Press Release. Sony Introduces the World s Thinnest Windows 8 Tablet PC with Intel Core Processor Family The VAIO Tap 11

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1 Press Release Sony Introduces the World s Thinnest Windows 8 Tablet PC with Intel Core Processor Family The VAIO Tap 11 Hong Kong, September 13, 2013 Sony today announced the launch of the world s thinnest Windows 8 Tablet PC with Intel Core Processor Family 1, the VAIO Tap 11, fulfilling every user s PC needs despite its remarkable weight and size. Measuring a mere 9.9mm thick (without keyboard), it features a tablet form that offers the same ease of use as a conventional notebook, as well as with the same amount of computing power through the latest processor from the Intel Core Processor Family. First introduced in its flagship smartphone, the Xperia TM Z, Sony has embraced the same design philosophy with the sleek VAIO Tap 11. It features a distinctive minimalistic form with balance and symmetry throughout, subtly rounded edges and smooth reflective surfaces on all sides. The VAIO Tap 11 boasts the world s thinnest 1 body for tablet PCs. The VAIO Tap 11 also includes a magnetic full pitch keyboard/cover, with a touch pad, that can be used via wireless connection. This gives users the ability to do work that requires high levels of productivity, which is conventionally done on a notebook PC. On the other hand, the ability to detach the keyboard allows users to do work in a variety of situations. The magnetic keyboard can also attach easily to the display when it is not being used, which provides a protective cover for the screen. To replicate the use of pen and paper with the VAIO Tap 11, the notebook comes equipped with the VAIO Inspiration Suite to meet the creative and editing needs of every user. The VAIO Inspiration Suite includes the CamScanner app, VAIO Paper app and VAIO Clip app so that users can take comprehensive notes on the go. Taking images shot and reoriented on CamScanner, users can then clip out the subject of the image using VAIO Clip, and write memos on top of the images with their 1 As of 5 September 2013, with Intel Core Processor family, main unit only without keyboard 1

2 digitizer stylus in VAIO Paper. This gives users the same experience as drafting or sketching with pen and paper and much more. This pen and paper experience is further realised with the VAIO digitizer stylus. Built with high accuracy and very small parallax sensitivity, the stylus even comes with two types of pen tips, with the hard tip for low frictional resistance and the soft tip for frictional resistance which replicates writing on paper. This ensures that what the user draws on the display is truly and directly replicated on the screen. The OptiContrast panel on the VAIO Tap 11 also reduces reflection and supports clearer viewing, resulting in noticeably better pictures with higher brightness and contrast levels. This means that the notebook can be used anywhere, even in a brightly lit room. By bringing the touch panel sensor of the screen closer to the display via the elimination of air in the construction, touch sensitivity is increased and more responsive, giving users a more intuitive experience. The VAIO Tap 11 also comes equipped with the best visual and audio technology Sony has to offer. Built with the TRILUMINOS Display for mobile, this gives the VAIO Tap 11 a wider colour range than most traditional displays. Tapping on the engineering expertise that created TRILUMINOS Display for the Sony BRAVIA 2013 range of TVs, the technology makes images more vivid and realistic by reproducing rich natural colours. With the ClearAudio+ TM mode, the VAIO Tap 11 is also powered to deliver dynamic bass and soaring highs without distortion. With one simple operation, users can enjoy music with the levels of sharpness and depth that the artist truly intended. For users who get impatient while waiting for their PCs to start up, the Rapid Wake + eco function on the VAIO Tap 11 will help eliminate this problem while giving your VAIO a longer battery life in sleep mode. Users only have to open the lid of their notebooks when their weekend or week vacation is over and they can rapidly get back to the tasks they were previously performing on the PC. The new versatile VAIO Models SVT11213CGW SVT11215CGB/W SVT11217CGB/W Tap 11 will be available from late October 2013 as follows: Prices HK$7,480 HK$9,980 HK$10,980 Order Now Pre-ordering for the VAIO Tap 11 runs from September 13 to September 22, 2013 at Sony Store and Sony Store Online ( Customers will receive a wireless router VGP-WAR100 (worth HK$398) for free during the pre-order period. Sony Premium Services Customers who purchase brand new Tablet PC VAIO Tap 11 are eligible to purchase Sony Premium Services, which offer you different services and benefits including: (i) extension of product warranty; (ii) 50% discount on value-added services such as delivery service*, system recovery service, create VAIO recovery disc, data migration service, software installation service, system/firmware updates*, etc; and (iii) 20% discount to enjoy Sony Studio services. Premium Services Scheme (VAIO Notebook): (i) 1-2

3 year local warranty extension: HK$590, (ii) 2-year local warranty extension: HK$1,060. For details of Premium Services, please visit *Only applicable for suitable product For customer enquiries, please contact Sony hotline service at (852) VAIO and the VAIO logotype are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. About Hong Kong Marketing Company Hong Kong Marketing Company (HKMC), a division of Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited, provides sales, marketing and after sales services for Sony s consumer electronics products as well as broadcast and professional products in Hong Kong and Macau. For more information on Sony s products and services, please visit its web site on About make.believe make.believe (make dot believe) is a Group-wide brand message that unites Sony s communications initiatives across electronics, games, movies, music, mobile phones and network services. make.believe symbolises the spirit of Sony the power of creativity, the ability to turn ideas into reality and the belief that anything you can imagine, you can make real. ### 3

