Sony’s confirms new VAIO Z, FW, SR series laptops

It’s official, in addition to the already announced VAIO BZ, Sony has also confirmed the release of its new VAIO Z, FW and SR notebooks, which are all expected to be available in the July-August time period.

The complete range of models are powered by the new Intel Centrino 2 processors. The VAIO Z is packed with a Blu-ray drive, HDMI and a full size hard drive bay. It even has an option for dual SSD in a RAID configuration. The notebook is 1-inch thick, and weighs just 3.4 pounds. The Z is priced at $1,800, or with the SSD option for $2,300.