Sony releases FJ290 customizable, colorful notebook line

Although Sony's new colorful notebook lineup lacks the class demonstrated on the wooden laptop we've seen, the personalized approach is in full effect with the FJ290 series. The laptop comes with one of five different lids -- Pink Feather, Orange Flower, Green Flower, Orange Burst, and Blue Burst -- reportedly designed to "reflect an individual's personality." Sony also allows you to engrave up to two lines of text just above the keyboard on the inner casing, just in case you really want to destroy any and all hope for resale. While we know the bright colors are the real draw here, the FJ290 rocks a modest 14.1-inch WXGA display, Intel Pentium Celeron (or M) processor, 512MB of RAM, 40GB hard drive, DVD+R dual-layer burner, built-in webcam, and 802.11b/g, but since the specs are as customizable as the paintjob, you can mix and match the innards to fit your needs (and budget). The oh-so-vivid base configurations are available now for around $1,449.

[Via Notebook Review]

[Rob @ Aug 22nd 2006 8:19PM]

Uhhh base config is $1129.98. Hell even the pre-config'd models are less ($1399). What are you smoking?

[Mike @ Aug 22nd 2006 8:36PM]

Dell has had a free "skin" promotion all month with all Inspiron notebook purchases - basically, order the notebook and get a free vinyl decal of 50 different colleges or 20-30 other designs (generally, artsy, abstract stuff, similar to what Sony is offering above)

[spil @ Aug 22nd 2006 8:40PM]

Taking a que from Dell, I see, Sony?

I wonder if this will be a new trend in computer color schemes. From beige to black to silver, and now custom decals.

[Einhanderkiller @ Aug 22nd 2006 8:44PM]

Looks a helluva lot better than those Dell designs.

[Mike @ Aug 22nd 2006 8:51PM]

I disagree

http://dell.eprize.net/backtoschool06/index.tbapp?page=choose_skins

[Kenno @ Aug 22nd 2006 8:59PM]

Shucks, they don't have one with FLAMES!

[t-diddy @ Aug 22nd 2006 9:03PM]

barf. on both sony and dell. For shame.

[Bill Morlitz @ Aug 22nd 2006 9:10PM]

Somewhere I hear the Stones singing "She's A Rainbow" and see those Sonys swirling around. Steve WILL sue!

[Perrey Z. @ Aug 22nd 2006 9:57PM]

Hmmm... what's so fab about marijuana-Smoking 70's inspired decals? The only "normal" one seems to be the Blue one.

[javaflash @ Aug 22nd 2006 10:08PM]

Wouldn't these inserts be flimsy?

[keith waddington @ Aug 22nd 2006 10:30PM]

nothing to do with dell. Compare the above ad with this very very old one:

http://verno.ueda.info.waseda.ac.jp/about_imac.html

peace

waddo
http://www.waddo.net/

[ossy @ Aug 22nd 2006 10:37PM]

i want to buy handpcs,laptops

[Bilo @ Aug 22nd 2006 10:41PM]

man NINTENDO made a pink DS, Sony did a pink PSP

Dell made skins for laptops sony does it too

and many more........BE CREATIVE !!

[Kev50027 @ Aug 23rd 2006 3:24AM]

Damn Sony bashers. I think it's a good idea, but to get me into it, they would need to let me upload my own picture and have it put on there in a way that is guaranteed not to wear off over a long period of time.

I dont see them as copying anyone else, just as jumping on the same wagon.

As for the comment about them arranging the laptops in a circle, you must be the same Apple employee who wants to sue everyone and their mother because they use the combination of letters "Pod". Just chill already, anyone can arrange laptops and damn way they please without being called a copy cat by some close minded tech kid.

[Kev50027 @ Aug 23rd 2006 3:27AM]

One more thing.. In my opinion, Sony makes the best looking laptops out there. While Apple plays with metal and plastic laptops, sony makes designs that are a pleasure to look at, not just a white or silver box. I may be a fanboy, but I don't see any Dell laptop that looks anything near as sexy as a Sony Vaio, so if you think I'm stupid, show me a better looking laptop.

[Alex @ Aug 23rd 2006 5:05AM]

Since when were "skins" Dell's idea? Nokia...anyone?

[me @ Aug 23rd 2006 9:04AM]

Sony makes the best looking laptops out there.
also i think NEC is great design,but the types is too few.