Sony intros new business-minded VAIO BX51 laptop
By Donald Melanson 
posted Sep 12th 2007 3:38PM
posted Sep 12th 2007 3:38PM
Sony looks to be keeping its business customers in Europe well supplied with new VAIOs, with it today introducing yet another update to its BX Series, this one finally taking things into Santa Rosa territory. As with previous models in the line, the BX51 boasts a 15.4-inch 1280 x 800 " X-black" display, but it ups the processor to a 2GHz T7250 Core 2 Duo, which gets backed up by 2GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, and the usual range of Santa Rosa-related features. You'll also be able to get your choice of Windows XP Professional, which comes standard on the VGN-BX51XP model, or Windows Vista Business, which comes pre-loaded on the VGN-BX51VN model. That latter model also adds built-in Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel "Motion Eye" webcam, and a slightly more spacious 160GB hard drive. Look for both to be available in Europe by the end of the month, setting you back €1,120 or €1,350 depending on the configuration (roughly $1,600 to $1,880).
Why would they put a webcam on a business laptop?
To do video conferencing with the boss?
What is it with Sony and being perpetually stuck at 1280x800 on every single one of their laptops? Don't they know that Apple, Dell, Toshiba, etc. all offer 1440x900 and 1680x1050?
Great comment. I'm sick with Sony and HP only going with 1280*800 on 15.4 inch screens.
1280*800 is good for 14" or lower, but for 15.4" there is no excuse.
Dell Also offers 1920x1200 on the Latitude D830's
I've had a 15" HP laptop for over three years now that's 1920x1200. I had to browse their "business" options to get it, but the point is, it's been readily available for ages.
Does it come preinstalled with their exclusive rootkit???
Hi there,
It may be helpful for you to learn that, for people of lower intelligence, there is the Mac. It does what a PC does, but is more simple to operate and is very colourful. Sort of a Fisher-Price entertainment centre for adults (albeit adults who collect Star Wars toys).
Hope that helps.
Kind regards,
Jay
Thanks for spewing common knowledge, and please go preach to someone who actually cares about apple. Apparently you have never had a computer malfunction ever....
Let me worship you please...
Kind regards,
Wesburl
Does this come preinstalled with their lovely rootkit???
After waiting 30 minutes for it to update, I reposted and thus the double post is born. Sorry for the disruption....
I don't understand why companies make business laptops with widescreens. I'm an MBA student who uses office apps all day long, and a widescreen offers nothing to me. Powerpoint, Acrobat, etc. are very poorly suited to a widescreen display.
I don't see how this comment is Highest Ranked. Clearly you people haven't used excel on a widescreen laptop or you don't have your resolution set properly.
Is it just me or does this look like a powerbook?
Yes it does: absolutely right. Unfortunately for you and the iFanboys however, the design for this laptop has been revived from an older Sony Viao design which pre-dates the Apple unit by a good margin.
Ergo, Sony did it first, and Apple copied. Unless you want to do what most iFanboys try, and alter the space-time continuum to prove Apple was the "innovator" after all.
'Intro' is not a verb.
But you knew that.
Calvin was right: "Verbing weirds language."