Like always, Sony managed to come up with another great piece of VAIO. This time it’s the 16.4-inch VAIO FW that really got our attention both with the design and the big/wide display. But wait, there are things that should be said about it, like the fact that it has a built-in Blu-ray drive, the design or maybe the brand new Centrino 2 platform?

The base product will start at $999 and includes a 2.26GHz Intel Core2 Duo P8400 mobile processor, 3GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM, Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW, 16.4″ WXGA LCD widescreen display with XBRITE-ECO technology and 1600 x 900 resolution, 250GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm), ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3470 graphics card with 256MB (up to 1530MB total available video memory), built in Bluetooth, i.LINK (IEEE 1394) port and 3 USB 2.0 ports and Memory Stick PRO slot.

The laptop weighs 6.4 lbs, is just 1.5-inch thin for portable power, has a lithium-ion battery and runs on Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1.

To be honest I’d definitely buy one if it wasn’t that heavy. If you want to make up your mind the guys at NotebookReview got their hands on one for a test drive.

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