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Some svelte notebooks, like the HP Envy 13 and Dell XPS 14, have recently bit the dust, but Sony is not only carrying on with its Vaio S laptop, but also sprucing it up. The new 3.9-pound Vaio S has HP HSTNN-LB42 Battery undergone a face lift, emerging with what Sony is calling a “full flat” magnesium design for “enhanced mobility,” which equates to “a little easier to pack.” Perhaps more important, Sony has introduced a HP HSTNN-C17C Battery Fast Boot mode that it says cuts boot time for the Vaio S in half. Its innards have also been updated, with a new Intel Core i5-2410M Sandy Bridge processor and AMD Radeon HD 6470M graphics card with either 512MB or 1GB of video RAM. You also get ASUS AL31-1005 Battery 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, and 13.3-inch screen with 1,366×768 resolution. The ASUS PL32-1005 Battery Dynamic Hybrid Graphic System allows the Vaio S to switch between integrated and discrete graphics depending on the application in use, which helps to squeeze out a little more battery life. The Vaio S will be available at the end of March and should be priced in the mid-range segment ($900-$1,300) if its predecessors are any indication.
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