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OPTIMAL OPTICAL<br />
The Blu-ray drive does<br />
double duty as a home<br />
theater component,<br />
with an HDMI output<br />
that connects to hi-def<br />
displays. Dedicated<br />
media controls above<br />
the keyboard make it<br />
easy to skip to your<br />
favorite chase scenes.<br />
B-GRADE BATTERY<br />
The Vaio doesn’t have<br />
Bluetooth to sap its<br />
energy, and yet its<br />
battery performance<br />
is anemic. The trim<br />
lithium-ion cell keeps<br />
weight below 6 pounds<br />
but lasted a mere 85<br />
minutes on a full charge.<br />
LITTLE TOUCHES<br />
Taking a cue from Apple,<br />
Sony gives the Vaio FZ<br />
a latchless lid, meaning<br />
no plastic hooks to catch<br />
your shirtsleeves. The<br />
responsive keyboard<br />
is also reminiscent of<br />
the MacBook’s.<br />
THANKS FOR THE<br />
MEMORY Sony finally<br />
relents and provides a<br />
slot for SD memory cards<br />
that are compatible<br />
with non-Sony cameras.<br />
(There’s also a divot<br />
for a Memory Stick, to<br />
collect dust bunnies<br />
and loose change.)<br />
SOUND AND VISION<br />
The screen-mounted<br />
camera gets 0.3 megapixels—not<br />
the best.<br />
A cleverly positioned<br />
adjacent mic, however,<br />
records better sound<br />
than most.<br />
$2,000 • sonystyle.com
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