Yesterday I mentioned that Sony was having an issue with some 530k of its Vaio notebooks where they could overheat and cause distortion of the plastic chassis of the machine. There were mixed reports that the machines were being recalled along with reports that a firmware fix was being offered.

These mixed reports left a lot of us wondering exactly what was going on. Apparently, both things were true. To most of us when you say recall, we think box it up and send it back. Sony and the Consumer Product Safety commission have issued a “recall” on the machines.

Sony has confirmed that about 535,000 of its Vaio laptops are plagued with an overheating issue. According to the company, there have been 39 reports of the machines overheating to the point that the notebook deformed from heat.

Sony claims that no reports of injuries have been made. The issue affects Vaio F and C machines launched back in January. The real confusing part is that there are mixed reports of how the issue is being addressed.

Summer is officially here and so is Sony’s Signature collection for Summer 2010. This seasonal collection includes 9 different models of Sony VAIO’’s and one J118FX all-in-one touchscreen PC. The interesting ones are the three limited edition VAIO EA laptops: The Arabesque Pink EA, Arabesque Gold EA, and Arabesque Black EA.

The trio retail for a starting price of $919.99. The textured design and gold accents should appeal to the ladies. They start shipping on July 20th, the same date husbands wander where their $919.99 has gone.

Sony has a thing for super bright colors with their new 14-inch VAIO EA and 17.3-inch EC Series. They come in vibrant 80′s colors, like bright green, blue, and pink. And also the plainer matte white, brown and black. These systems will cost you around $700.

Both sport a Core i3 350M CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium. No Blu-ray options here, but both have optical drives and HDMI ports. Sony also added its instant-on OS, which you can launch by hitting the handy WEB button above the keyboard.

You have plenty of AIO options these days, but Sony’s new 21.5-inch VAIO J is one of the sexier options out there. Like it’s larger bro, the 24-inch L Series, the VAIO J has a 1920×1080-resolution display and a Blu-ray drive, but the larger model now features a 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-620M CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, and NVIDIA discrete graphics options with 512 vRAM. There’s also a 7,200rpm 500GB hard drive and it runs Windows 7 Premium, with Sony having added its touch-friendly Media Gallery software layer.

The L starts at $1,300, but the J will arrive next month starting at $900. You could always find cheaper models, but they don’t look this good.

Sony’s VAIO W netbook is one of the most expensive in it’s class, so you can be excused for not picking one up, but this may just entice you to do so. This limited edition VAIO W has been announced in Australia, designed in a partnership with Billabong.

So if dripping paints and lime are your thing, this one should ship Down Under next month. The 10.1-inch machine features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 1,366 x 768 resolution panel, Windows 7 Starter and a GPU that won’t do 1080p.

The newly revamped Sony VAIO P comes in several colors, but if you love animal skin and hate PETA, then check out this limited VAIO P with black crocodile skin. It’s a Japan exclusive that includes an Intel Atom Z560 processor with an Intel US15X chipset (266MHz GPU), a 256GB SSD and a 12.5 hour extended battery.

It also features a one-touch resolution button that changes from 120dpi to 96dpi, GPS with compass, location search, an instant-on Web browser and noise canceling headphones. There’s also an accelerometer, Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi N and Windows 7.

Sony has many different machines that it offers for netbooks to notebooks. The one universal feature that they all tend to share is a large price tag. Some information on a new second generation Vaio P has surfaced.

The new Vaio P machines have a strange form factor similar to the original P2 with a narrow and wide style in bright colors. The rigs run Intel Z530, Z550, or Z560 processors and offer SSDs for storage. Those SSDs can be had in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities.

Aside from additional trophy sorting and 3D gaming readiness, the latest v3.30 system update has a few surprises in store. There’s a toggle for Bitstream Direct (output audio with the original digital signal prioritized) or Mix (mixed with sound effects such as button sounds and then converted to bitstream format) on Blu-ray movies. Future VAIO PC owners can even use remote play without any PSP intermediary.

Some other, unconfirmed reports include updated Flash compatibility, enhanced region free Blu-ray movie playback.

Sony’s new VAIO E series laptops already come in pretty colors, but if you think it still needs more pizazz, you can accessorize it further. Sony is now offering keyboard skins for the laptop. The skins will cost you $20 each and are available in green, blue, purple, black or pink.

Sony Insider says that they even improve the feel of the keyboard, and they seem like they are inclined to hug it tight and not fall off, which is always nice.

The E-series Vaio range which was first announced in February, now has two new sizes. There’s a 14-incher and a 17-incher. Both feature Blu-ray drives and the 17-inch model has a Core i5 chip.

The 14-inch VPC-EA1Z1E model features a Core i3 processor running at 2.13GHz, a 16:9 LED-backlit display with 1600 x 900 and HDMI output to connect it to a TV if you like. The 17-inch model has a full-HD screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution, and the same 16:9 LED-backlit display.

We first told you about the Sony Vaio M netbook back in January, and its existence was confirmed this month. Now Sony has announced its Vaio M netbook officially.

It’s a budget computer, but one that has the latest generation Intel Atom chip, meaning faster speed and better battery life. It has 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and a 10.1″ display at 1,024 × 600 resolution. No word on price yet, but Tesco will offer it for £299 when it ships, making it the cheapest Vaio laptop ever as far as we know.

Sony’s VAIO E Series laptops have arrived and they are full of color. These 15.5 inch laptops come in a wide range of colors, where you can mix and match the lid and keyboard. Inside it’s packing a 2.13GHz Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM, a DVD burner and a 500GB hard drive.

There’s no word on a Core i5 version, but I’m sure we’ll see them soon. You can pre-order one now and they will ship in March for about $800.

It’s no surprise that Sony didn’t show off everything it had at CES. They never do. Some of it they save to reveal later. The unannounced Vaio M Series notebook is one of those devices. What you see pictured is a 2004 version of the Vaio M.

The model numbers to keep an eye out for are the VPC-M111AX/B and VPC-M111AX/W. There is virtually no info on this. Nothing on specifications and pricing, but we should hear more soon. All we can do is wait and if you want one, put your money aside.

Sony’s VGP-BMS80 VAIO Bluetooth Laser Mouse features technology that is a little more serious than a typical mouse. This guy will give you wireless control of your PS3 or PC as long as it’s within range.

An optical sensor on top lets you use the mouse in the air like a trackpad, making it great for presentations. I guess you could say that this is the Vaio version of a wii-mote. It will cost you $80.