Conventional LCD screens are usually coated at the front with a light-diffusing layer intended to reduce reflection from the surface. A potential drawback to this approach can arise if light from the LCD itself is also scattered and diffused as it passes through the anti-reflection coating. This scattering effect causes black areas of the image to appear washed out, and lighter in tone than they should. It has a similar effect on colours, which lose their depth and vibrancy.

The latest version of Sony’s exclusive X-black LCD panel used for the FS-Series is powerfully lit by two specially designed lamps rather than the usual one. The screen surface is finished with a reflection-reduction layer that has no diffusing effect on the light passing through it from the screen, and therefore no negative impact on image quality. This means these displays are consistently very bright, with a wide range of contrast. Colours appear vivid and lifelike, and blacks more truly black. The enhanced brightness of the image also helps reduce the effects of reflections from the screen surface typically caused by overhead lighting.

Nvidia® TurboCache™ architecture delivers premium graphics performance at entry-level prices by exploiting the potential of the new PCI Express® system bus. TurboCache uses PCI Express to provide a fast pipeline from the GPU to main system memory. The GPU can now render frames directly to system memory. This means that less dedicated video memory is required, yet the overall performance is actually superior to many conventional dedicated VRAM designs.

The NVidia GeForce™ 6200 Go GPU selected for use in the FS-Series is itself extremely sophisticated. Particularly important is its support for the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Pixel Shader Model 3.0, which is being used to bring ultra-realistic detail to the next generation of DirectX 9.0 games.

The VAIO® FS Notebook comes loaded with the tools you need to create, manage and share your digital photos, home videos, movies and music.  Powerful performance, long battery life and integrated wireless LAN make it easy to enjoy your multimedia entertainment in your home or while you’re away.

For maximum performance, battery life and compatibility the FS-Series is based on the latest Intel® Centrino® mobile technology. This includes the brand new Intel 915 motherboard chipset with full PCI Express support, and integrated wireless networking operating at the new high speed 802.11g standard.

Every FS-Series notebook is pre-loaded with value-added software including the VAIO Zone media interface, the Adobe Companion Pack for VAIO, and Microsoft Works.