This new... mini-ultraportable... notebook has received a lot of hype, and now as promised it has finally revealed itself at CES 2009.
We're pretty sure we know why Sony won't let you call it a netbook. Netbooks, as we all know, are ultraportable, low cost boxy machines that can't do a lot and rarely look pretty outside of a glossy lid. They have cramped keyboards and small touchpads and low resolutions and suck at Vista. The Sony VAIO P-Series is almost none of those things.
The P-Series Lifestyle PC goes out of its way to be different, in fact. First, it's shaped like an envelope, not a box, making it more ladies-handbag-friendly. The 8" screen has a gorgeous if unusually wide display featuring an astounding 1600x768 resolution. It will come with 2GB RAM (up to 4GB) to handle Vista, along with the slim Z-series Intel Atom 1.33GHz processor. It comes with built in 3G WWAN from Verizon as well as GPS and the now standard WiFi and Bluetooth.
There was speculation over where a trackpad would go in such a svelte, slim and trim laptop, and you guessed it, there isn't one. Instead Sony has placed a ThinkPad like nub in the center of the keyboard and has placed just the small mouse buttons beneath the keyboard. Which, on the other hand, is actually a decent size, and something like 90% of full, with a pebble setup so that none of the keys actually touch. According to the press release, "The spacing between the keys has also been engineered to help reduce typing mistakes making it perfect for long fingernails." Yes, this beautiful product is being heavily marketed by Sony for women.
There is also an instant-on boot menu that looks much like the familiar cross-bars system used in Sony's PS3 and PSP systems. The lucky folks at Gizmodo snapped a few photos of that if you take a look after the jump.
Color options include garnet red, emerald green, onyx black, crystal white, and classic matte black, which matching accessories including a fitted leather case. There are HDD options starting at 60GB and SDD options up to 128GB. It weighs a mere 1.4lbs. Pricing starts at $900 but you can bet your bottom dollar you can spend a lot more if you want to.
Diambil dari: laptopical.com
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