On September 10, 2008, Sony unveiled the VAIO AW Series high-definition notebook. Weighing a little more than eight pounds, the AW model has features to delight the multimedia enthusiast or photographer who likes to view or edit high-definition content on-the-go.
Equipped with an extra-wide 18.4-inch LCD display and Sony's own XBRITE-FullHD LCD technology, the notebook delivers vibrant colors in stunning 1080p clarity.
It comes standard with a Blu-ray Disc optical drive for playback of high-definition content, including movies in full HD 1080p resolution.
For those who prefer to watch content on a big screen television like a Bravia LCD, the unit also has an HDMI output so you can connect it to a compatible HDTV set for a larger viewing experience. The display is ideal for Blu-ray Disc movies.
Since many high-definition films are shot using a 16:9 aspect ratio, the unit's extra-wide LCD is constructed with the same dimensions.
With its optional Adobe RGB color compatible LCD screen, it displays all colors in the RGB color space enabling you to view true on-screen reproductions of your digital photos -- so they appear just as they would if they were printed. And since the panel displays in full 1080p, your images will pop with razor-sharp detail.
A built-in CompactFlash slot simplifies the transferring of photos from your digital camera to your PC. And once the images are on your notebook, the pre-installed Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software provides one central portal to streamline the process of organizing, editing, archiving and printing photos.
It packs new Intel Centrino 2 technology, up to 1TB of storage, and comes pre-installed with your choice of Vista.