Sony Vaio W

Previously, this ultra-cool beachwear-inspired laptop was only available in Australia. But thankfully, Sony decided to bring the Sony Vaio W Billabong Edition notebook($500) Stateside to the pleasure of beach bums everywhere.

The Billabong edition Vaio was designed after the companies' latest board-short styles, and comes adorned in a fetching combination of lime green, blue, and black, that is somehow reminiscent of the shore. The laptop looks as good in person as it does in the pictures — its matte top feels like the design was painted on each individual cover, giving it an extra special touch, and the 10.1-inch LCD backlit screen makes things look good from the inside as well.

Want to hear more specs, see more pics, and hear my take on this summery notebook? Then just keep reading.

If you're a beach bum, but still like to be on top of the latest technology, the new special edition Sony Vaio W is for you. Well actually, for now it's only for Australians. Heading for Australian shores this Summer, the beach-inspired Sony W will come adorned in the latest board-short fashions of Billabong but will still be stocked with all the Sony components you're used to — 1GB of RAM, a single core 1.83GHz processor, Windows 7, a 10.1 LED widescreen display, and a 256GB hard drive.

The Billabong Vaio will come in at $749 and hopefully will make its way to US shores soon — I'm kinda digging the bright and cool color palette. It's perfect for Summer! What do you think?

Just a couple weeks after announcing its affordable VAIO NW-series notebook, Sony has taken the wraps off of a new laptop, and this time, it's mini. The new VAIO W-series notebook has a 10.1-inch ultrawide display, 160GB hard drive, a built-in webcam, multimedia-streaming technology, and comes in pink, brown, and white. The VAIO W will be available next month, but you can preorder it now — and the price tag ain't too shabby either at about $500.