Comments on: Sony’s latest ultraportable unveiled (partially) http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nicfer http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-48504 nicfer Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:38:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-48504 If the 'netbook' is small enough to fit in a pocket and used on the go (which isn't possible with current netbooks), it wouldn't be that bad, but since Sony is 'like no other' they end being the black sheep.<br><br>Sony is overrated, almost as any Apple device. If the 'netbook' is small enough to fit in a pocket and used on the go (which isn't possible with current netbooks), it wouldn't be that bad, but since Sony is 'like no other' they end being the black sheep.

Sony is overrated, almost as any Apple device.

]]> By: Netbook Insider Forum http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-48502 Netbook Insider Forum Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:12:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-48502 One of the main selling points of netbooks is its low cost. Producing a netbook with bells and whistles at the sacrifice of price does not seem like a formula for success IMO. If Sony wants to successfully enter the netbook craze they need to offer something affordable and then rely on it to sell because of their established name, not because it is "small and powerful".<br><br>Earlier I viewed the product page for the P series after jkontherun posted it. It has since been taken down. Most likely the specs on the "test" page are inaccurate and were just placed their for page testing purposes. It seems that they have not ironed on the final details on the P series, considering that the listing on the product page still contained a few variables. One of the main selling points of netbooks is its low cost. Producing a netbook with bells and whistles at the sacrifice of price does not seem like a formula for success IMO. If Sony wants to successfully enter the netbook craze they need to offer something affordable and then rely on it to sell because of their established name, not because it is “small and powerful”.

Earlier I viewed the product page for the P series after jkontherun posted it. It has since been taken down. Most likely the specs on the “test” page are inaccurate and were just placed their for page testing purposes. It seems that they have not ironed on the final details on the P series, considering that the listing on the product page still contained a few variables.

]]> By: ToniBorgetto http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-48503 ToniBorgetto Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:50:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-48503 The picture is just a placeholder, showing the Vaio TT ($2000+ subnotebook). The actual device will most probably look different from the TT.<br><br>Regarding the size of the keyboard: At 8" and 1600x768 I guess the keyboard will take up all the available space - not only horizontally but also vertically. With no space wasted for a palmrest or tiny touchpad it would be the same size as on an 8.9" or 10" EeePC and therefore big enough for touchtyping.<br><br>It might be a fine piece of hardware, only problem will be the high price and so it will just be a niche product like all the other expensive subnotebooks and UMPCs on the market already.<br><br>The reason for the netbooks' huge popularity is not their small size or weight - that has been done before. It's the price point - at 300 or 400 bucks you can sell millions of these devices. At 1000+? Forget it. The picture is just a placeholder, showing the Vaio TT ($2000+ subnotebook). The actual device will most probably look different from the TT.

Regarding the size of the keyboard: At 8″ and 1600×768 I guess the keyboard will take up all the available space – not only horizontally but also vertically. With no space wasted for a palmrest or tiny touchpad it would be the same size as on an 8.9″ or 10″ EeePC and therefore big enough for touchtyping.

It might be a fine piece of hardware, only problem will be the high price and so it will just be a niche product like all the other expensive subnotebooks and UMPCs on the market already.

The reason for the netbooks' huge popularity is not their small size or weight – that has been done before. It's the price point – at 300 or 400 bucks you can sell millions of these devices. At 1000+? Forget it.

]]> By: nicfer http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12288 nicfer Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:38:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12288 If the 'netbook' is small enough to fit in a pocket and used on the go (which isn't possible with current netbooks), it wouldn't be that bad, but since Sony is 'like no other' they end being the black sheep.<br><br>Sony is overrated, almost as any Apple device. If the 'netbook' is small enough to fit in a pocket and used on the go (which isn't possible with current netbooks), it wouldn't be that bad, but since Sony is 'like no other' they end being the black sheep.

Sony is overrated, almost as any Apple device.

]]> By: Netbook Insider Forum http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12287 Netbook Insider Forum Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:12:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12287 One of the main selling points of netbooks is its low cost. Producing a netbook with bells and whistles at the sacrifice of price does not seem like a formula for success IMO. If Sony wants to successfully enter the netbook craze they need to offer something affordable and then rely on it to sell because of their established name, not because it is "small and powerful".<br><br>Earlier I viewed the product page for the P series after jkontherun posted it. It has since been taken down. Most likely the specs on the "test" page are inaccurate and were just placed their for page testing purposes. It seems that they have not ironed on the final details on the P series, considering that the listing on the product page still contained a few variables. One of the main selling points of netbooks is its low cost. Producing a netbook with bells and whistles at the sacrifice of price does not seem like a formula for success IMO. If Sony wants to successfully enter the netbook craze they need to offer something affordable and then rely on it to sell because of their established name, not because it is “small and powerful”.

Earlier I viewed the product page for the P series after jkontherun posted it. It has since been taken down. Most likely the specs on the “test” page are inaccurate and were just placed their for page testing purposes. It seems that they have not ironed on the final details on the P series, considering that the listing on the product page still contained a few variables.

]]> By: Toni Borgetto http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12282 Toni Borgetto Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:50:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12282 The picture is just a placeholder, showing the Vaio TT ($2000+ subnotebook). The actual device will most probably look different from the TT.<br><br>Regarding the size of the keyboard: At 8" and 1600x768 I guess the keyboard will take up all the available space - not only horizontally but also vertically. With no space wasted for a palmrest or tiny touchpad it would be the same size as on an 8.9" or 10" EeePC and therefore big enough for touchtyping.<br><br>It might be a fine piece of hardware, only problem will be the high price and so it will just be a niche product like all the other expensive subnotebooks and UMPCs on the market already.<br><br>The reason for the netbooks' huge popularity is not their small size or weight - that has been done before. It's the price point - at 300 or 400 bucks you can sell millions of these devices. At 1000+? Forget it. The picture is just a placeholder, showing the Vaio TT ($2000+ subnotebook). The actual device will most probably look different from the TT.

