Sony VAIO TT to be announced Monday?

Sony's recent netbook angst doesn't seem to be slowing the spate of VAIO updates we've been seeing lately -- word on the street is that a new VAIO TT will replace the super-hot VAIO TZ on Monday. There's not much to go on other than some FCC docs which confirm WiFi, Bluetooth and an EV-DO option, but expect the same 11.1-inch screen as the TZ. Now the real question -- does anyone want Monday to actually get here?

Read - Sony Insider post
Read - FCC docs [PDF]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 4:31PM]

Always excited about VAIO T series here. So, yes I want that "Monday" to get here.

[CT A Posted Sep 20th 2008 4:53PM]

I second that.

[BigDaddyM Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:29PM]

I can't wait for Monday as well. If thew new TT is what I am hoping for, then I will buy it!
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[Collman Posted Sep 20th 2008 9:34PM]

And to top it all, Halo 3 update on Monday!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 4:39PM]

Monday release date = FAIL.

Unless of course you are trying to launch silently because you aren't proud of your achievement (*cough* Google Chrome *cough*).

[KezMondo Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:05PM]

Wait, what?

[dgs Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:13PM]

Monday != FAIL

Its just another day for the uninspiring, but solid Vaio brand. You can be sure its going to be a good looking, well built machine which fulfils its ultra portable role better than 99% of the other machines out there.

[GON Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:17PM]

Why is monday a bad release date? You don't do mondays?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:48PM]

@GON

No human can do Mondays.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 6:00PM]

well i find google chrome great! it's very fast! i may not have my firefox addons but pages load up so much faster that its worth it.

[Ethyriel Posted Sep 20th 2008 6:56PM]

A well built Vaio? How long was I asleep?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:10PM]

Could this possibly be the netbook?

[jashsayani Posted Sep 21st 2008 5:57AM]

Yeah. Sony's first netbook. Lets see what Sony has got. But I bet its going to have the Sony price, so the sales is going to be hindered greatly. Who would pay double for the same config that others offer.!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2008 7:27AM]

TT will come to europe in november ...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 5:35PM]

Please please have a resolution higher than 1024x600

[RKN Posted Sep 20th 2008 6:07PM]

This won't be their netbook, it will be the successor to their Vaio TZ series, so expect a price close to $2000 as an entry level price and using the Intel SU9300/SU9400 processors with 11.1" WXGA screen and 1366x768 resolution.

Most don't care about it, but there are a select few of us that do, myself included.

[101michael Posted Sep 20th 2008 6:17PM]

Awesome! I've been waiting so long to replace my T1XP, would've got the new Z but slightly too big, i hope the new TT has the same specs as the Z, like the HDMI, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and Centrino 2... lets hope all together.

[nx2000 Posted Sep 20th 2008 6:38PM]

Hard to believe this is going to "replace" the TZ series... it's not that old.

[fh Posted Sep 20th 2008 7:10PM]

Not that old, and certainly why the TZ still costs a pretty penny. But a Centrino 2 refresh will be nice (honestly, 1.33ghz just doesn't cut it anymore even for ultraportables), and hopefully Sony can bring down the price a notch.

[RKN Posted Sep 20th 2008 7:19PM]

The TT series will use the SU9300 and SU9400 processors, clocked at 1.2 and 1.4ghz respectively, so not a big boost in speed. But these are 45nm vs 65nm in the current ultra low voltage processors the TZ uses, so there should be a nice improvement in battery life and less heat generated. Maybe also a slimmer and lighter case design.

[mrspiteri Posted Sep 20th 2008 7:28PM]

I've had my TZ over a year now, so I suppose it's not that unexpected. Still sad though, as I wont be upgrading!
I'm more than happy with my recalled/serviced TZ! ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2008 2:41AM]

love my TZ, 2-3y/o. great laptop, worth every penny for it's ultraportability. only knock is the cpu power is not up to par with today's software. I still love my tz.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2008 11:29PM]

I personally am hating monday. Being that the warehouse that packages theses will be crazy. You can't
imagine how small the packaging for the JTJ models are.

[BOGRASH Posted Sep 21st 2008 12:37PM]

sony should shake up the market by selling these at $99