I'm not sure about your older model, but Sony's newer line of ultraportables (TZ-series) do not include an optical drive. Also, I'm not sure what the cost of yours was, but the TZ-series are considerably more expensive than the Macbook Air.

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...tegoryId=16154

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