Regarding the size of the keyboard: At 8″ and 1600×768 I guess the keyboard will take up all the available space – not only horizontally but also vertically. With no space wasted for a palmrest or tiny touchpad it would be the same size as on an 8.9″ or 10″ EeePC and therefore big enough for touchtyping.

It might be a fine piece of hardware, only problem will be the high price and so it will just be a niche product like all the other expensive subnotebooks and UMPCs on the market already.

The reason for the netbooks' huge popularity is not their small size or weight – that has been done before. It's the price point – at 300 or 400 bucks you can sell millions of these devices. At 1000+? Forget it.

]]> By: tal http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12253 tal Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:30:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12253 first of all thx for the great info.<br>then poor sony - silly device for probably way too much.<br>the next gen of netbooks will have swivel touch like the Fujitsu p1610/20/30 and the Gigabyte m912. first of all thx for the great info.
then poor sony – silly device for probably way too much.
the next gen of netbooks will have swivel touch like the Fujitsu p1610/20/30 and the Gigabyte m912.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12238 DougC3 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:22:58 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12238 I think it's just another expensive trinket, probably > US$2,000 for the 128GB SSD model, only quasi-pocket/pursable (to coin a word :) and not really usable for touch typing with that size keyboard, not in the netbook arena at all, unless we jack up the price range. I think it's just another expensive trinket, probably > US$2,000 for the 128GB SSD model, only quasi-pocket/pursable (to coin a word :) and not really usable for touch typing with that size keyboard, not in the netbook arena at all, unless we jack up the price range.

]]> By: Linc (Monkey-King) http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12233 Linc (Monkey-King) Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:51:13 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12233 Sony F'ed up.<br>This sounds like something they were thinking about 18 months ago, "Hey won't it be cool if......" and then the world kept spinning and Netbooks caught on. Sony doesn't need a high end machine they need to make a machine like everyone else with a Sony brand. Some people would buy what Sony was selling even if it had just their badge on it. It could have been the same specs as the Lenovo, Samsung or MSi and people would have just bough the Sony one....just because.<br><br>- Nobody needs a 1600 x 768 screen and at 8" you'll never enjoy it.<br>- That big SSD is great...but that will JACK the price sky high.<br>- Sony just go with Atom, this is no time to go off the reservation.<br>- This seem like it will be too small for what people really want. Why go 8" when it really does seem 10" is the sweet spot right now. <br>- Vista Home? Come on, nobody wants that. Offer people what they want: XP.<br><br>This just seems so ill conceived on all levels. They might as well had made nothing then debuting this. Also that looks like that weird Vaio T keyboard which is @$$<br>e Sony F'ed up.
This sounds like something they were thinking about 18 months ago, “Hey won't it be cool if……” and then the world kept spinning and Netbooks caught on. Sony doesn't need a high end machine they need to make a machine like everyone else with a Sony brand. Some people would buy what Sony was selling even if it had just their badge on it. It could have been the same specs as the Lenovo, Samsung or MSi and people would have just bough the Sony one….just because.

- Nobody needs a 1600 x 768 screen and at 8″ you'll never enjoy it.
- That big SSD is great…but that will JACK the price sky high.
- Sony just go with Atom, this is no time to go off the reservation.
- This seem like it will be too small for what people really want. Why go 8″ when it really does seem 10″ is the sweet spot right now.
- Vista Home? Come on, nobody wants that. Offer people what they want: XP.

This just seems so ill conceived on all levels. They might as well had made nothing then debuting this. Also that looks like that weird Vaio T keyboard which is @$$
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]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12231 DougC3 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:03:29 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12231 My first guess was that it's a trinket for rich jet-setters to watch super wide movies on, but at Wikipedia I couldn't match it up with any movie or display format (I could have overlooked something). So I googled "1600 x 768" including the quotes, and the first hit was this <a href="http://Liliputing.com" rel="nofollow">Liliputing.com</a> article :)<br><br>The second hit was a similar article on a <A HREF="http://mytechnews.info/b/" rel="nofollow">Malaysian blog.</A> But the third hit was the specs on a still camera with this format. Maybe Sony has in mind selling this to still photographers who want to store, view, or edit their still shots?<br><br>The fourth hit was a page of dirty manga wallpaper which included an image with this format. (I'm not going to give you that link, you'll have to google it yourself ;) So something must exist for this wallpaper -- do people keep wallpaper on their still camera LCD displays? My first guess was that it's a trinket for rich jet-setters to watch super wide movies on, but at Wikipedia I couldn't match it up with any movie or display format (I could have overlooked something). So I googled “1600 x 768″ including the quotes, and the first hit was this Liliputing.com article :)

The second hit was a similar article on a Malaysian blog. But the third hit was the specs on a still camera with this format. Maybe Sony has in mind selling this to still photographers who want to store, view, or edit their still shots?

The fourth hit was a page of dirty manga wallpaper which included an image with this format. (I'm not going to give you that link, you'll have to google it yourself ;) So something must exist for this wallpaper — do people keep wallpaper on their still camera LCD displays?

]]> By: ToeCutter http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12223 ToeCutter Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12223 In typical Sony fashion, this will likely cost a FORTUNE.... In typical Sony fashion, this will likely cost a FORTUNE….

]]> By: brothaZ http://liliputing.com/2008/12/sonys-latest-ultraportable-unveiled-partially.html#comment-12222 brothaZ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:05:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4012#comment-12222 sickisck thanks for the info!!!!! sickisck thanks for the info!!!!!

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