Press Release VPCL118FG/B

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1 Press Release VPCL118FG/B Hong Kong, October 8, Sony today unveiled the new VAIO L Series the all-in-one PC featuring a 24-inch LCD screen with intuitive touch panel operation and broad access to HD entertainment. In addition to meeting your individual needs, VAIO L Series can also serve as the entertainment hub of your family. A touch of fun for everyone VAIO L Series is the first VAIO model equipped with a multi-touch optical sensor display, making PC tasks more fun and intuitive with touch panel operation. One push of the VAIO button activates VAIO s newly launched original software Media Gallery. It lets you enjoy photos, videos, and music in a fun and intuitive way. You can flip through images, zoom and rotate, all with a few touches. The WebCam Message Board provides a fun way for communicating with family and friends. This allows you to take photos with the built-in camera, and customise them with your own hand-written messages then post them onto the screen or social network as well as send them via . These VAIO unique features work seamlessly with Windows 7 which also supports touch panel operation for drag-and-drop as well as special touch-compatible Windows 7 software. Your Full HD entertainment hub VAIO L Series boasts a large 24-inch, Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels display (VAIO Display Plus) for your indulgence of HD viewing. It plays back Blu-ray Discs 1

2 besides your collection of DVDs. Additionally, it incorporates an internal TV tuner to allow you to enjoy viewing TV broadcasts. Complementing the superior picture quality is an outstanding audio output that enhances the enjoyment of movies, videos, games and music. Incorporating the 5.5W + 5.5W speakers and S-Master Digital Amplifier technology, VAIO L Series delivers a richly-detailed soundstage without the clutter of additional cables. Superb performance in a sleek profile A beautiful match for any home décor, VAIO L Series delivers all the power of a premium entertainment PC in a slim, stylish all-in-one design. With its Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7500 (2.93GHz) and 4 GB pre-installed memory (upgradeable to 12 GB), VAIO L Series is built to perform. Its latest NVIDIA GeForce G210M graphics accelerator enhances picture performance for games and videos. And, it is installed with the latest Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. All these features are packed into a slim profile, requiring only 19 cm of depth of your desk while its wireless keyboard can be stored neatly. VAIO L Series is available at the suggested retail price of HK$14,980. For customer enquiries, please contact Sony sales and services hotline at (852) closer to you. The evolution continues. VAIO now becomes your indispensable partner, integrating closely with all aspects of your lifestyle. From the sheer pleasure of opening the package and seeing the improved quality and design, to stress-free support and superlative customer service, you will fully appreciate the polished intelligence that is the hallmark of new VAIO. In essence, a wonderfully moving experience that brings VAIO closer to you. 2

3 Key specifications of the VPCL118FG/B: Model VPCL118FG/B Processor Intel Core TM 2 Duo Processor E7500 (2.93GHz) *1 Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version) Language Pack: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Chipset Intel P43 Express Chipset Processor System Bus 1066 MHz Memory Bus 800 MHz Cache Memory 3 MB Main Memory 4GB DDR2 SDRAM *2 (upgradeable up to 12 GB *3 ) 4 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) Hard Disc Drive 500 GB *4 (Serial ATA, 7200rpm) Optical Disc Drive Blu-ray Disc TM Combo Drive Maximum Reading Speed BD-ROM: 4x/ BD-R: 4x (Single Layer), 4x (Dual Layer)/ BD-RE: 4x (Single Layer), 4x (Dual Layer)/ DVD+R: 8x (Single Layer), 6x (Double Layer)/ DVD-R: 8x (Single Layer), 6x (Dual Layer)/ DVD+RW: 6x/DVD-RW: 6x/ DVD-ROM: 8x/ DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Maximum Writing Speed DVD+R: 8x (Single Layer), 4x (Double Layer) / DVD-R: 8x (Single Layer), 4x (Dual Layer)/ DVD+RW: 4x/DVD-RW: 4x/ DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-R: 16x/CD-RW: 10x Graphics Accelerator NVIDIA GeForce G210M Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Dedicated Video Memory 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM Display 24" wide (Full HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT Colour display (VAIO Display Plus + Full HD 1080, Touch) TV Function Digital (DVB-T)/Analogue Hybrid Tuner x 1 *5 Interfaces High Speed USB 2.0 x 5, i.link (IEEE1394) 4pin (S400) x 1, Network (RJ-45) Connector (10Base-T/ 100Base-TX/ 1000Base-T), Headphone (Stereo mini jack) x 1, Microphone (Stereo mini jack) x 1, Memory Stick Duo slot (Memory Stick Duo PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate function) *6, SD 3

