Sony VAIO Flip 11

The Sony VAIO Flip 11 ( $ 799 ) may be one of the last to see the system from the company , at least on the shore . Sony VAIO recently sold off PC business , so VAIO releasing future products only in the Japanese market . The VAIO Flip 11 is a hybrid convertible laptop with a screen that pivots around and turns the system on a tablet . Sony saved a few bucks by putting on a Intel Pentium instead of an ultrabook - class Intel Core i5 or i7 processor , and but there's a great 11.6 - inch , full HD touch screen . Collectors and those who appreciate the excellent industrial design you want to pick up the VAIO Flip 11 , but some downsides , like a cramped keyboard and disappointing battery life , detract from its appeal .


Design and Features
The brushed metal lid in three colors : silver , pink , or black . The system looks very much like a thin clamshell laptop when you first take it out of the box , but a line bisecting the screen telegraphs its innovation . Like the Sony VAIO Flip 15 ( SVF15N190X ) , the VAIO Flip 11 has a screen that flips around to let you use the system as a slate tablet.The VAIO Flip 11 measured about 0.65 by 25.11 to by 8.0 inches ( HWD ) and weighs 2.66 pounds , which is light for a laptop . The system is somewhat heavy when you use it in tablet mode and puts it in the same size and weight class as the Apple MacBook Air 11 - inch ( Mid 2013) and Dell XPS 11 . The Dell XPS 11 and the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is the closest in spirit to the VAIO Flip 11 , although usually rotate around the hinge axis laptop rather than flipping the screen at its center .

It is ( mostly ) excellent use VAIO Flip 11 . Its 11.6 - inch , 1920 -by - 1 , 080 , 10 - point touch display is a Changing ( IP ) In - Plane screen displays text , images , and video as well . The clamshell chassis makes it easier to find a good viewing angle than the slate tablet like Sony VAIO Tap 11 or Microsoft Surface Pro 2 . You can flip the screen around to watch the movie on any Tablet Stand mode or modes , such as the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga .

The method of VAIO Flip 11 of the pivot the display lets you keep the keyboard away from the table top stand mode and protected mode key tablet . To flip the display , you can manually release it by the latch at the bottom of the screen , which is cumbersome . A magnetic - or friction - based method of holding the screen instead can become simpler and more convenient . The included stylus pen Active VAIO worked fine for drawing and precision work , but it is not as natural when navigating the Web , as a stylus on Microsoft Surface Pro 2 , and you can store it in the chassis .

The 128GB solid - state drives ( SSD ) have more than 80GB available and very few pieces of software preinstalled . There are several Sony - and VAIO - branded apps , including a full copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 to complement the luminous screen . The backlit keyboard is smaller than found in the Apple MacBook Air full - size keyboard , but we have no flexibility here in a few minutes . There is an HDMI port , an SD card slot , a headset jack , and two USB 3.0 ports for connecting peripherals and mobile devices ( one for charging ) . Rounding out the features 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 for wireless connectivity . The VAIO has a one- year warranty . Sony claims that it will follow the existing warranty for current products , but the sales of VAIO Japan Industrial Partners , updating drivers and post - warranty support may be difficult to obtain - based non - Japan customers in the future .