Press Release. Enjoy full HD multimedia entertainment

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1 Press Release VAIO J Series Hong Kong, June 9, 2010 The new all-in-one VAIO L and VAIO J Series from Sony will elevate your full HD multimedia entertainment to a new level by packing a touch panel and a range of powerful yet user-friendly features into a compact, sleek design. What you need to do is use your fingertips to explore and interact with this stunning home PC. Enjoy full HD multimedia entertainment Created for today s discerning PC users, the premium home entertainment PC VAIO L and VAIO J Series incorporate a breathtaking ultra-large 24 and 21.5 wide full HD touch screen panel (16:9) of 1920 x 1080 resolutions respectively, allowing users to enjoy and interact with their multimedia collection. These screens offer a luxurious view of your photos, video clips, DVD, movies on Blu-ray Disc* (Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with DVD SuperMulti is only available on the VAIO L Series) and more in full HD. 1

2 The VAIO L Series HDMI input lets you enjoy games with your PlayStation 3 console on the big, bright, high resolution 24 screen. Both series also deliver a powerful audio output to enhance enjoyment of movies, videos, games and music. The VAIO L Series features integrated 5.5W + 5.5W speakers and Sony s unique Master Digital Amplifier technology to deliver a richlydetailed soundstage. Movie soundtracks are enhanced by combining Sony s original automatic sound optimization technology and Dolby Home Theatre technology, delivering an impressive virtual surround sound effect. To save power, you can turn off the monitor when listening to music. More fun with touch panel With Media Gallery, an exclusive VAIO application that puts incredible HD entertainment experiences at your fingertips, you can easily browse through digital images, videos, games and music tracks with effortless touch, flick, drag and rotate gestures on the LCD touch screen. Users can access Media Gallery by VAIO Gate, an intuitive new on-screen launcher that is your entry point to all your favourite Sony and third-party applications. Additionally, the wireless keyboard with numeric keypad features a dedicated VAIO button that instantly launches the Media Gallery application. The VAIO J Series full HD touch panel is also a brilliant tool for children to enjoy drawing and painting with their fingers thanks to the brand new easy-to-use YouPaint software. It has never been more intuitive or more fun to explore and navigate through documents and applications with this convenient touch panel. You even do not need a mouse or keyboard. High performance in stylish design The VAIO L and J Series boast the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7600 (3.06 GHz) and Intel Core i5-520m Processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz respectively, plus a performance-enhancing 4GB of memory and a roomy 1TB hard disk (J series offers 500GB), providing generous space for multimedia content. There is a generous disk capacity to store all your photos, videos, and music for streaming, sharing and syncing with other portable devices around the home. The vivid graphics are powered by the latest NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M GPU with CUDA Technology with 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM (J series comes with NVIDIA GeForce 310M GPU with CUDA Technology and 512MB video memory). Beautifully-styled in glossy black, the VAIO L and J Series deliver all the power of a premium entertainment PC in a slim, stylish all-in-one design that fits for any home 2

3 décor. The compact keyboard can be slotted underneath the main unit when not in use, leaving only a modest footprint on the desk. The VAIO L and J Series will be available from mid June, 2010 at the suggested retail prices of HK$14,980 and HK$10,980 respectively. 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. 3

4 Key specifications of the VAIO VPCL138FG/B: Model VPCL138FG/B Processor Technology Chipset Operating System Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7600 (3.06 GHz) *1 Intel P43 Express Chipset Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version) Language Pack: Traditional, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Processor System Bus 1066 MHz Memory Bus 800 MHz Cache Memory 3 MB (L2 Cache) 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 1 TB *4 (Serial ATA, 7200rpm) Optical Disc Drive Graphics Accelerator Dedicated Video Memory Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with DVD SuperMulti 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 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M GPU with CUDA Technology 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM Display 24" wide (Full HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT Colour display (VAIO Display Plus + Full HD 1080, Touch) TV Function Analogue Tuner x 1 *5 Interfaces High Speed USB 2.0 x 5 i.link(ieee 1394) 4pin (S400) x 1 Network (RJ-45) Connector (10Base-T/100Base-TX /1000Base-T) Headphone Stereo mini jack Microphone Stereo mini jack HDMI input Connector Memory Stick Duo TM Slot 4

