Sony Japan today announced a new model in its age-old G-Series, the VAIO G3. The latest addition in Vaio series is a 12.1-inch ultra portable machine for business professionals. Design-wise the machine is pretty good -- lightweight and compact yet robust. Interesting features include ultralight body weighing only 898 grams, claimed 13 hours of battery life, and Intel vPro Technology. What's more, it boast of a water-resistant keyboard that can drink up to 200cc of water.

Specification:

• Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 / SU9400 Processor
• 12.1-XGA (1024 × 768) widescreen LCD
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics
• Wireless a/b/g/n, Bluetooth
• Windows Vista Business

The Sony VAIO G3 will be available from 7th February starting at $1,960.