The Sony Vaio NS series has the simplest design among Sony business laptops. It has more of a sturdy approach with its strong plastic chassis. Moreover, it has a cloth-like finishing on its cover that adds to the sophisticated feel when you are holding the notebook. Adding to its strength are the wide hinges that holds the cover and the base making wobbling an unattainable state.

By the way, this laptop offers 3-color options namely the nightfall blue, silk white, and granite silver.

At the back-cover area is a 15.4-inch screen with a 1280 x 800 resolution. It has a brilliant display of images and vibrant display of colors especially if you are viewing with a Blu-ray Disc. The high-definition performance of this laptop will surely exhilarate you. But what makes this screen unique is its XBRITE-ECO technology which allows you to have a better vision through controlled brightness. It also has a glossy screen but reflects less glares compared to other branded laptops.

Meanwhile, Sony is fabulously consistent with their keyboards. With Vaio NS’s keyboard, it displays a traditional Sony style with flat landscape yet effective because of the key’s responsiveness. It also has a good spacing that provides comfort among touch typists. An extra plus is added to the scoreboard because of its touchpad. It is sensitive and so with its vertical and horizontal scrolls.

With Vaio NS’s connections, it has an average ports and jacks mounted at the sides such as the VGA, headphone and microphone jacks, 4 USB ports, FireWire, SD card and Memory Stick readers, ExpressCard, Modem, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi.

When it comes to performance, Sony stays in the competition. With the 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 running with up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM and with 250GB hard disk drive, it is definitely feasible and can ran side-by-side with other high-end business laptops. So, performance wise, this notebook really rocks.

However, the drawback of this beautiful thing is its battery life. It can offer us with the disturbing minimal working hours. This is where Sony should spend a little more time with their research and development for their laptops. Though, in press releases, they claimed that it can last up to 4 hours. But in actuality, it is almost reduced in to half.

To wrap up, the Sony Vaio NS series is indeed a power smartly dressed, a performance neatly clothed. With a price starting at $779.99, this is perfect for a common user which spends less amount of time computing than travelling.

Technical Specifications:

• Intel^® Core^® 2 Duo Processor T5800 (2GHz)
• Intel^® Centrino^® processor technology
• 800MHz Front Side Bus Speed
• 2MB L2 Cache

• 250GB hard drive, Serial ATA
• Up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM

• Estimated Battery Life: 1.5-4.0 hours hard drive (Standard Capacity Battery)
• 2.0-5.5 hours hard drive (Large Capacity Battery)
• Power Requirements: 95W + 10%

• Memory Stick Duo^™ media slot with MagicGate^® functionality
• EpxressCard^® 3/4 slot
• SD memory card slot

• Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Protocol
• 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
• Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
• Wireless LAN: Intel^® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)

• QWERTY keyboard, 82 kyes with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
• Built-in 1.3 megapixel MOTION EYE^® camera and microphone
• Electro-Static touch pad
• Biometric Fingerprint Sensor Trusted Platform Module(TPM) TCG Ver 1.2 compliant

• 15.4″ Screen
• 1280 x 800 Resolution
• XBRITE-ECO^™ LCD Technology

• Built-in CD/DVD-RW drive
• Available with BD-ROM for Blu-ray Disc^™ playback⁸

• Intel^® High Definition Audio Sound System

If you are a business executive, this ought to be your laptop. The Sony Vaio Z series has its luxurious look with undeniable strength and durability wrapping all the hardware components to safety. With a chassis that is made from carbon fiber, you can be too butterfingered and stubborn to break this business laptop down.

This executive finish offered by Sony is tremendously classy with its 13-inch screen size and 1600 x 900 (upgraded) resolution. This obviously provides a wonderful viewing for users especially with multimedia graphics and detailed images. The elegant covering also houses a Core 2 Duo processor of up to 2.4 GHz and up to 4GB SDRAM. With these components alone, you can presume that Sony Vaio Z series is indeed a superb business laptop. Plus its nVidia 9300M GS and a 320 HDD, I think it is conceived by their engineering prowess with an intervention from a higher being.

The size is not only the issue here when you talk about dropped numbers. We also have the weight which is now at 1.5kg or 3.3lbs. Now, this weight might not be that light but it is indeed light enough for you to travel peacefully. Even with the occasional banging and accidental heavy fall-off, you can be worry-free with this strong laptop. So, with the safer hardware components, the safer are your data which are saved in your unit. It also has a shock protection that can protect your internal structures.

Its endurance is also recorded. As it can accommodate upgrades for battery. It can last up to 9 hours of remote usage.

If you want options, Sony Vaio has a lot to offer. With operating systems to choose from, you can customize it with Microsoft’s Vista Business or Ultimate with a copy of Windows XP Pro. Moreover, softwares are added too to give extra mile of accessibility to your business laptop. It has a built-in softwares for movies, music, and multimedia.