4 Product specifications of Sony Windows 8 Tablet PC - VAIO Tap 11: Model SVT11217CGB/W SVT11215CGB/W SVT11213CGW Operating System Operating System Windows 8 64 bit (English Version) Language Pack Processor Processor Language Pack: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Intel Core i7-4610y Processor 1.70 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.90 GHz *1 Intel Core i5-4210y Processor 1.50 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 1.90 GHz *1 Intel Pentium 3560Y Processor 1.20 GHz *1 Architecture Memory Bus 1600 MT/s Cache Memory 4 MB (L3 Cache) *1 3 MB (L3 Cache) *1 2 MB (L3 Cache) *1 Main Memory Pre-installed 4 GB (4 GB (On Board)) DDR3L SDRAM (Max) *2 2 GB (2 GB (On Board)) DDR3L SDRAM (Max) *2 Storage Hard Disc 128 GB *3 (128 GB x 1, Serial ATA 6 Gb/s) Graphics Graphics Accelerator Intel HD Graphics 4200 Intel HD Graphics Display Display Ambient light sensor Interfaces USB 11.6 inch wide (Full HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT colour display (TRILUMINOS DISPLAY for mobile, IPS, LED backlight, Touch screen(capacitive), OptiContrast Panel) Visual Technology: X-Reality for mobile, Color mode setting (Vivid, Natural, Text) Yes SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) port Type A Connector with charging function x 1 Headphone Stereo, Mini Jack x 1 (also serves as Headset jack) *4 HDMI In/Out Micro HDMI Out x 1 Connector microsd Memory microsd memory card(microsdhc, microsdxc compatible, UHS Card Slot (SDR50) supported, Copyright protection function (CPRM)) *5 DC IN x 1 Wireless Connection Wireless LAN IEEE a/b/g/n *6 Wireless LAN Data Maximum transmission speed: 300 Mbps *6, Rate Maximum receipt speed: 300 Mbps *6 Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver HS *7 NFC function NFC function Yes 4

5 Sensor Sensor Accelerometer, Gyro, Digital Compass Security/Utilities Intel(R) Anti-Theft Yes --- Technology Camera Front Side Camera HD web camera powered by "Exmor R for PC" (Resolution: 1280 x 720, Effective Pixels: 0.92 Mega pixels) Rear Side Camera 8M Camera powered by "Exmor RS for PC" (Resolution: 3264 x 2448, Effective Pixels: 7.99 Mega pixels) Audio Audio Keyboard/Input Device Keyboard/Input Device Intel High Definition Audio/ Built-in Stereo speakers/ Built-in Dual microphone/ S-FORCE Front Surround 3D, "Clear Phase", "xloud", ClearAudio+mode, "VPT", "Voice Zoom", "Sound Optimizer" VGP-WKB16 Wireless Keyboard: 19 mm key pitch/ 1.1 mm keystroke, 82 keys/ Touchpad (Gesture supported) Battery Life Bundled Battery VGP-BPS39 Lithium-ion battery: up to 5.0 hours of use *8 Sleep mode Rapid Wake Network Connection during Sleep Technology General Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Bundled Software Rapid Wake + Eco Intel Smart Connect Technology Main unit: mm x 9.9 mm x mm Keyboard unit: mm x 4.25 mm x mm Total dimensions: mm x mm x mm Main unit weight: 0.78 kg (including the supplied battery) Keyboard unit weight: 0.32 kg (including the supplied battery) Total weight: 1.10 kg (including the supplied battery) Communications Skype, Socialife, Air Soccer Fever Microsoft Office Microsoft Office *9 Music Music app Video & Photo PlayMemories Home, VAIO Movie Creator, Album app Security Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 60days *10 Utilities VAIO Message Center, VAIO Control Center, VAIO Gesture Control, Xperia Link, Adobe Reader XI, Norton Online Backup, Intel AppUp Support VAIO Care, VAIO Transfer Support, VAIO Update Accessories Supplied Accessories AC Adaptor: VGP-AC19V74/ Battery: VGP-BPS39 5

6 Warranty Local Warranty & VAIO International Repair Service Others: Pen hook, Digitizer stylus(vgp-std2), AAAA batteries alkaline x 1 One Year Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Remarks: *1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. *2 The memory capacity actually available may be smaller than the one displayed depending on the software in use and operating environment. *3 One GB means one billion bytes, and one TB or terabyte means one trillion bytes, when referring to storage capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on system configuration and preloaded content. A portion of space is reserved as a recovery area. *4 You can connect external sound output devices (such as speakers, headphones, or a headset) to your VAIO computer. Use a Sony smartphone compatible headset (not supplied) to make an Internet call and voice chat. The remote of your headset does not work with your VAIO computer. Your headset may not work correctly with your VAIO computer. An external microphone with a 3-pole mini plug does not work with the headset compatible headphone jack. *5 Some types of microsd memory cards, for example ones with the UHS (Ultra High Speed data transfer feature), may become extremely hot due to continuous access to the memory cards. In such a case, wait for a while before removing the memory card until it cools down. microsd memory cards (up to 2 GB), microsdhc memory cards (up to 32 GB) and microsdxc memory cards (up to 64 GB) available as of May 2013 have been tested and found compatible with your VAIO computer. However, it is not guaranteed that all microsd memory cards, microsdhc memory cards or microsdxc memory cards will be compatible with the computer. *6 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, communications may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. 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. *7 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, communications may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. *8 The continuous battery life may vary upon usage pattern, product settings, and environmental conditions. Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method ver.1.0,measurement method (a)). *9 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers 6

7 *10 Free use of 60 days. Further update will be charged. [AVC HD Playback] - Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD play back. - The trademarks, including but not limited to "Sony", "VAIO", "Memory Stick", "xloud" and "Clear Phase" are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. - Xperia is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Mobile Communications AB. - Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Reader and Adobe Premiere are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U.S. and/or other countries. - Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Core, Core Inside, Ultrabook, Ultrabook logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. - Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. - All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. - Some applications may require installation via download. - Internet connection may be required in order to install some applications. - 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. 7