range.

Integrated Bluetooth® technology lets you wirelessly connect compatible peripherals like speakers, mice and headphones.

Energy efficient
The VAIO® TZ notebook holds an environmental rating of Silver from EPEAT™.

The VAIO® TZ notebook is ENERGY STAR qualified, which means that it uses less power and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict enrgy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy.

Accesories supplied
Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery (VGP-BPL11)
AC Adapter (VGP-AC16V13)
Power Cord
Leather Carrying Case (VGP-CKTZ2/B)
Cleaning cloth
External DVD±R DL/DVD±RW Optical Drive6 (VGP-UDRW1)

Apple Macbook Air
Size and weight
Height:
0.16-0.76 inch (0.4-1.94 cm)
Width:
12.8 inches (32.5 cm)
Depth:
8.94 inches (22.7 cm)
Weight:
3.0 pounds (1.36 kg)1

Price: 1.6 GH US$1,799.00 – 1.5 Gh US$3,098.00
Website: Apple Macbook Air

Processor and memory
Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running at full processor speed
800MHz frontside bus
2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM onboar

Storage
80GB 4200-rpm Parallel ATA hard disk drive2
Optional 64GB solid-state drive2
Optional external USB MacBook Air SuperDrive

Wireless
Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n draft specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Display
13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen TFT LED backlit display with support for millions of colors

Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, 800 by 500, 720 by 480, and 640 by 480 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio

Graphics and video support
Pure digital video output

DVI output using micro-DVI to DVI adapter (included)
VGA output using micro-DVI to VGA adapter (included)
Composite output using micro-DVI to video adapter (optional)
S-video output using micro-DVI to video adapter (optional)
Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor with 144MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory

Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors

Built-in iSight camera

Audio
Analog audio output/headphone out (minijack)
Built-in mono speaker
Built-in omnidirectional microphone
Battery and power3

Integrated 37-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

45W MagSafe power adapter with cable management system

MagSafe power adapter port

Installed software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

What’s in the box
MacBook Air
Micro-DVI to DVI adapter
Micro-DVI to VGA adapter
Cleaning/polishing cloth
MagSafe power adapter
Install/restore DVDs
Printed documentation

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