Sony intros VAIO Flip Ultrabooks with multiple display modes

Posted on 05 September 2013, Last updated on 17 March 2023 by

Sony seems to have a knack for releasing innovative, well built Ultrabooks like its VAIO Duo series and the VAIO Pro now has introduced the VAIO Flip Ultrabook range which can switch between laptop, tablet and viewer modes with a unique 2nd hinge design.

 

Sony VAIO

 

The new VAIO Flip PC’s are part of the company’s Fit line and come with aluminum lids, backlit keyboard, 1080p IPS displays featuring Sony’s TRILUMINOS technology, with a choice of 13, 14 or 15 inch screen sizes and Haswell CPU options. SSD storage is standard on only the 13″ model but is also available as an option on the larger models while the 15″ model also has a screen option of 2,880 x 1,620 with NVidia graphics. There is also digitizer support provided by N-trig

Connectivity wise, the 14- and 15-inch models both offer a USB 3.0 connection along with an Ethernet port, while the 13-incher has two USB 3.0 connections and a mini-HDMI port.

The main feature here though is the flip functionality of the screen which allows you to flip out the lower half of the screen and extend it to lay flat over the keyboard to enter tablet mode or flip it backwards and use it as a viewer and the impression from the Engadget reviewer was that the hinge mechanism was quite sturdy. For tablet use the 13″ version will likely offer the best experience, weighing in at 2.6 pounds while the 14 & 15″ models weigh 4.2 and 4.6 pounds respectively.

European pricing is expected to be revealed shortly with details for US availability expected later.

Source

2 Comments For This Post

  1. Hola says:

    Seems better than the Yoga concept. Too bad there’s no 11.6″ or even better (for me) a 10.1″ screen option. At this size and as a non-artist, I don’t see me using the touch screen nor the non-Wacom stylus much if at all.

  2. Adam says:

    Wow! They managed to do this @ 2.6 lbs?!? FINALLY!

    I still prefer removable tablet convertibles but now that someone made an interesting flip screen option that doesn’t weigh as much as a tank, this is a more vaioble option. (Terrible pun.)

    What’s the cost? -I’m still betting $1,000 or more.
    Waiting for the volume price point, high mobility ultrabooks still.

    Adam

Search UMPCPortal

Find ultra mobile PCs, Ultrabooks, Netbooks and handhelds PCs quickly using the following links:

Acer Aspire Switch 10
10.1" Intel Atom Z3745
Acer C740
11.6" Intel Celeron 3205U
VIA Nanobook
7.0" VIA C7-M
Lenovo Ideapad Flex 10
10.1" Intel Celeron N2806
Acer Aspire E11 ES1
11.6" Intel Celeron N2840
Dell Chromebook 11
11.6" Intel Celeron 2955U
Dell Latitude E7440
14.0" Intel Core i5-4200U
Acer TravelMate B113
11.6" Intel Core i3
HP Elitebook 820 G2
12.5" Intel Core i5 5300U
Acer Chromebook 11 CB3-131
11.6" Intel Celeron N2807