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The Sony VAIO CR13G is a head turner that most would be proud to tuck under their arms.
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The Sony VAIO VGN-TZ17GN/N is more fragile than we'd like, especially at AU$3,599 -- but the feature set is quite impressive for an ultraportable.
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