New VAIO P coming 9th of January

$1499 for 128 SSD !!

Full specs
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...0151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644600396

 

We only await for the confirmation on the HDMI port now, since its not in specs but we can see it on the photos.

 

"Computer Type : Lifestyle PC "

Sony really does not like the word netbook .

 

Interview with Son-y dude about the P

OMG too small for me: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/vaio-p-hands-on/#comments (video too)

 

confirmed - no hdmi - it is a connector for vga out and ethernet out

 

Wow, definitely an amazing device! Perfect weight, and near-perfect size (a little too wide for my taste). Price is a little high, but acceptable for all the features you're getting.

If the standard 60GB HDD is a 1.8" drive, this thing is gonna boot up very slow on Vista. Probably better off to spring for the SSD option, or wait until Windows 7 is out. A 2.5" drive would be alright, but I don't think there's room in there for one.

Anyone know if the GPS works without activating an account with Verizon for mobile broadband?? On my TZ, the GPS only works if an account is activated with Sprint - otherwise it's disabled. In one of Jenn's pics over at Pocketables.net, a sign for the P said "Integrated 3G Wireless Mobile Broadband and GPS - Independent of Internet access". So maybe it's a separate GPS module, and not aGPS from the broadband card?

EDIT: From Sonystyle - "Built-in real-time GPS lets you navigate even the most unfamiliar places with ease. No internet connection required."

Also, they really should've added a backlit keyboard to this thing!

 

Yes GPS works without verizon

 

1600x768 at 8". That would give you 222 DPI. Sony better sells it with a magnifying glass.

 

Wonder if it comes with Sony bloatware?

 

But of course... From sonystyle.com:

Software

* Anti-Virus and Recovery Software : Microsoft® Windows Live™ OneCare™ Trial Version

* Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium 32-bit

* Supplied Software : Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 w/ 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Small Business 2007 Microsoft® Home and Student 2007

* VAIO® Multimedia Suite : VAIO® Startup Assistant Click to Disc Editor - Import, Edit, Burn VAIO® Movie Story - Simple Movie Creation VAIO® MusicBox - Music by Mood VAIO® Media plus - Multimedia Streaming Software *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.​

 

http://i.gizmodo.com/5125930/sony-vaio-p-super-netbook-hands-on#viewcomments

 

Price is uk is £899 pounds I have just heard, launching later in Feb.

 

http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowPro...ns&category=VP+P+Series&assetid=1218032875598


128 SSD model
1.6 processor
UK price £1400
Not bad

 

If i didnt already have a TZ, i would pick up the 64GB SSD version in a heartbeat.... i might just end up doing that anyways

 

What about SD or MS slots? Anything on those?

 

Ok, here is complete UK-specs

Sony Vaio P500

8" 1600x768 LED XBRITE-ECO
Intel Atom Z520 1,33GHz 512kB FSB533 (Z530 1,60GHz option)
Intel® System Controller Hub US15W-chipset
Intel GMA 500 ~760MB
2GB onboard
60GB HDD (128GB SDD option)

802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi 100m
Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR 10m
3G Everywair Wireless WAN 7.2Mbps (HSDPA/HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS)

GPS (only in US model?)
WebCam 0,3 640x480 + Microphone
Trackpoint

VGA+Ethernet
2xUSB2.0
2in1 Memcard (SD, Memory Stick)
Headphone-out

Batterylife 4h/8h 3cell/6cell (VGP-BPS15/VGP-BPL15)
Windows Vista + Instant On OS XMB (photos, internet and movies)
Dim. 24,5 x 12,0 x 1,98 cm
Weight 638g/618g HDD/SSD + 3cell, 756g/736g HDD/SSD + 6cell
5 colors (red, green, black, white, onyx)
Warranty 12 months
849£ UK (1370£ 1,60GHz/128GB SSD), delivery starting in February

And lastly picture with extended battery:

 

It is interesting that the UK has the 1.6GHz Atom processor available in the higher models (e.g. VGN-P19VN/Q), while all the US models shown now on sonystyle.com stick with just the 1.33GHz processor.

