Sony Vaio P Official Specs and Photos

Sony has officially announced it’s own version of a high-end netbook. Not that this is Sony’ first but the Vaio P departs from the usual netbook form factor and cheap pricing by offering a pocket-sized version.

The Sony Vaio P skipped the trackpad in favor of a pointing stick (nipple mouse) so they were able to save more space. Live photos courtesy of Engadget and official specs are listed below.

sony vaio p

Intel Atom Z530 1.33GHz
8 inch (1600×768 pixels) display screen
60GB HDD, 64GB SSD or 128GB SSD Storage
2GB DDR2 RAM
2 USB ports
SD/Memory Stick slot
Ethernet
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth
3G (EV-DO)
Integrated GPS
Webcam
MS Windows Vista

It has one of the oddest dimensions — 9.6â€³ x 4.7â€³ x .78â€³ — but is short and thin enough to allegedly fit in your pocket. Weighs only 1.4 pounds too and comes with a default 3-cell battery that could last 4 hours (an optional 6-cell battery will last it 8 hours). It also has that instant-on feature where it boots up almost automatically with limited features.

Price starts at $899.99 to $1,499 on the SSD options.

Abe Olandres

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18 Comments

Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

more like a huge Communicator
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Mimi says:

16 years ago

Its called a ‘nipple mouse’? ewww… I thought the generic term was ‘trackpoint’ or something…
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Obed says:

16 years ago

I find it so hard to use the “nipple” mouse. Maybe if I got one, I’ll always bring a USB mouse with me.

@Andre

ROLF you can say that again! hahaha
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Alex says:

16 years ago

i’m sooo gettin’ this when it comes out in manila ^_^

but im sure it wont be cheap. $899 could mean at least P50k here. ouch.

that “vaio” and “sony” branding/trademark makes this device highend, and can surely turn heads lol.

any idea on the official launch date?

thanks

-Alex of mp3-codes.com
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calvin says:

16 years ago

only for high-end consumers who wants the “class” factor. it looks neat but i’ll never gonna buy that.
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marvin says:

16 years ago

sobrang mahal!, im sure may lalabas from MSI or ASUS na mas mura.
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Maurice B. says:

16 years ago

hmmmm. not for me. This is going to be soo expensive in our place even if its priced cheaper somewhere else.
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Patrick says:

16 years ago

OMG! It’s like a dream come true! A netbook with a trackpoint! Trackpads are very cumbersome to use. It’s like using a mouse. It requires you to move your hands away from the keyboard which can be very counterproductive for programmers. Anyway, this could have been my dream netbook but why did it have to be a VAIO?! Oh gawd…
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crestfallen says:

16 years ago

expensive! whew!
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klystech says:

16 years ago

Would love to have this… Better get this one than Xperia
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