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When I think of an all-in-one computer, my mind immediately goes to the iMac. I honestly have never seen another company pull off the all-in-one quite as well as Apple does. If you’re not a big fan of running OSX, you might just want to check out Sony’s new AIO system that might just give the iMac a run for its money.
Sony has just announced their new Vaio LT19U which features a 22-inch widescreen (1680 x 1050) a Core 2 Duo T7500, 2GB of DDR2, a 500GB HDD, an Nvidia GeForce 8400 GT with 256MB of memory and a Blu-ray burner. Not just a player, but a burner.
When you break it down to compare with a 24-inch iMac, you really don’t see a whole lot that you’re going to get with the Vaio. Yes, you get a Blu-ray drive which is cool, but your screen doesn’t even support 1080p. You also get an extra slot for adding a second hard drive which is nice, but you can always choose to get the iMac with 1TB of storage. It does have a TV tuner which you won’t find in the iMac, but it’s an external tuner. In terms of raw power, the iMac actually bests it with a faster CPU.
So when it comes down to it, the Vaio LT19U has a few extras that the iMac doesn’t, but what’s the price for these extra features? The LT19U is set to sell for $2,899, while you can pick up a 24-inch iMac for $2,299. While Sony’s new AIO might be tempting for PC lovers, you won’t see anyone switching back from a Mac for these specs.
Sony’s new Vaio LT19U: some all-in-one firsts [via crave]
Wow, im a first time reader (about 2 weeks) and you smash this wonderful Vaio like its a piece of shit.
I think its priced just right with the excellent design, wireless bluetooth mouse and keyboard, no booting to watch TV, cableCARD, an actually remote, Nvidia GeForce 8400 GT with 256MB, blu-ray burner ($) and an harddrive upgrade option.
*deleting http://www.slashgear.com (aka applefanboygear.com) from my bookmark*
I’m sorry that you didn’t like my writeup. I think that the unit is overpriced, and I compared it to an iMac because it’s become the standard as far as all-in-one computers go. I don’t see why Sony couldn’t make something like this for a more reasonable price like Apple has.
Yes, I’m a fan of Apple, but I’m no fanboy, I run on a custom-built PC. I get upset when companies like Sony make a product and slap a huge sticker price on it just because they’re big enough to pull it off. It’s not a bad machine, I just think they could have done better on the price.
Great new pc for my room. I love sony designs. Spec wise it isnt as close as the iMAC but I prefer the design and the specs are way more than enough for my uses!