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Laptop computers new VAIO (pronounced /ˈvaɪ.oʊ/) is a sub-brand for many of Sony's computer products. It was originally an acronym for Video Audio Integrated Operation, but since 2008 amended to Visual Audio Intelligence Organiser to celebrate the brand's 10th year anniversary. The branding was created by Timothy Hanley to distinguish items that encompassed the use of consumer audio and video, as well as being conventional computing products. One example of this was the Sony VAIO W Series personal computer, which functioned as a regular computer and a miniature entertainment centre. Although Sony made computers in the 1980s for the Japanese market only, Sony withdrew from the computer business around the turn of the decade. Sony's re-entry to the computer market, this time globally, under the new VAIO brand, started in 1996 with the PCV series of desktops. The VAIO logo also represents the integration of analog and digital technology. The 'VA' represents an analog wave and the 'IO' represents digital binary code. Sony is expanding the use of the VAIO label. It can now be found on notebooks, subnotebooks, desktop and media centres. Network media solutions by Sony will also carry the VAIO brand. VAIO notebooks are usually shipped with Microsoft Windows Vista Business (Business line) or Windows Vista Home Premium, while high-end models sometimes come with Windows Vista Ultimate. In mid-2005, all models stopped shipping with a Recovery CD, which was replaced by a hidden partition on the hard drive, accessible at boot via the BIOS or also within Windows via a utility. The partition allows the user to either reimage his hard drive to factory state, or to create recovery media. VAIO users are prompted to create a set of recovery CDs or DVDs as part of the out-of-box experience, along with a prompt to register at Club VAIO, an online community for VAIO owners and enthusiasts, which also provides automatic driver updates and technical support via email, along with exclusive desktop wallpapers and promotional offers. On recent models, you are also prompted to register your trial versions of Microsoft Office and the installed antivirus software (Norton Anti-Virus on older models, and McAfee Antivirus on newer ones) upon initial boot. VAIO computers come with components from companies such as Intel processors, Seagate Technology, Hitachi, Fujitsu or Toshiba hard drives, Infineon RAM, Atheros and Intel wireless chipsets, Sony (usually made by Hitachi) or Matsushita optical drives, Intel, NVIDIA or ATI graphics processors and Sony speakers. Recent laptops are being shipped with Qimonda RAM, HP speakers with Realtek High Definition Audio Systems, optional Dolby Sound Room technology. It has been confirmed that a touch-screen VAIO is planned to be launched as well as support for PlayStation Network. ============================================== How to Choose a New Laptop Computer Laptop computers are a great choice for people who travel many times every year. Compare with a desktop computer, laptop computers are smaller, lighter and more portable. The name laptop describes a computer that is so small that you can fit and place it on your lap to work. There are many models and brands to choose from either online or walk-in stores. You should research and shop around before you actually purchase your laptop computer. Fortunately, most walk-in stores also have a website for you to look at their products for convenience. A laptop computer has most of the regular desktop components like a keyboard, mouse, cd or dvd drive, monitor, speaker. The differences are the laptop monitor will usually be mounted on the cover of the laptop, so if will be ready to display after you open the cover. A re-chargeable battery is also necessary as a power source for the laptop for traveling, it will come with an AC/DC adapter for you to charge the battery. It typically will provide a few hours of usage. These are the basic components you should research and compare before purchasing a new one. Besides the components we mentioned, memory and computer processor or CPU of the laptop computers are also very important for the performance. RAM or random access memory is temporary memory for the computer, and the more GB or gigabytes the faster the it is. RAM is even more critical if you create many graphic files with your laptop. Make sure you will also have a higher capacity hard disk in gigabytes to store more data files. Try to buy a laptop with a faster CPU, the measuring unit is in MHz for mega hertz. The higher the mega hertz the faster the computer will be. If this is your only computer, you may also consider purchasing a docking station, which is an accessory that you can dock it and make it work like a desktop. It usually comes with expansion slots, multiple ports, USB ports, and bays for fixed or removable drives, and it can also work with an external monitor. You should find out if the laptop computer has a good reputation for withstanding vibrations, dropping to the floor, and operate in dusty and wet surroundings. There should be many sources like a forum on the web for your research. It will definitely to research and shop around for a more pleasant usage experience. Teeny is a writer for finance, computer, travel, cars, shopping and other subjects for many years, please visit http://www.fidetips.com/computer for more information.