Sony Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:SNE) is going
to launch a new convertible with its operating system being Windows 8. The
company is going to present its version of the convertible, which is, unlike
the other ones, a tablet first, after which it shall serve the function of a
laptop. Priced at $1099, the new VAIO Duo 11 is going to have an 11 inch
display which will be full High Definition. The tablet, with its display, can
be slid back to reveal the keyboard it comes with. However, the Duo does not
have a trackpad. The optical sensor located in the middle of the keyboard, or
the two buttons which are located below the space bar, or also the touch
screen, are the options which are available to the users.
If users feel reluctant to use the
keyboard, they can also write directly on the tablet with the help of the
stylus, which is pressure-sensitive. If users want handwritten notes, they can
opt for the Note Anytime app which accepts the stylus as well. The Active Clip application on the tablet
also allows for users to crop their photos whenever they want to. The
processors which have been used for these tablets are all the new ones by
Intel.
Starting from the i3, the processors on the various models under the
convertible can go up to i7. The convertible also has other variable
specifications. The base model starts with about 128GB of SSD storage along
with 4 GB worth of RAM. The different specs can go up to 256GB of SSD storage,
along with 8 GB of RAM.
Along with all these very exciting
facilities, the company has also added a back-light to the keyboards, so that
users can type away in the dark as well. Sony has also provided for a special
Sheet Battery for the device as a back-up for the actual battery running out.
However, the company has not specified the battery life of the Sheet Battery, or
of the actual convertible battery.
This convertible, along with the other new
or revamped Sony products will be available in the market from the end of
October, onwards.
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