5 (PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate function) *6 SD Memory Card *6 Slot (SDHC compatible, Copyright protection function (CPRM) ) AC IN Composite In Audio 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)/ 150 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 VGP-WKB10 Wireless keyboard: Approx.19 mm key pitch / 2.7 mm Device keystroke 104 keys VGP-WMS4 Wireless Optical Mouse Dimensions Main unit: x 429 x 190 mm (Minimum Tilt) (W x H x D) x x 300 mm (Maximum Tilt) (approx.) Keyboard: 427 x 28 x 129 mm Weight (approx.) Main unit: 12.5 kg Included Software Supplied Accessories Local Warranty & VAIO International Repair Service AV Entertainment: Media Gallery, Windows Media Center, WinDVD BD Content Creation/Editing: PMB VAIO Edition, Adobe Premiere Elements 8, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, Roxio Easy Media Creator Home Network: VAIO Media plus Word Processor/Spreadsheet: 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft Office Professional 2007 *9 Tool: Evernote for VAIO, Adobe Reader 9 Utilities: VAIO Gate, VAIO Control Center, WebCam Message Board, WebCam Companion, Magic-i Visual Effects Security: McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial *10, Webroot Spy Sweeper 90-day Free Trial *11 Support: VAIO Care, VAIO Care Rescue, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support, Norton Online Backup 60-day Free Trial *12 Wireless keyboard (VGP-WKB10) Wireless Optical Mouse (VGP- WMS4) Remote Commander (RM-MCE40E) Power Cord AA Batteries x 6 Cleaning cloth Mounting studs x 4 Screws x 6 Accessory tool 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 5

6 *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 TB means one trillion 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 reducedfunctionality mode, limiting options and operations. *10 Free use of 30 days. Further update will be charged. *11 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged. *12 Free use of 60 days. Further update will be charged. Important notice when playing back HD contents [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. [AVC HD Playback] - Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD 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. - Centrino, Centrino Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Pentium, Pentium Inside, 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. 6

7 - 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. 7

8 Key specifications of the VAIO VPCJ118FG/B: Model Processor*1 Operating System Chipset Memory Bus Cache Memory VPCJ118FG/B Intel Core i5-520m Processor 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version) Language Pack: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Intel HM55 Express Chipset 1066 MHz 3 MB (L3 Cache) Main Memory 4GB DDR3 SDRAM *2 (upgradeable up to 8 GB *3 ) 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) Hard Disc Drive 500 GB *4 (Serial ATA, 7200rpm) Optical Disc Drive Graphics Accelerator Dedicated Video Memory DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive Maximum Reading Speed DVD+R: 8x (Single Layer), 8x (Double Layer)/ DVD-R: 8x (Single Layer), 8x (Dual Layer)/ DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 8x/ DVD-ROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Maximum Writing Speed DVD+R: 8x (Single Layer), 6x (Double Layer)/ DVD-R: 8x (Single Layer), 6x (Dual Layer) DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/ DVD-RAM: 5x/ CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 10x NVIDIA GeForce 310M GPU with CUDA Technology 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM Display 21.5" wide (Full HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT Colour display (VAIO Display Plus + Full HD 1080, Touch) Interfaces High Speed USB 2.0 x 4, 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) *5, SD Memory Card slot (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 *6 Data rate: maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g)/ 150 Mbps (802.11n) *7 Frequency: 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR 8

9 Camera Effective pixels: 640 x 480 Audio Intel High Definition Audio compatible 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) Built-in stereo speakers Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device VGP-WKB11 Wireless keyboard: Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2.7 mm keystroke 104 keys VGP-WMS30 Wireless Laser Mouse Dimensions (W x H x D) Main unit: 525 x 398 x 185 mm (Minimum Tilt) 525 x 366 x 310 mm (Maximum Tilt) Keyboard: 427 x 28 x 129 mm Weight (approx.) Main unit: 9.8 kg Included Software Supplied Accessories Local Warranty & VAIO International Repair Service AV Entertainment: Media Gallery, Windows Media Center Content Creation/Editing: PMB VAIO Edition, Adobe Premiere Elements 8, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, Roxio Easy Media Creator Home Network: VAIO Media plus Word Processor/Spreadsheet: Microsoft Office Starter 2010 *8 Tool: Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7, Evernote for VAIO, Adobe Reader 9 Utilities: VAIO Gate, VAIO Control Center, YouPaint, WebCam Message Board, WebCam Companion, Magic-i Visual Effects Security: McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial *9, Webroot Spy Sweeper 90-day Free Trial *10 Support: VAIO Care, VAIO Care Rescue, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support, Norton Online Backup 60-day Free Trial *11 AC Adaptor (VGP-AC19V16 or VGP-AC19V46) Wireless Keyboard (VGP-WKB11) Wireless Laser Mouse (VGP-WMS30) AA Alkaline Batteries x 2 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 Compatibility confirmed with Sony branded Memory Stick media only. *6 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, communication may be cut off depending on the radio conditions. 9

10 *8 Microsoft Office Starter 2010 includes reduced-functionality versions of Word 2010 and Excel 2010 with advertising. Does not include PowerPoint, Outlook or Publisher. To activate full-featured Office software, purchase an Office 2010 Product Key. *9 Free use of 30 days. Further update will be charged. *10 Free use of 90 days. Further update will be charged. *11 Free use of 60 days. Further update will be charged. <Important notice when playing HD contents> [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. 10