Sonys SRF-18 portable radio speaker setup features technology that would have been unremarkable two decades ago.
The tiny speaker system has an AM/FM radio, sound recording, and an auxiliary input for whatever peripheral device youve got (be it smartphone or 8-track player). The tuner looks straight out of the 70s, complete with yellow sliding bar and thumb-driven dial.
Sonys Jambox lookalike can sustain continuous play for several days on two AA batteries. If you plan on using it at your desk and dont want to burn through batteries, however, theres an AC adapter available for purchase (sold separately, of course).
At the very least, the SRF-18 comes with a decent paint job.
We haven’t heard much about Sony’s ultra slim VAIO Z in months, but when we have, we’ve always been left with more questions than answers. We’ve seen its specs (but not handsome face) splashed on various European websites, while Sony, for its part, has only made the coy promise that its newly redesigned S series thin-and-lights are not meant to replace the more premium Z line. Lo and behold, we’re now seeing photos of what purports to be the next-gen Z series and, as always, we’re left wanting more. In these pics, you’ve supposedly got the Z — sometimes with a black lid, sometimes gold — sitting next to an external dock housing what appears to be an optical drive. 