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The popular Sony Vaio laptop line has just gotten an update with some new models to be released this summer. The Sony Vaio FW, Z, SR and BZ laptops are quite different in their applications, but are all taking the Montevina route. The Vaio FW laptop is a 16.4-inch multimedia laptop with up to 4GB RAM, up to 320GB of hard drive space, and Blu-Ray drives in select models. The VAIO Z laptop covers off the ultra-mobile laptop sector, boasting a 13.1-inch display with a resolution of 1,366 by 768 pixels, HDMI output, 2GB of system memory and up to 250GB of storage. The Vaio SR laptop (pictured) is a consumer laptop featuring a 13.3-inch LED backlit display with 1280-by-800-pixel resolution, ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470 graphics and 128 MB VRAM, up to 4GB RAM and up to 250GB HDD. The Vaio BZ laptop is a 15.4-inch business laptop with some still-secret specs, but tune in for the official announcement, more details and pricing. Sony via Engadget

Gamers, hold on to your hats, the Cizmo CX1730M gaming laptop will do its best to blow you away with wicked graphics, sharp image and non-stop action. The CX1730M laptop sports a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor and features Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX graphics with 512MB GDDR3 memory, 2GB DDR3 RAM and a 160GB SATA hard drive. The 17-inch WSXGA+ display and the 2.1 sound system bring your games to life. The CX1730M also packs a 2.0-megapixel webcam, a dual-layer DVD burner or optional Blu-ray drive, a fingerprint reader and a 7-in-1 card reader. To keep you connected, the new gaming laptop comes with a digital HDMI interface, Firewire, ExpressCard54, e-SATA, S-Video, audio 4, S / PDIF, Gigabit Ethernet and four USB 2.0 ports. The CX1730M laptop is available in a variety of colors and a starting price of $2,249. Cizmo.

Offering the comforts of home, the Kelty Basecamp Kitchen makes “roughing it” obsolete. With plenty of surface area on its durable aluminum table top for food preparation, this folding camp kitchen also comes equipped with a wind-protected home for your stove. Kelty Binto storage bins, which come separately, give you lots of extra storage room and fit perfectly on the shelves of the zippered pantry. A removable windscreen and paper-towel holder are handy features, as are the aluminum stays and the transport sack. Plus, it’s easy to pack, folding down to 8 inches by 32 inches. Sells for $160. Kelty.