Sony Releases 24-inch Multitouch 3D Vaio L All-in-one

The IFA 2011 reveals are starting to roll in, and Sony’s been busy sharing the latest additions to its product lines. Joining the company’s Vaio line-up is the new 24″ Vaio L all-in-one, which features both multitouch input and 3D capabilities. 

Powered by the latest Intel Core processors (the specific CPUs have yet to be announced), the new Vaio features 8GB of DDR 3 RAM at 1333MHz, 1TB SATA hard drive, Blu-Ray/DVD +/- RW combo drive ( a full Blu-Ray burner will be available in certain configurations), 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, 2 USB 3.0 and 3 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output and input, HD webcam, built-in speakers, a wireless keyboard and mouse, and a pair of rechargeable active shutter 3D glasses. NVidia GeForce GT 540M graphics with 1GB VRAM power the Vaio L’s visuals, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit handles OS duties.

As Sony’s presser notes, the HDMI input turns the 24″ full-HD display on the new Vaio L into an excellent screen for PS3 gaming. Best of all, the input works even if you haven’t booted Windows — so you can hook it up just like a standard television to any device with an HDMI output. The multi-touch display also features Sony’s Edge Access tech, which works a bit like the bezel swipe actions on the BlackBerry PlayBook: just swipe in from the side to reveal commonly-accessed functions. The new model is set to launch in October of this year, but no specific date has been announced yet.

SONY is going to launch PS Vita Pushed to 2012 soon.

Gamers around the globe were hoping for the PS Vita to be released this holiday season. Sony EVP Kazuo Hirai came out and told Associated Press reporters the handheld will go on sale at the end of the year in Japan and early next year in North America and Europe. There still isn’t a set release for the Vita but the price will be set at $249.99.

Sony EVP defended the pricing of they Vita by saying “We packed so much into the device and made it very affordable, there is no need to lower the price just because somebody else that happens to be in the video game business decided that they were going to lower their price.”

I’m sure whenever the Vita comes it will be a big hit. Strategically, it doesn’t make any sense for the Vita to come this year. Sony has enough exclusives coming to hold them over until beginning of next fiscal year. So, I like the delay, it gives Sony time to market other things like possible bundle sets for exclusive games like Resistance 3 and Uncharted 3.