4 Memory Card slot*6 (SDHC compatible, Copyright protection function (CPRM)), AC IN, VHF/UHF Connector, Remote Sensor, Optical Out Connector, Line-In (Stereo mini jack) Wireless LAN Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE b/g/n *7 Data rate: maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g)/ 300 Mbps (802.11n) *8 Frequency: 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR Camera Effective pixels: 640 x 480 Audio "Sound Reality" (Intel High Definition Audio compatible) 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) Built-in stereo speakers Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device VGP-WKB10 Wireless keyboard: Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2.7 mm keystroke 104 keys VGP-WMS4 Wireless Optical Mouse Dimensions (W x H x D) Main unit: x 429 x 190 mm (Minimum Tilt) x x 300 mm (Maximum Tilt) Keyboard: 427 x 28 x 129 mm Weight (approx.) Main unit: 12.5 kg Included Software AV Entertainment: Media Gallery, Windows Media center Video Edit/Playback: VAIO Movie Story, Adobe Premiere Elements 7, WinDVD BD for VAIO DVD Creation: Click to Disc, Click to Disc Editor Still Image/Photo: PMB (Picture Motion Browser), Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 Home Network: VAIO Media plus Word Processor/Spreadsheet: 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft Office Professional 2007 *9 Tool: Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7, Roxio Easy Media Creator, Adobe Reader 9, McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial *10, Norton Online Backup 60-day Free Trial *11, Webroot Spy Sweeper 60-day Free Trial *11 Utilities: VAIO Gate,VAIO Control Center, WebCam Message Board, WebCam Companion, Magic-i Visual Effects Support: VAIO Recovery Center, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support,VAIO Data Restore Tool Supplied Accessories Wireless keyboard (VGP-WKB10) Wireless Optical Mouse (VGP-WMS4) 4

5 Remote Commander (RM-MCE40E) Power Cord AA Alkaline Batteries x 6 Cleaning cloth Mounting studs x 4 Screws x 6 Accessory tool Local Warranty One Year Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Remarks: *1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. For the availability of Intel Virtualization Technology, please visit our web site at *2 If memory modules of the same capacity are installed to both of the two memory module slots, the supported dual channel mode provides better performance. *3 Sony does not guarantee compatibility with memories of other brands. *4 GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of hard disk drive space is reserved as a recovery partition. *5 There may be some cases in which the programmes cannot be seen depending on the Cable TV Service. Please contact each Cable TV Service for further information. *6 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded Memory Stick media only. *7 The maximum communication distance can vary depending on the obstacles or the distance between the communication devices, the radio waves, the operating system or the software being used. *8 The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use. In addition, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. *9 This software is intended for evaluation purposes only. It must be activated before actual use, and the activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch. Activation requires Internet access, which enables certain functions included. This software has an expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting options and operation *10 Free use of 30 days. Further update will be charged. *11 Free use of 60 days. Further update will be charged. [HD contents Playback] [Supporting Blu-ray Disc] - The Blu-ray Disc Drive does not support BD-RE 1.0 discs and Blu-ray cartridge discs. [Blu-ray Disc Playback] - Requires compatible high-definition display for high definition playback. Playback of AACS protected media may require an HDCP compliant output and HDCP compliant display. - You may need to connect to the Internet when playing copyright protected Blu-ray discs. - Region settings are required for Movies and BD-ROM contents. If the region setting and the region of the disc do not match, playback is not possible. 5

6 [AVC HD Playback] - Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during HD content playback. - The trademarks, including but not limited to "Sony", "VAIO" and "Memory Stick" are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. - Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. - Celeron, Celeon Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Centrino Logo, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vpro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vpro Inside, Xeon and X are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. - Windows, Windows Vista, the Windows logo and Microsoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. - All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. - Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company's policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided. 6