Sony has a launched new VAIO Y Series notebooks with a 11.6-inch screen. It weighs 3.52 pounds and has a 380 million i3-Core Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processor, 2GB of RAM (8 GB max), a 320GB hard drive, and a claimed six hours battery life. Other features include an HDMI port and Bluetooth.

The 11.6-inch Sony VAIO Y will be available on November 27 in Japan only, pricing is not yet known. No word on when it will make to the U.S.
quick comparison of the 11.6-inch Air and 11.6-inch Sony Vaio Y: Via Cnet
Weight: Air: 2.3 pounds; Vaio: 3.2 pounds
Thickness (at thickest point): Air: 0.68 inches; Vaio: 1.2 inches
Processor: Air: Intel Core 2 Duo; Vaio: Intel Core i3
Graphics chip: Air: Nvidia; Vaio: Intel
Battery life: Air: 5 hours; Vaio: 6 hours
Storage: Air: 128GB solid-state drive; Vaio: 320GB hard disk drive
Memory: Air: 2GB standard; Vaio: 2GB standard
Display resolution: Air: 1366 by 768; Vaio: 1366 by 768
Ethernet: Air: N/A; Vaio: standard
USB: Air: 2 connectors; Vaio: 3 connectors
Wireless: Wi-Fi; Vaio: Wi-Fi
Price: Air: $1,199 w/ 128GB SSD; Vaio: about $1,300 (in Japan)
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