Sony VAIO F Series: the Ultimate 3D Laptop

[CES 2011] The consumer electronics industry needs to sell more computing power to mainstream consumers who now own “good enough” devices; so, pushing 3D to all screens is a good strategy to convince people to upgrade. At CES, Sony unveiled its VAIO F Series laptop equipped with a 16.0″ Full HD 3D LED widescreen backlit display that works with the same active shutter glasses used with the Bravia 3D TV. It features ultra-high contrast ratio, super fast response time and high-speed refresh rate, thanks to its Frame Sequential technology that displays 1920×1080 3D images at 240 fps. You can convert 2D HD video and DVD/BD to 3D in real time with the push of a button. Touted as the ultimate entertainment laptop, the VAIO F boasts Intel Core Quad-Core i7-2630QM, NVIDIA GeForce GT540M graphics with DirectX 11 support and 1GB dedicated VRAM, Sony S-force 3D technology delivering virtual 5.1 surround sound, HDMI output. The VAIO “3D” packs serious performances, I cannot wait to get my hands on it at the end of the press conference!

Starting at $1,700, the 3d laptop will be available next month for pre-orders at www.sony.com/pr/fseries.

Features include:

Intel Quad Core i7-2630QM
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
up to 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz SDRAM – 6 GB standard (4GB+2 GB)
640GB SATA 7200rpm
16.0” (40.6cm)  Full HD (1920 x 1080) 3D VAIO Display Premium with LED back-lit control
NVIDIA GeForce GT540M graphics with 1GB DDR3 VRAM and DirectX 11 support

Standard Lithium-ion battery
Blu-ray Disc Drive
HDMI output
WLAN 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
two USB 3.0 ports
one USB 2.0 ports
HDMI output
VGA output
SD slot
Memory stick slot
Headphone Jack
HD web camera powered by Exmor
S-force 3D with Inbox bass-reflex speakers
Sound System: Intel High Definition Audio with Dolby Home Theater technology
Dimensions: 15.69″ (W) x 1.34″- 1.79″ (H) x 10.69″ (D)

Eliane Fiolet
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Tags: 3D, CES, CES 2011, full hd, hd video, Intel, Sony, sony vaio