High-resolution netbook with 8inch screen is equipped with Intel Atom and design. When first introduced, the VAIO P is priced starting from $ 900. Armed with our curiosity, and of course, a netbook is in hand, we ended up spending several hours with only two of the VAIO P is small and sweet, and what happened between us? The following is the story of our first encounter.
If traced further, Sony is not a new player in the category of ultraportable PC. Since the first release of the VAIO UX Micro PC in 2006, Sony already has a concept to create a device that is compact and mobile PCs. But then Sony offers the ultraportable PC is in the range of $ 1.800, the price is very expensive for a netbook now.
Back in 2009, and now netbook has become a "best seller" in the PC industry since Asus introduced the EeePC in 2007, as the momentum of the industrial revolution opened the PC. Why, because Asus was not only popularized the laptop with the petite form, but also a laptop at an affordable price. Only a capital of less than $ 500 we were able to bring home a netbook. Surely your thoughts with me, why Sony dare to set prices so high in this low-cost laptop market. Perhaps we can explain it a little.
First, let us learn this netbook specs. VAIO P is supported by the Intel Atom Z processor clocked at 1.33GHz with 512KB Cache. An amazing display mounted Sony to this netbook with a resolution of 1600 x 768 framed 8inch screen. When compared to netbooks that sailed 8.9 inch 1024 × 600 resolution, you'll understand how much extra resolution offered VAIO P. Framework of a very thin weighing only 0.8 kg making it one of the lightest in the ultraportable category. This compact netbook is equipped with a 60GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM which is installed neatly, so you do not need ataupu unable to change it again. But do not be afraid of running out of storage because Sony did not forget to equip the VAIO P with two meory card slot on the front, one for SDHC memory card, and the other one of course for the Sony Memory Stick card. So you can still use the Windows Vista ReadyBoost for additional performance. Not only that, you can still add an external hard drive in the USB slot located on the right and left of this netbook.
Sony offers a choice of four colors, namely Black, Emerald Green, Garnet Red, and Crystal White. And we are trying this is a VAIO P with Emerald Green colors. Just a glance I was immediately convinced that wrapped layers of color to the VAIO P is not a cheap plastic painting, more like automotive paint job excellent. Sony includes a netbook with a standard 4-cell battery and the extended 6-cell.
Although the screen is very small, only 8inch, but the VAIO P presents a very good resolution, 1600 × 768, almost unbelievable. But of course there are side effects from the use of very high resolution, namely automatic text size becomes small and difficult to read. But instead of the Sony name if not unthinkable with the side effects of this mini laptop, it turns out Sony is preparing for "magnify" tool that can enlarge the text size without having to change the resolution setting. Just press the function key (FN) + F10, and now it's also the text size will be enlarged and can be easily read. The screen that uses a variant of glossy XBRITE-ECO screen is less of a reflection when in a room with very high lighting or outdoors with direct lighting from the sun, but so far not too distracting.
If you are wondering with a strange look of the interface above, the instant that the latest Sony Xross interface is designed for the VAIO P. Although the Windows Vista operating system, Sony's market share is usually read is the businessman and traveler who wants to access email, Web browser, photo gallery, or instant messaging applications as quickly as possible. And Sony's answer to embed this OS with instant access buttons located near the power button so that the system will be ready online with a 20 seconds or less. Interface is much different from the instant we met many years ago, Sony's Xross that offers convenience and Linux-based alternatives to the main operating system Windows Vista. Quite easy for you to direct online access, sharing photos, or listen to music while on the move quickly.
VAIO P also comes with a number of connectivity devices such as Wi-Fi 802.11n, BlueTooth and Verizon WWAN.
One very important information, that Sony does not want to mention the new laptop as a "netbook", although the size of this laptop into the netbook category, this may be the reason why there are a number of anomalies when forced to go into VAIO P netbook category . The first laptop has a screen size is definitely more compact than a netbook with a screen size 8inch, even though the size 7inch. Next, if you know the VAIO P's tiny keyboard is easy to use and comfortable use for hours though. Instead of using the touchpad, the VAIO P would prefer trackpoint pointing stick or the same as those you find in business class laptops at a great price. Here's a photo comparison of the VAIO P with the Acer Aspire One and Dell Latitude D630.
