Red Or Dead? Sony’s ‘Look-At-Me’ PC

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Vaio Pro 13 was released in black earlier this year. The touch PC made of extra durable carbon fibre weighs just 1.06kg, 

But they’re not cheap – starting at $2999. There’s also a Vaio Duo tablet come Ultrabook red edition coming soon. 

CN saw these new Windows 8 Vaio’s at an Intel event recently and found them to be stunning devices – probably one of the nicest on the Windows 8 platform so far. 

Vaio Pro is the first notebook to include a high speed 512GB PCIe SSD. It also has a full-size backlit and full-pitch keyboard, track pad and instant PC resume technology, in keeping with the Ultrabook ethos, and smart multitasking moving between applications speedily by Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.  

Other multimedia specs include:  X-Reality for better video quality, ClearAudio+ mode, 8MP camera with Sony Exmor RSsensor, NFC pairs it with other devices to each exchange content, enables Bluetooth by tapping devices together.

Sony’s VAIO Pro 13 | red edition hits late September at SRP $2,999 from Sony Store only. 

Sony says it is raising the bar for the VAIO brand with red edition The signature red finish is achieved by a variety of painting techniques on different materials, including carbon fibre and aluminium. Multiple paint layers are individually applied and hand-polished and a protective UV coating creates an extra vibrant sheen with gorgeous depth and richness.

“Sony has a tradition of designing products built on passion and innovation,” said Jun Yoon, Marketing Manager, Network Entertainment at Sony Australia. 

“The new VAIO Pro 13 | red edition is the ultimate in superior PC technology and ensures VAIO users truly experience a level of quality that exceeds expectations. Nothing matches the inspiring look and sheer presence of the VAIO Pro 13 | red edition”