Sony Vaio TZ

This blog would not be about ultraportables, if it didn’t dedicate a post to the Sony Vaio TZ. It was introduced in Japan about 7 months ago and roughly 3 months later it was introduced to the large US market. It is quite the buzz of the subnotebook community, primarily due to its design. Sure it has some fairly nice features such as a SSD (Solid State Disk) option, but essentially what makes it nice, is the way it looks. It is arguably the best looking ultraportable out there today.

It is the successor to the well known Vaio TX-series, which still to this day is a capable and attractive ultraportable. But the Vaio TZ is just that much more sophisticated with its distinct keyboard and the smooth and stylish looks. Many of its design and material features are inspired by the insanely thin Vaio X505 from 2004 (more on that in a later post). Once again, this is a notebook that gets you noticed.

It does not have the latest Santa Rosa chipset, nor is it the best built sub 2.5 lbs notebook out there. But if you are looking for a sleek and uniquely designed ultraportable with a 11.1” screen, the option of a built-in optical drive or WWAN, a built-in webcam and the possibility of a SSD drive – this is hard to miss.

And with that I will leave you to read the useful reviews listed below.
Notebookreview review 1
Notebookreview review 2
Cnet review