Sony VAIO P turns into reality updated

Posted on January 15th, 2009 in Other telco news by charickk
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Updates: The Sony VAIO P was intorduced into the Malaysian market yesterday. We got our hands on it and first impressions were good. We would be able to tell you more when we have one for review. Pre-orders started yesterday and will end on February 14 2008. They will also receive a RM100 Levi’s voucher, a pouch worth RM249 and a free Go With It workshop worth RM150. There are two models in this series, VGN-P15G (Vista Home Premium, SSD 64GB & noise canceling headphones) and VGN-13G (Vista Home Basic & HDD 60GB), priced at RM3,788 and RM2,788 respectively.

At CES in Las Vegas, Sony unveiled the world’s lightest 8-inch notebook – the new VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC. About the size of a business envelope and roughly as thin as a cell phone, the VAIO P weighs just 1.4 pounds and is small enough to slip into a jacket pocket or handbag while integrating full-PC features.

The model incorporates a high-resolution, 1600 x 768, LED backlit 8-inch ultra-wide display and incorporates Sony’s XBRITE-ECO LCD technology, producing images in brilliant detail for razor-sharp viewing on-the-go. Stylish enough to take anywhere, the unit is available in an array of eye-catching colors, including garnet red, emerald green, onyx black, crystal white and classic black. Matching carrying cases and Bluetooth color-coordinated mice are available to complete the look.

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Engineered to provide the feel of a larger notebook, the VAIO P provides a convenient typing experience by extending the keyboard to the perimeters of the chassis maximizing the typing area. The spacing between keys has also been engineered to help reduce typing mistakes making it perfect for long fingernails.

The notebook incorporates built-in wireless WAN 3G Mobile Broadband, 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth technologies. The unit features up to four hours of battery life with the included standard capacity battery and eight hours with the large capacity battery (sold separate).

It also incorporates real-time GPS functionality, making it easy to find restaurants, hotels or special sites of interest. Destinations can be found by simply typing in an address or keyword and then following the turn-by-turn directions. The Lifestyle PC even includes estimated drive times to let you know how far you are from a destination.

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The unit also has an instant-mode option that launches directly into Sony’s Xross Media Bar interface, so you can rapidly boot up and access music, video, photos and the Web. A built-in webcam lets you video chat with family, friends and colleagues. A third-party service is required.


The PC comes with the Windows Vista operating system, supporting office applications and all the software programs routinely found in full-size notebooks. A windows arrangement utility has been added to easily organize all open documents or websites with one touch, positioning them neatly along side each other on a single screen.

The VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC will retail for about USD900. It will be available for pre-orders tomorrow online at www.sony.com/pr/pseries.

From www.mobileworld.com.my

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