 

Very nice. I see that they added the 1.6 processor as an option as well. Lol they are even doing it in my favourite colour green as well which tempts me even more to get one. I also like computers with trackpoints as well. I think that I will stick with what i have got though.

I think that they should have offered a smaller SSD drive as well to bring the price down for the SSD model. I mean for a travel laptop you don't really need a 128 SSD drive.
Battery life looks like it is excellent as well.
I wish that my TX had a built in 3G card but i can live with that.
The display i find my TX just about bearable with a 11.1 in 1366x768 i don't how the P compares to that ratio.

This is going to for sure affect the sales of Sony TT.

 

They need to offer a TT or Z in that green. *drools*

 

Japan's VAIO type P is offering Intel Z540 (1.86ghz) option!
http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/Style-a/Product/P/index.html (in Japanese)

There is also an option to replace the WWAN/GPS card with a 1seg TV tuner (free TV in Japan, in case you don't want to pay for HSPA). Top configured device (1.86ghz, 128GB SSD, most other options) comes in at about ￥145,000, or a little over US$1500.

As long as SonyStyle US holds out on the faster CPU, I think places like P1 are going to get a lot of business importing the P from Japan

Another thing: it appears that the display/LAN adapter snaps onto the AC adapter and will feed power/lan/display directly to the P with just one cable:


A couple other links for your perusal:
http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/Style-a/Special/P/Gallery/
http://www.jp.sonystyle.com/Style-a/Special/P/Mobility_sim/index.html

 

XP downgrade discs would have been a good idea with this netbook or whatever it is called. This computer is not meant for anything intensive but still given the GPU what it is it is not really suited to Vista. It would though handle XP pretty well.
I did read that Windows 7 is going to be less resource hungry so maybe in the future upgrading to that when it is released would be a good idea.
Obviously if you are wanting more power in a smaller form factor then the TT would be the one to go for.

The 6 cell battery is going to be a must for most people i think and that is going to push the price of the base model price up.

Edited to add:
I have been looking at the spec sheet for the GMA 500 graphics and it is not as bad as i thought it was. I see that it was especially built for the atom processor and it has Direct X 10.1 support. Still the XP discs would be nice.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-500-GMA-500.12614.0.html
http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/prodbrf/319545.pdf

 

I agree XP would be a much better OS for the P. But as long as there aren't any special drivers (off the top of my head, the only snag might be the WWAN/GPS card), you should be able to install XP on your own without too much trouble. You'll just need to get an external CD drive.

The batteries are a little breath of fresh air for Sony: the standard (2cell) is US$89, and the extended (4cell) is US$129. At 1.5lbs with the standard battery, I can't imagine the total package would exceed 2lbs with the extended -- still very portable. (2cell/4cell specs taken from SonyStyle US; I don't know if they're typos or if there's something different about them compared to the specs on the UK page.)

 

VAIO Z 13.1" 1366x768 = 120 DPI
VAIO TZ 11.1 1366x768 = 141 DPI
VAIO P 8" 1600x768 = 222 DPI

 

Wow, lame (for us, not them). Oh well, hopefully by summer we'll get Z540, 128GB, and Windows 7 for under a grand. I could live with that. =)

 

Imported P-series now available for pre-order at Dynamism. 1.86GHz & 128GB SSD model is $1900 USD. Looks like it will start shipping at the beginning of February.

http://www.dynamism.com/#Product=vaio_p

 

two web browser windows side by side, that is awesome!

 

and microscopic font.

 

Alright, time for more pictures and a couple dissections:

http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/P1/gallery.html
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2009/0108/hotrev395.htm (includes a few benchmarks of the Z540, detailed shots, etc)
http://plusd.itmedia.co.jp/pcuser/articles/0901/08/news043_2.html
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2009/0108/ubiq239.htm

 

Same as Sony Xperia, I just read.