The only fault of this elegant notebook is its keyboard layout which is somewhat unusual to the most users who have already purchased it. It needs to be familiarized because of its uniqueness.

As this laptop is considered as a Sony counterpart for MacBook Air, its upgrades is purposely to supply the demands of corporate owners and workers. While MacBook Air maintains a standard with their own set of features that has flexibility and boldness.

When you can come across the Sony Vaio Z series, you are most probably to swipe off your credit card in exchange for these features. This will cause you a financial scratch starting from $1,789.99.

Technical Specifications:

• 2.40Ghz (P8600) – 2.66Ghz (P9600) Intel^® Core^™ 2 Duo Processor⁷
• Intel^® Centrino^® 2 processor technology
• 1066Mhz Front Side Bus Speed
• 3MB – 6MB L2 Cache

• Up to 256GB (128GBx2) Solid State Drive, Ultra ATA with RAID technology
• Up to 400GB hard disk drive available⁸
• Up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM
• G-Sensor^™ Shock Protection on hard disk drive models only

• Estimated Battery Life: Up to 6 hours (standard capacity battery)
• Up to 9 hours (large capacity battery)
• Power Requirements: 100W + 10%

• Memory Stick Duo^™ media slot with MagicGate^® functionality
• ExpressCard^® 3/4 slot
• SD^™ memory card slot

• Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Protocol
• 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
• Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
• Wireless LAN: Intel^® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)⁵
• Mobile Broadband Built-In
• Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth^® technology
• QWERTY keyboard, 82 keys with 2.5mm stroke and 19.05mm pitch
• Built-in MOTION EYE^® camera and microphone
• Electro-Static touch pad
• Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, Trusted Platform Module(TPM) TCG Ver 1.2 compliant

Sony is known for its first class electronic products. A quality at its best and style at its paramount, this is where Sony earned its admired identity. Their products are like realizing everyone’s childhood imaginations – a very rewarding feeling, a very momentous experience.

But Sony didn’t stop there.

With their Sony Vaio product lines, they went beyond your imagination. As we can see, Vaio’s artistry has captivated millions of people, largely young ones, around the world. As technology evolves, Sony’s imagery on bearing business laptops has become a phenomenon. In fact, their innovation happens with superior inventiveness that even an 8-inch high-definition super functional laptop was brought to real life.

Sony has introduced several Vaio runs. We have the P series, TT series, Z series, SR series, CS series, NS series, FW series, and AW series. And these models have particular assignments with respect to their technological architecture and technical capabilities.

If you belong to the hyperactive people, Vaio’s P series has it all for you. These 1.4lbs, 8-inch notebooks have features suited for itinerant businessmen. A size that fits right into your pocket, with high definition screen display, functional full-sized keyboard, and with supreme connectivity, you can do business everywhere – on buses, trains, planes, and even on quick-bistro breaks. The only thing you can worry about is ‘pickpockets’.

The Z series, on the other hand, is truly produced for business executives. Its slim feature along with its elegant physique, this Vaio is ultimately a conservative business laptop. However, with its one-of-a-kind available features such as Blu-ray Disc optical drive, it will be a good option for business experts to engage in listening to music and watching movies after a day’s exhausting work. But what make it a business laptop is its build, power, and endurance. It has a multi-layered carbon fiber that protects the whole system and a shock protection technology that safeguards your valuable files while on the move.

The ultra-thin SR series is another cutting-edge business laptop from Sony. At 1-inch thick and just over 4.0lbs, it is extremely movable. Moreover, it has a stunning display with its 13.3-inch LED backlit wide-screen display. Plus, it has security features like biometric fingerprint sensor, a great way to protect your files from alien encounters.

While for the NS series, it is simple yet the elegant touch is always present. This notebook is a day-to-day laptop for a time-to-time business. It has features like multi-port connections for easy communication peripherals attachment, thus adding to your mobile connectivity.

Sony should have taken a lot of new engineering approaches and a whole lot of fresh modern perspectives to come up with these models. Involving Sony Vaio in your everyday business activities might be a good idea. Don’t you think?

Small business does not require undersized performance. In fact, such businesses often demands greater effort among its owners. Moreover, with limited number of people working with them, managing business transactions and other trade details will be a brain-drain. Thus, running the business must involve a management system with speed and precision. This is where business laptops enter the picture.

You can find a business laptop everywhere, in malls and on the web. But here’s a list of notebooks that you will surely consider before pulling off the trigger:

1. Acer Travelmate 6593

Travelmate 6593 is a laptop designed to match the needs of small business owners and self-employed individuals. It has a classy casing with magnesium-alloy chassis that gives strength and an optional docking solution for speedy secondary connections. Security features is a plus for this business notebook at an affordable selling price. If business is your life, this will definitely make your life richer.

