Sony unveils Billabong special edition VAIO W netbook

Only a notebook computer that looks like this could have been released in partnership with a surf and snowboarding apparel brand.

Sony Australia has teamed up with Billabong to release a special edition of the Vaio W with a dripping paint pattern titled "Imperial Lime." It doesn't look very regal.

Insisting on referring to this 10-inch machine as a "small laptop" rather than a netbook, Sony Insider has some of the details on this limited edition machine:

• 10.1-inch LED backlit widescreen display (1,366 x 768 resolution)
• Windows 7 Starter OS
• Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 250GB hard drive
• Built-in webcam
• Connectivity: Two USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet

Sony is set to unleash the Billabong VAIO W in Australia in June for $749 AUD ($623 USD). Compare that to the regular $449.99 USD price.

Seems like a bit too much of a price hike for a machine with some really basic specs and a design that looks like it was made by a kindergartner.