Now it comes in a variety of elegant colors...but I just love red. ^^ Here are some shot's of this lovely little innovation at it's unveiling ceremony:
And yes, ladies and gents...in case you are confused, this is in fact a laptop... see??
Or better yet, let's see it in action!
(If you haven't noticed yet, I have a fetish with cute things, like miniature pigs and model houses, and apparently baby laptops.... O.o)
Now that we've seen the shit ton of photos exhibiting the VAIO P-series epic adorableness, I think that we can all agree, it's definitely easy on the eyes. And, added bonus for lesbos and guidos trying to pick up some hotties, girls will definitely dig it. Because it's almost as cute as a kitten. Hell, it might be cuter than a kitten. So, lay off the grease and grab one of these babys...for about $800 a pop. Ouch. That's seriously cramping my style dude.
So, girlie squeals aside, the question we've all been dying to have answered, does this thing actually work???!
Well, sadly, despite the fact that my sperm and egg donor are both computer programmers, I unfortunately am computer retarded. Literally. It has been diagnosed. Stop laughing at me. O.o However, fortunately, the folks over at GeekWithLaptop and CNET are not. And here's what they had to say:
@GeekWithLaptop:
"Sony are well known for their ability to be innovative, and the Vaio P is certainly that. This netbook comes with an 8.9 inch screen featuring a resolution of 1600 x 768 – very detailed for such a small design... It may be small enough to fit in a purse and about half as light as most other netbooks on the market, yet it features an 88% full size keyboard that is both responsive and easy to use...The display on the new Sony Vaio P is glossy and sharp, and the resolution can be easily switched between 1600 x 768 and 1280 x 600. This switching feature is pretty cool, as the higher resolution – while fantastic – is a little hard to read in some situations. Audio playback and viewing angles are poor however, but more than one user using a screen this size is unlikely anyway...The processor on-board is a 1.6GHz Atom Z530, which while not earth shattering is enough for most regular netbook tasks...One cool feature is the in-built accelerometer, which automatically changes screen orientations and allows for unique features like ‘Flicks’ which allows users to move between image files by lightly flicking the computer."
@CNET:
"The good: Elegant, thin design; large keyboard; multiple networking and connectivity options; high-resolution screen; less expensive than Sony's UMPC experiments.
The bad: Stuck with Windows Vista (for now); trackpoint navigation isn't ideal.
The bottom line: Sony's upscale Atom-powered Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine but the design of a more expensive one. The end result will be a useful travel PC for some and a conversation piece for others.
Review: [blah blah blah...] ...Even with a wide-screen, 8-inch, 1,600x768-resolution display and reasonably usable full keyboard, the $1,199 P-series Lifestyle PC fits into roughly the same footprint as a standard white business envelope, and is less than 1 inch thick. That makes it both an impressive engineering feat, as well as a system that will work best for a highly specific group of users. While it can be a useful travel PC for those most concerned with size and weight, casual users may be put off by the tiny trackpoint navigation and bloated Windows Vista operating system. That said, next to the new MacBook, we've rarely had a laptop with more gawkers dropping by the CNET Labs to eyeball it."
So really, this thing is cute, but no better or worse than your average netbook. And there is the downside that obviously we're not going to get any hardcore gaming, video producing (etc etc), or be able to run any substantial programs. Look at the name people, no matter how much Sony tries to hide it, we're still dealing with a netbook (and yes, I overemphasized that on purpose!). I have one, love it to death, but it really is only ideal if you are mainly focused on surfing the web...sadly. But we'll get there, one day. (Because I said so...dun dun DUN!)
And apparently Lenovo is competing...joy. Totally shocked because for once, Lenovo has made something that doesn't look cheap as fuck, plus it one ups Sony's version with this awesome writing tablet feature (of course Lenovo would do this):
So, what do ya'll think?? Who wins?
Oh! And P.S. For those of you interested in checking these babies out- I linked the full reviews of the Sony P-series onto CNET and GeekWithLaptop. Also, CNET's review of the Lenovo's version is linked to Lenovo's name (as if you didn't notice).
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