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Sony VAIO P Series gets an accelerometer, touchpad (Updated: starts during $799)
Well, we did have a little clever justification to indicate that Sony was planning the pattern refurbish to the VAIO P Series, but there happens to be a lot some-more than uninformed aesthetics starting upon with a new 8-inch lappie. Sure, it gets the new matte lid that’s accessible in five dissimilar shades, though Sony has additionally updated a 1.3-pound P Series with an visual touchpad and accelerometer. The former is built into a LCD bezel as well as, as a design on top of shows, is all about navigating a desktop by only holding the shade – a pad is upon the right bezel whilst a right / left rodent buttons have been upon the left. The accelerometer is substantially a most engaging further – you can flip a device plumb to review papers, though also lean it to a left or right to pierce forward or back whilst surfing the web. Pretty cold things, as well as there’s even some-more: it’s been since the faster Intel Atom Z560 processor choice, yet a entry-level section has the slightly-slower Z530 CPU. Still watchful for US pricing to see if Sony can lure us with the notoriously expensive VAIO P when it starts shipping in June. We’ll have the piping prohibited examination of a brand-new VAIO P entrance up after this sunrise. So, will you strike a mangle for a central PR, or only wait for for a review? Decisions, decisions.
Update: The U.S. has eventually expelled the PR. The VAIO P will begin during $799 stateside, though which includes a 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor, as well as not a newer Z560 upgrade. That’s an $100 cost drop, but still as well most if you ask us. New Sony VAIO P Series press shots
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MEDIA RAPT: BRAND-NEW SONY VAIO P SERIES LIFESTYLE PC DAZZLES WITH COLORFUL COLORS AS WELL AS ONE-TOUCH BUTTONS
Subject: Media Alert: VAIO P Series to Boast Bold Colors as well as New Touch Features
WHO: The new Sony VAIO® P Series facilities an array of built-in one-touch buttons which capacitate you to instantly entrance a web, regulate screen fortitude and even tune-up your PERSONAL COMPUTER. A available trackpad built directly into the LCD bezel as well as the mobile nav hold have additionally been added creation it simpler than ever to entrance content on-the-go. Taking fashion to a subsequent turn, a P-Series is right away accessible in 5 colorful new colors – electric orange, neon immature, prohibited pink, icy white as well as classic black.
WHAT: Measuring about a distance of the commercial operation pouch as well as rounded off as thin as the cell phone a P Series weighs in during only 1.4 pounds. It integrates full PC facilities so users can revise documents, watch online videos, and classify photos all with an ultraportable pattern.
◦ The brand-new PERSONAL COMPUTER facilities one-touch buttons on condition that convenient shortcuts with only the click.
• Press a WEB button, as well as this Instant mode choice launches directly into your browser. You can even press it when a PERSONAL COMPUTER is incited off as well as it will launch you into your web browser without the full foot through a Windows® operating complement.
• The SUPPORT button launches Sony’s own VAIO Care ™ software, an easy-to-use module which lets you tune-up, say, refurbish and troubleshoot a PERSONAL COMPUTER.
• A fortitude symbol lets you enlarge or diminution shade resolution for optimal observation.
◦ The P Series also boasts the singular mobile nav hold to roller a web but a mouse or set of keys. A trackpad as well as left- as well as right-click buttons are built right into a LCD bezel, on condition that the beautiful solution to navigate a web as well as the brand-new way to interact with the PERSONAL COMPUTER.
◦ It facilities a high-resolution, 1600 x 768, LED backlit 8-inch ultra-wide display (diagonal), creation it easy to view everything from complete spreadsheets to full web pages. Plus, for the more convenient way to review prolonged web pages but all a scrolling, spin a P Series upon the side to shift the observation course from landscape mode to mural mode. A brand-new form of stylish carrying cases as well as wireless mice have been now accessible.
WHEN: Available right away for pre-sale during www.sony.com/pr/pseries and during name retailers around the nation for about $800. To find the closest Sony Style store, gratefully revisit www.sonystyle.com.
Sony delivers the smarter on-the-move computing knowledge: Ultra-portable, easy to carry brand-new VAIO P Series
· Colourful ultra-portable PERSONAL COMPUTER weighs just over 600g
· New pattern for two-handed operation whilst station or on foot
· GPS as well as Digital Compass
· Accelerometer sensor
· Built-in Everywair 3G
· Clear, splendid, widescreen VAIO Display Plus
· Easy to use with Quick Web Access
It’s not as big than the cover and smarter than the smartphone: a charming VAIO P Series from Sony is your undiluted partner for on-the-move computing.
Weighing only over 600g as well as slipping facilely into the bag or coupler pocket, brand-new VAIO P Series gives you all the energy of the fully-featured Windows® computing knowledge… and so much some-more.
Ideal for busy people who can’t lay still, it’s the first VAIO designed for elementary operation if you’re station or on foot. The executive trackball is complemented by an one more touchpad as well as rodent buttons. Duplicating the categorical controls, they’re located during either corner of a screen for gentle operation with both thumbs whilst you’re holding a mechanism in two hands.
VAIO P Series is the initial cover mechanism from Sony with built-in GPS as well as the brand-new Digital Compass. Perfect for revelation you where you have been as well as what’s function around you, they can assistance you find your roadhouse or the circuitously grill if you’re station on a travel dilemma in an unfamiliar city1.
A brand-new VAIO Location Search program offers the real-time map perspective but restraining up your web browser. Your map position and orientation have been displayed along with nearby Points of Interest as well as even local continue conditions.
The ultra-light notebook’s ‘on-the-go’ certification for travellers have been increased with Everywair 3G on-board, giving high-speed connectivity to mobile networks (where accessible.
New VAIO P is a first cover from Sony with the built-in accelerometer which responds to earthy movements. Just give VAIO a peaceful shake to ‘flick’ by cinema or a pages of the PDF document, or navigate behind as well as forth by your web browsing history.
The sensor also recognises when VAIO P Series is turned upon its side, automatically ‘flipping’ a shade for easy reading of documents or web pages in mural mode. The notebook’s one more rodent buttons are perfectly placed for gentle page-turning when you’re understanding in mural place – only like a paperback book or repository.
New VAIO P Series is beautifully written for easy operation, with the gentle full-pitch set of keys for easy typing, and a splendid, extra-wide VAIO Display Plus that’s ideally proportioned for observation cinema or dual web pages side-by-side. There’s additionally an ambient light sensor which dims shade enlightenment for gentle viewing while saving energy.
For extra preference, dedicated buttons have been supposing for Quick Web Access as well as one-touch access to VAIO Care. There’s additionally the handy brand-new Change Resolution symbol: instantly name the larger rise distance for easy on-screen understanding, or select limit item for HD film observation.
Available in 5 vibrant colours (black, white, pinkish, immature as well as orange), a brand-new VAIO P Series is complemented by the choice of stylish accessories which includes the admirably perforated silicone trip box as well as lift tag.
The brand-new VAIO P Series ultra-portable cover computer is available from June 2010.