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The Sony Vaio P's main attraction is its portability; it weighs only 1.4 pounds, and has an 8-inch screen. Equipped with a power-saving Intel Atom processor, its performance should be on par with netbooks from Eee PC and MSI, though it has 2 GB of RAM, more than most of its competitors. Its RAM is adequate for running Microsoft's Windows Vista Home Basic operating system. Most netbooks operate on the older, less-demanding Windows XP.

The Vaio P also distinguishes itself from the crowd with its screen, which has a resolution 1,600 x 768 pixels, making it much wider than even traditional 16:9 or 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio displays. The striking appearance is complimented with several color choices: black, red, green, and white. You'll also be able to connect to Verizon's 3G wide area network with an integrated card, and the little laptop does GPS as well.

In October of 2009, Sony's UK website began listing an upcoming upgraded version of the Vaio P. The new version has a 2 GHz Intel Atom processor (the lower end model was 1.86 GHz), and it runs Microsoft's leaner and meaner new Windows 7 operating system.

Make sure you check out Obsessable's Hands-on with the Sony Vaio P.

Manufacturer

Sony
Model

VGN-P598E / Q
Product Family

Sony Vaio
MSRP

$899

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10/07/09 5:12pm Computing Sony Vaio P to get Windows 7, CPU boost to 2 GHz
05/26/09 9:55am Computing Sony Vaio P now with Windows XP option, new colors

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04/03/09 9:00am Computing, Mobile Unlock the 3G card in a Sony VAIO P

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01/31/09 1:36pm Computing Sony Vaio P size comparison photo series

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01/27/09 7:11pm Computing Sony Vaio P starts shipping to pre-order customers

Remember that Windows Vista-running, 1.4-pound, ultra-widescreen Sony Vaio P "lifestyle" laptop that was announced a… dig deeper

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