Sony has shown off an incredible line up of new devices at its press conference in Berlin. One of the more interesting devices was hinted at in an origami teaser last week - the VAIO Fit multi-flip convertible.
Despite excellent specs, Sony's VAIO Duo
line hasn't hasn't been as well received as the Japanese company might
have hoped. The problem with the Duo line, as with nearly all
convertibles, is the need to make
compromises in order to offer both a
tablet and an ultrabook experience in the same device. Manufacturers
have tried different design approches from the Lenovo Yoga that left the keyboard exposed in tablet mode, to the Asus Taichi
with its dual screens, and Sony's Duo with its fixed angle screen. None
of them seem to have hit the mark yet, but the multi-flip certainly
seems to have a chance.
The new line will include three different models the Fit 13A, the Fit 14A, and the Fit 15A.
All three use the same mechanism to switch the device between a
standard (adjustable angle) notebook mode, a tablet mode, and a display
mode (with the screen facing away from the keyboard). Backlit keyboards,
Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0 ports, HDMI ports, and SD card slots are also
standard.
The Fit 13A features a 13.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD Triluminos display, up to an Intel Core i7 4500U processor, Intel 4400 graphics, up to 8 GB RAM, an active digitizer stylus, up to a 512 GB SSD, and weighs just 1.2 kg (2.65 pounds).
The Fit 14A features a 14-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD Triluminos display, up to an Intel Core i7 4500U processor, Intel 4400 graphics, up to 8 GB RAM, an optional active digitizer stylus, up to a 1 TB hybrid drive or up to a 512 GB SSD, and weighs 1.8 kg (3.97 pounds).
The Fit 15A features a 15.5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD or 2880 x 1620 over Full HD Triluminos display, up to an Intel Core i7 4500U processor, Intel 4400 graphics or an NVIDIA GeForce GT 735M GPU, up to 16 GB RAM, an optional active digitizer stylus, up to a 1 TB hybrid drive or up to a 512 GB SSD, and weighs 2 kg (4.4 pounds).
The VAIO Fit multi-flip line will be available in Europe this fall. Prices and availability in other regions have not yet been announced.
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