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Sony shows off its Vaio W-Series netbook

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David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 07 Jul 2009 16:16 BST

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Sony has announced its first true netbook, the Vaio W-Series.

The manufacturer does not call it a netbook, opting instead for "mini notebook". In December last year, Sony told ZDNet UK it would avoid netbooks in their current form factor as they are "in-between" products — neither pocketable nor full-sized enough to replace a standard notebook.

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