Press Release. Compact hybrid Surf Slider design, big performance

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1 Press Release The World is Just a Touch Away: The New VAIO Duo 11 Switch instantly between slate and keyboard mode with the notebook s cutting-edge hybrid Surf Slider design Hong Kong, October 25, 2012 Sony today redefines the portable PC experience with the new VAIO Duo 11: a high-performance, Slider Hybrid PC with a sliding LCD display that switches effortlessly between slate and keyboard mode. Packing powerful technology within its sleek frame, the new VAIO Duo 11 puts touch and handwriting right at the heart of users Windows 8 computing experience and allows high-precision writing with a digitizer stylus, allowing users to consume and create exciting and entertaining digital content wherever life takes them. Compact hybrid Surf Slider design, big performance 1

2 The VAIO Duo 11 features a sliding LCD display with the new Surf Slider design by Sony. Slide into keyboard mode when users need to use the keyboard to work on documents and turn it over to comfortably browse the Internet, SNS (social networking service) or Windows Apps in slate mode. The VAIO Duo 11 is remarkably slim and light as well, measuring just 17.85mm thin and weighing approximately 1.3kg. Despite its compact size, the VAIO Duo 11 possesses tremendous power and impressive battery life, essential for today s active mobile users. The latest generation Intel Core processor delivers snappy performance and impressive visuals, further enhanced by a stunningly sharp 1920x OptiContrast Panel that not only reproduces vivid and accurate colours that are essential for any graphic intensive work, but also affords users with the flexibility of wide viewing angles. Intelligent digitizer stylus offers pen-like precision Creativity often starts with a few ideas jotted down on a pad of paper, and with its new digitiser stylus, Sony has successfully brought that experience to the VAIO Duo 11. Minimal latency means a more natural writing experience, and the screen intelligently ignores palm presses while writing, preventing distracting scribbles. Apps such as Note Anytime for VAIO 1 turn the VAIO Duo 11 into a virtual notebook for easy on-the-fly note taking, while Active Clip allows users to cut out or select parts of an image and save them to a fully shareable scrapbook. During presentations, the digitizer stylus can also be used to write notes and comments directly onto the PowerPoint document when in slideshow mode for unprecedented interactivity. Enjoy multimedia and social media with ease The Music application lets users enjoy music collections with superb quality thanks to xloud and Clear Phase technologies, while the Album application makes viewing, sorting or sharing pictures and videos fun and intuitive. Both applications let users throw or stream personal photos, 1 This application will be available for download at Windows Store after the VAIO Duo 11 on-sale date. 2

3 videos and music content to enjoy on DLNA compatible large screen TV and audio systems. Users can also download the Socialife app for their VAIO Duo 11, a unique application that organises their social and information world. Users can view, sort and manage all social networking services and news feeds through one stylish user interface, alongside friends feeds and posts. Users can also mark interesting articles for later reading when they are not so busy. Based on what your friends are reading, Socialife also points users to other popular topics and even suggests content that they might like. The new VAIO Duo 11 from Sony will be available from end of October The SVD11215CGB and SVD11216PGB will be sold at HK$9,980 and HK$14,980 respectively. Sony Premium Services Customers who purchase the latest VAIO Notebook and Digital Home computers are eligible to purchase optional Sony Premium Services which bring a host of benefits. These include the extension of the product warranty and a 20% discount on Sony Studio services and priority counter service. Additionally customers will get a 50% discount on value-added services which include: delivery service, system recovery service, RAM upgrade service, create VAIO recovery disc, data migration service, software installation service and system/firmware updates. Premium Services (Notebook and Digital Home computers) include: an extension of the local warranty 1- year plan at HK$599 and an extension of local warranty 2-year plan at HK$1,078. For details of Premium Services, please visit For customer enquiries, please contact Sony sales and services hotline at (852) 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 symbolizes 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 Key specifications of VAIO Duo 11 SVD11216PGB & SVD11215CGB: Model SVD11216PGB SVD11215CGB Operating System Operating System Windows 8 Pro 64 bit (English Version) Windows 8 64 bit (English Version) Language Pack Processor Processor Intel Core i7-3517u Processor 1.90 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3 GHz *1 Language Pack: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Intel Core i5-3317u Processor 1.70 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.60 GHz *1 Chipset Intel HM76 Express Chipset Architecture Memory Bus 1600 MT/s Cache Memory 4 MB (L3 Cache) 3 MB (L3 Cache) Main Memory Pre-installed 8 GB (4 GB (On Board) x GB (Custom Module) x 1) DDR3L SDRAM *2 (Max) SO-DIMM Slots Storage Solid State Drive 256 GB *3 Solid State Drive (256 GB x 1, Serial ATA) Custom Slot (Unexchangeable) Graphics Graphics Accelerator Intel HD Graphics 4000 Display Display 4 GB (2 GB (On Board) x GB (Custom Module) x 1) DDR3L SDRAM *2 (Max) 128 GB *3 Solid State Drive (128 GB x 1, Serial ATA) 11.6 inch wide (Full HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT colour display (VAIO TM Display Plus, LED backlight, Touch screen(capacitive), OptiContrast Panel) Ambient light sensor Interfaces USB SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) port Type A Connector with charging function x 1 *4, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) port Type A Connector x 1 Network (RJ- 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x 1 45)Connector Display Output Analogue RGB, Mini D-Sub 15 pin x 1 Connector Headphone Stereo, Mini Jack x 1 HDMI In/Out HDMI Out x 1 Connector Memory Stick Duo "Memory Stick Duo"("Memory Stick PRO-HG" compatible, "MagicGate" function ("MagicGate" is not supported for 256 MB or less capacity media.)) *5 SD Memory Card Slot DC IN x 1 Extend Battery x 1 Connector Wireless Connection Wireless LAN IEEE a/b/g/n *6 Wireless LAN Data Rate Bluetooth NFC function NFC function Sensor SD memory card(sdhc, SDXC compatible, UHS (SDR50) supported, Copyright protection function (CPRM)) *5 Maximum transmission speed: 300 Mbps *7, Maximum receipt speed: 300 Mbps *7 Bluetooth standard Ver HS 4

