Sexy Sony Ericsson cell phones

OK, we'll admit it--lately, we've been suckers for Sony Ericsson cell phones. Except for one ho-hum model, the Sony Ericsson J300a, the company has been on a roll with its series of stylish, powerful cell phones. And don't think performance has been neglected in favor of flashy extras; these mobiles also have solid call quality and a respectable battery life. The two most recent handsets, the Sony Ericsson W600i and the Sony Ericsson W800i, are part of the company's Walkman phone series. They're packed with multimedia features, and the W600i also sports a cool swivel design. The Sony Ericsson K750i comes with a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and world phone support in a standard candy bar shape, while the Sony Ericsson S710a swivel phone offers a similar set of features. Although all suffer from poorly designed keypads--Sony Ericsson seems to misfire here--they all come with the company's trademark gorgeous displays. For the tighter budget, the Sony Ericsson Z500a isn't as nice as the rest, but it still brings something to the table.

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Sony PCG-X505/SP

Since we deal with high-end consumer electronics on a daily basis, it usually takes a revolutionary product to really get our attention here in the office. Every once in a while a product comes across the proverbial review desk that catches us by surprise.
Throughout 2003, we saw notebook computers gain in power and shrink in size; from the large 6lb Gateway MC675S workstation notebook with the 17” display to the tiny and elegant JVC 7310 Interlink sub-notebook that is striking in many respects.
Nothing we’ve seen in the last year could have prepared us for what Sony had in store for us. Weighing in at just around 800 grams (around 2 lbs), The Sony PCG-X505 series laptops are most likely the thinnest and lightest laptops in the world. Featuring Nickel Carbon and Carbon Fiber construction and packing a 1GHz Centrino processor with 512MB of memory, these little notebooks set a new benchmark in sub-notebook design. Of course with innovation comes a price but those willing to pay for cutting edge electronics will be handsomely rewarded by the Sony X505. The Nickel Carbon model has a price of $3,499 while the Carbon Fiber costs more at $3,999.

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