Today I hosted bloggers Claudia, DK, IZ, Nadia, Nicole, and Vanessa at Singapore's Sony VAIO media launch. It was a blast! These bloggers are just lovely. Of the three new models launched today, I dare say that Sony has done a great job this time round in building an amazing notebook with the Z Series. It's the sleekest, most powerful, and sexiest 13.1" I've ever seen. From my point of view, I believe it was also the crowd favourite at the event. Check out these specs:

• Up to 2.53GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
• 13.1” LED backlit display, 3.42 lbs.
• Up to 320GB hard drive, available 128GB SSD
• Up to 4GB RAM, available Blu-ray Disc drive
• Up to 6-hour battery (realistic number)

But did you know that Sony also...

• ...redesigned the motherboard to have 12 layers on one so it can be smaller than the previous TZ series?
• ...removed the top metal cover of the optical drive to make it lighter?
• ...bored holes in the chassis of the optical drive to reduce weight?
• ...redesigned the heat sinks to be smaller and more efficient so they can use a quieter fan?
• ...and designed the keyboard with isolated keys (not a new feature) ... but it is to help girls with long manicured nails type better!
• ...VAIO stood for Video Audio Integrated Operation and now is Visual Audio Intelligent Organiser?

If I wasn't a mac user, I'd definitely get myself one of these. The failure of my MBP's battery pack is making this a tempting offer.