Tech Specs:

· Fingerprint log-in feature

· Intel® Wireless WiFi Link network connection supporting 802.11a/b/g/Draft N wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency

· Up to 4GB DDR3 1066 SDRAM

· From 4 to 6 hours battery life

· 6.6lbs

· 15.4” WXGA (1280×800) TFT LCD with white LED backlight

· $999.00

2. Lenovo ThinkPad T400

This notebook is in a perfect state of equilibrium – a great balance between power and portability. It has the fastest processor ever made at present. Moreover, it has a tremendous display with a 16:10 aspect with LED backlit. And if you are working under the glaring sun, reflections are never a problem for it has a matte finish on its screen. With all these features, who would expect this laptop will only cost you less than a thousand dollars?

Tech Specs:

· 1440 x 900 WXGA+ LED Backlit (Matte finish)

· Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 (2.83GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Cache)

· Graphics with ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 w/ 256MB (hybrid switching)

· 2GB DDR3 RAM

· 5.6lbs

· 14.1” display screen

· $749.00

3. Sony Vaio P Series

Sony has released a fashionable, yet functional, laptop in the form of Sony Vaio P-series. Its small size is a plus factor for mobility amongst business people. However, below its high-resolution 8-inch display is a huge keyboard which provides comfort to the user’s fingers in spite of its bantam range. Doing business with notebook at this size won’t make you feel smaller at all.

Tech Specs:

· 8-inch screen

· 2 GB of RAM DDR2 SDRAM – 533 MHz

· High-resolution display

· High Definition Audio

· 1.4lbs

· Huge keyboard

· $899.99

4. Dell Studio 15

As Dell continues to come up with a superior design that caters the needs of small businesses, Studio 15 was born. It is composed of a sensible battery life at about 3 hours and 40 minutes and a practical 3GB of RAM running with an Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 processor (2.0GHz). Plus, you can customize the color by choosing among seven options. It is indeed a stylish way to finish your business proposals.

Tech Specs:

· 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz

· 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

· Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

· Glossy widescreen 15.6 inch LED HD display (1366 x 768)

· Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11 a/g/n Half Mini Card

· 5.54lbs

· $649.00

5. HP Elitebook 6930

This business laptop fits for the workaholics. This notebook will not only be the most hardworking portable computing device but an ideal business machine for people with the busiest schedules. Along with its great performance and durability, this notebook can surely finish your presentations and business transactions ahead of schedule. Also, it comes with a lesser price. So, businessmen will find it hard to say no to this laptop.

Tech Specs:

· 24-hour battery

· Up to 4GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

· HP Mobile Broadband (powered by Gobi™); Intel 802.11a/b/g draft-n

· Spill-proof keyboard

· 4.7lbs

· 14.1-inch screen

· $1,149.00

Nowadays, everyone is eyeing for gadgets that are practical – it may be for work or for personal use. But when it comes to laptops, the primary concern of a potential user is its performance, durability, and portability. Whatever their needs that does not belong to any of the categories that are mentioned earlier, then they are searching for an add-on features.

When it comes to business professionals, their primary concerns go with the adaptability of the laptop. As much as possible, businessmen want to have a laptop which does not only allow them to make technical documents but also enables them to provide quality business presentations. And about add-on features, corporate folks also want to engage in high-tech, inexpensive video conferences. These virtual meetings are very common on huge companies that have different geographical bases around the globe. And running these establishments without being there physically saves a lot of time, money, and effort.

Now, as business laptops are meant for corporate people, this has to be basically portable. As mentioned a while ago, it is one of the primary concerns of a possible consumer. Although there are laptops with sizes like 17 inches or more, the ideal notebooks for business professionals would be 15 inches or less, depending on your comfort zone. If you think you’re old enough to acquire the smallest screen size, yet not rich enough to buy the most expensive one, there are a lot of business laptops available that is cheaper compared to other laptops within size range.

Weight does go along with the size usually. That is, the bigger the size, the heavier the weight. But it doesn’t really follow. All you need is just the right weight for you to gain access and save strength for the rest of the day’s work. A 2.2-lbs notebook is ideal for a business laptop. But a little bit heavier will do.

In business, functionality is very important. If you have the brains but none of those could function well, then you’re nothing. It’ll be the same with our laptops. All laptops have brains but the speed and stability is relative to its hardware components. This is the part where you have to take a glimpse on. If you are into graphics and image processing or photography and videography, then you need to have a faster and heavy-running processor. But if you’re a writer, I don’t think you need to maximize your video card to cater an intense gaming task. But, nonetheless, everything is not exclusive for anything. It doesn’t matter if you don’t play games on your laptop and you want the latest video card. If you are comfortable using higher specs than your basic requirement, so be it. As long as it doesn’t compromise your business function and productivity.