5 Sensor Accelerometer, Gyro Security Security Chip TCG ver.1.2 compliant Security Intel Anti-Theft Technology Camera Front Side Camera Full HD web camera powered by "Exmor R for PC" (Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Effective Pixels: 2.07 Mega pixels) Rear Side Camera Full HD web camera powered by "Exmor R for PC" (Resolution: 1920 x 1080, Effective Pixels: 2.07 Mega pixels) Audio Audio Intel High Definition Audio / Internal, Stereo speakers / Internal, Monaural microphone/ Dolby Home Theater v4, S-Master(Headphone Amplifier), Digital Noise Canceling, "Clear Phase", "xloud" Keyboard/Input Device Keyboard/Input 18 mm key pitch/1.2 mm keystroke, 83 keys, Backlit Keyboard Device Optical Trackpad Battery Life Bundled Battery VGP-BPS31 Lithium-ion battery: up to VGP-BPS31 Lithium-ion battery: up to 4.0 hours of use *8 4.5 hours of use *8 Optional Battery Sleep mode Rapid Wake General Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Bundled Software VGP-BPS31 + VGP-BPSC31 Lithiumion battery: up to 8.0 hours of use *8 Rapid Wake + Eco x x 199 mm kg (including the supplied battery) VGP-BPS31 + VGP-BPSC31 Lithiumion battery: up to 9.0 hours of use *8 Communications Fresh Paint Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Trial *9 Video & Photo Adobe Photoshop Elements 10, PlayMemories Home Security Intel Anti-Theft Service signup (IATS) wizard *10, Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 60days *9 Utilities VAIO TM Message Center, VAIO TM Control Center, VAIO TM Gesture Control, Xperia Link, Active Clip, Adobe Reader X, Norton Online Backup Support VAIO TM Care, VAIO TM Transfer Support, VAIO TM Update Accessories Supplied Accessories Warranty Local Warranty & VAIO TM International Repair Service AC Adaptor: VGP-AC10V8/ Battery: VGP-BPS31 *11 Others: Noise Cancelling Headphones (MDR-NC033L2/BM(SET)), Digitizer stylus(vgp-std1), AAAA batteries, alkaline x 1, Pen tip x 2 (Hard tip x 1, Soft tip x 1), Pen cap Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. One Year 5

6 Remarks: *1 CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions. *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 GB means one billion bytes when referring to storage capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A portion of storage space is reserved as a recovery partition. Some area of SSD is not available for data storage area because it is used for lower power consumption sleep by OS. *4 Charging function via USB port may fasten battery consumption. Change the default setting when using this function. *5 Memory Stick Duo slot and SD Memory Card slot share one slot. Compatible with any Sony branded "Memory Stick" of up to 32 GB, SD memory cards (up to 2 GB), SDHC memory cards (up to 32 GB) and SDXC memory cards (up to 64 GB) available as of January However, it is not guaranteed that all memory cards will be compatible. *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. *8 Estimated battery life (under JEITA Battery Run Time Measurement Method ver.1.0,measurement method (a)). Actual battery life may vary with different operating conditions and settings. For further details, please visit *9 Free use of 60 days. Further update will be charged. *10 Intel Anti-Theft Service The Intel Anti-Theft Service is a function incorporated at the hardware level to protect the PC data in the case of loss/theft through remote access. If the service is active, it lowers the risk of leakage of your PC data in a situation of loss/theft *You can download 90 days trial version through the Installer Wizard. If you want to know more about the service: English French Korean Japanese Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese *11 This product may only function with a genuine Sony battery designed for this model. [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, Core, the Intel logo, the Intel Inside logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Intel Corporation in the U.S. and 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. - 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