Sleek Meets Geek: VGN-N130G Sony VAIO NSeries

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Your average Joe Soap couldn't give a monkey's uncle whether his laptop is black, white or gray. However, some fashion conscious buyers would prefer their PC to match the color of their Dukewood writing desk. If you're one of these, make a note in your diary for the new VGN-N130G Sony Vaio hitting stores in october.

Black Vaio N Series laptop from SonyWe have alwaysbeen a big proponent of multimedia friendly Sony VAIO laptops. Ifwe ever strike it big, the first thing we'd do is run out and byus up a high-end VAIO to feel important with. But now Sony hasmade it possible to feel important without having to hit the jackpot first-ah, the American dream! We can buy an entry level Sony VAIO NSeries for about only one grand, and we can even have it incoffee-table brown.
We've seenpinknotebooks before, but these new VAIOs will come in "wenge" brown,a laptop color intended to match the finish of most wood furniture. That's whathappens when you allow geeks to go heavy on the design :) You getthe N Series-laptops meant to blend with home décor.Besides the wenge, Sony also is releasing a white and a standardblack N Series-all to pique the "culturally creative" tastes ofthe individual consumer, so the p.r. people say.

But as we said before, it's still a VAIO, so we canforgive the Sony people their excesses. They offer an Intel CoreDuo on some packages, brown, black, or white. Indeed the VGN-N130G comes with a 1.6 GHz processor, 80GB hard drive, and 1 GB of DDR RAM upgradeable to 2GB. You also get the XBRITE-ECO Sony super-clarity technology on the 15.4-inchwidescreen LCD (1280 by 800 resolution), so your view on the inside will look as good ason the outside of the laptop.

The VGN-N130G N Series also provides some multimedia panache, with a DVDburner and DVgate Plus software, which will allow you tocustomize and edit your DVD content. And access to cameras andother media devices ain't but a USB, ExpressCard, i.Link, orMemory Stick slot away.

And at that price, I could buy a stylish wenge N Series VAIO for myearthy-toned living room, a black one for my noir bedroom, and awhite one for my clean, shiny bathroom. When I strike itrich. But watch that weight! The VGN-N130G weighs in at almost 7 pounds, which is fine if it's parked on your DukeWood writing desk. Over your shoulder during rush hour, that could be a burden if you're used to carrying ultraportables around. Another thing to watch out for if you're a gamer is the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 from Intel. That's right no seperate graphics card, probably only a deal breaker if you're a 3D gaming enthusiast.

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