 

Dont forget old UX, which had 4.5 and 1024x600

 

More pictures, here :

• Vaio P @ITmedia

 

Oh man, that emerald green is so beautiful. In fact, so is the red. Can we get these colors on the other lines? Please please please!!!

 

Plenty of pictures here:

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/gb/en/vaiopseries/page.jsp

 

Hey I wonder what the two buttons to the right of the mouse buttons are in this picture?

http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2009/0108/hotrev_15.jpg

The one on the right looks like it might have something to do splitting the screen in half, no clue about the one on the right.

 

Sweet! The picturebook is back and with a vengeance too.

 

I wonder when will these come to Europe? I've been wanting a high-quality netbook for a long time.

 

It says mid Feb on sony style dot uk dot com site!

So I guess they should arrive late feb.

 

what is DPI , more DPI is better or less !!

 

DPI = dots per inch

But it all depends on the quality of the screen! Generaly more DPI is better, because you can get more on small area, but screen must be awesome for your eyes to handle that.

 

I am impressed by the design...is a Sony! The price is a little high imo. Seens like a tiny TX.

At Conics is available CTO with the 1.86 ghZ, 64 GB SSD and 3G/HSDPA!

http://conics.net/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_40&products_id=401

Maybe this is going to be the ideal supplement to my Z!

 

i find that Sony singapore sucks.
the vaio P comes without GPS / 3G-HSPDA feature.

and it cost $1.6k

honestly, Sony should fire those idiots who made those decisions to remove these features.
what's the use of a Vaio P then??

http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/vaio/products/vaio_p/promo.html

 

Very good pictures here: http://www.notebookjournal.de/news/vaio-minis-in-der-redaktion-1195

It's even lighter than I thought: - Gewicht (ohne Zubehör): 0,638 kg

 

1600 Dollars for a "super netbook" or a "light laptop"??

 

It's tiny, it's light and I've been wanting one since I first saw it.

This is why I've been happy for a while on this guys, it's the P!

 

It starts at around $899 in US and 999 euro in Europe.

 

Same here, I resisted all the netbook-storm because I wanted to see what Sony will offer. I absloutely love it, is really amazing with the specs I wanted. Only 600 gramms!!
I hope I will find a better deal than this:

http://vaio.sony.it/view/ShowProduc...ns&category=VP+P+Series&assetid=1218032875586

1.499 Euros! OMG, what are they thinking? Do they live in the 90's still?

The only think that I hoped that the hard drive would be 2'5 but is the slow 1'8 60GB. I must consider the SSD (hopefully they are going to be options less expensive than the 128GB).

 

Yep is true.

For the lower-specs models (1.33 ghZ, 60 Gb 4200rpm HD) the price is 999 euro. All colours are the same price.
But if you want SSD and better CPU the price grows significantly. Why in Europe we have to pay more for the same products? Oh well, I wll have to import again. Sonystyle is crazy!

@Rahul,

Is this what you were expecting man?

 

ITs beings sold for 850 pounds in UK, which is around 900 euros.

 

The split button is a quick window-arrangement shortcut when your screen gets cluttered with many opened windows. It will resize/fit your windows to the screen, as shown in the pic (2 browser windows, side by side).

The other icon looks like XMB (xross media bar), which is probably to start the instant-on OS.

For those of you who complain about the DPI, the UX series actually has a higher DPI, at 263.

Now for some reason the P series page has been taken off from Sonystyle USA. It can still be accessed but the price/details are now gone. I wonder what's up. I hope they offer more color choices on the $1199+ models.

 

it, the European models apparently have HSDPA, but from what I read, it appears that in the US, you're locked to Verizon CDMA so you can't use the thing when traveling. Then again, the Sony Style store is very vague on the broadband spec.

They're also only offering the 1.33 Ghz version on the Sonystyle US store, but Dynamism is already selling 1.86 Ghz versions from Japan - now that makes a big difference versus other netbook type devices. Anyone know if the broadband card can be swapped out? I would love a 1.86 Ghz with worldwide GSM/UMTS support...