Sony's looking to get their hands on the thrifty laptop market, unleashing a new line of cheaper Vaio NRs that deliver some respectable specs without breaking the bank. The $750 laptops sport 15.4-inch screens, Core 2 Duos (on "select models," which probably means models that cost more than $750), DVD burners, and a "fabric-like feel" on the cases.

They look to be perfectly competent laptops, perfect for people who just want to surf the web, use a word processor, and write emails. If you're looking to do heavy gaming, photo editing, or video editing, you'll probably want to quit being such a cheapskate, but there's no need to go overboard on a laptop if you're not going to use all the bells and whistles it comes with. — Adam Frucci

Sony, via CrunchGear