Unreal! http://www.dynamism.com/u70/main.shtml The surreal 1.2 pound Sony Vaio U70 is the ultimate next-generation, super-portable PC. Indeed, Sony designed the Vaio U70 with constant mobility in mind. It is the latest in the tremendously successful line of always-carry notebooks from Sony designated the U-series. (The three previous models U1, U3, and U101 sold out early and fast.) Denizens of high-tech enclaves like Tokyo are always on the move. They demand more portable technology, and manufactures oblige with successively lighter and better PCs. And with the Vaio U70, Sony has exceeded expectations. The Vaio U70 measures 6.6 x 4.3 x 1.0 inches (16.7 x 10.8 x 2.6cm). It weighs 550g (1.21 pounds), making it the lightest PC on the market. It features an 800 x 600 transflective touchscreen TFT. The transflective screen is easily readable inside or outdoors. The touch-sensitive layer is unusually close to the TFT, giving the touch-functionality an especially accurate feel. (The fin-type stylus affixes to the back of the machine.) Like other U-series notebooks, the U70 is designed to be operated on the move. The pointing device is on the right hand side of the screen, and the mouse buttons are on the left. (In the event you are using the U70 while standing during a long train ride, you'll have no problems surfing the web.) A new cursor control (above the pointing stick) offers cursor down/up, and [enter] functionality. A button on the lower left-hand corner of the device rotates the screen 90 degrees, for reading web pages or documents lengthwise. Another nearby button pulls up a list of screen resize options, allowing you to effectively zoom the display with one touch. (If you zoom beyond 800 x 600, the screen scrolls.) A toolbar button gives fast access to function features (mute, volume, brightness, etc.). The U70 includes a remote control with headphones. The remote has the standard functions (volume, track), and can operate in the background. (You can change the track without leaving the program you're working on.) There is also an external, foldable USB keyboard (205g) that can be connected directly to the U70, or through the port replicator (245g). The U70 itself has 1 USB 2.0 port and 1 I/O port for the port replicator, or for the VGA/LAN dongle. The port replicator allows you to adjust the angle at which the U70 rests; it also has the following ports: 4 x USB 2.0, LAN, firewire (DVD-RW and CD-RW are optional), and VGA out. (There is also a small, included VGA/LAN dongle.) A slower processor could be forgiven in a machine this slight, but Sony delivers speed. The U70 features a 1ghz Pentium-M (and the U50 has a 900mhz Celeron). The U-series also has integrated 802.11g/b, 512mb RAM (256mb standard), 20GB HDD, memory stick slot, 1 x CF card slot, 2.5 hour battery life (manufacturer list time). The enhanced battery delivers 5.5 hours of runtime. It's going to be shipped out starting next week apparently. Well it may have already been posted, perhaps in that E3 thread, but I just came across it as I'm looking at getting a laptop, most likely a Vaio. You computer experts, is this worth purchasing? Or should I just go with a 3-4 pound 1.5ish ghz Vaio? (I'm looking solely at Centrino btw) Still, that's insane...
I wouldn't get one. It looks just like a small tablet PC and they've been out for a couple of years. It's even got a nice underpowered CPU to boot. What's the point? How much does it cost? I'd take one over a PDA, but probably not over a good notebook.
So if Windows crashed, how would you reinstall? Or are you able to boot off of a USB drive? BTW - $2799 fully loaded. $2299 with a Celeron.
What are you talking about? Windows doesn't crash. Actually I tihnk it may be a bit less expensive, although when we hear more about it we will definiteively find out its price.
