Sony Vaio P-series Lifestyle PC review

Price range: £681.66

What is it: Windows Vista mini-laptop with 8-inch screen

What we think: Tiny laptop with impressive features, but the lack of a standard touch pad detracts from its usability

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What you need to know

Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman

Reviewed on: 20 January 2009

Tags: Sony, Sony Vaio P-series Lifestyle PC, battery life, performance, CPU

We like:

Elegant, thin design; large keyboard; multiple networking and connectivity options; high-resolution screen; less expensive than Sony's UMPC experiments

We don't like:

Stuck with Windows Vista (for now); trackpoint navigation isn't ideal

Also known as:

Sony Vaio P19VN/Q, Sony Vaio P19WN/Q, Sony Vaio P11Z

CNET UK judgement:

Sony's upscale Atom-powered Vaio P-series Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine but the design of a more expensive one. The end result is a useful travel PC for some, and a conversation piece for others

Full review:

Sony likes to aim its Vaio products towards higher-end buyers, and generally eschews the budget end of the market, although there are a handful of less expensive Vaios that we've reviewed favourably. When it comes to systems powered by Intel's Atom, it's no different. Continue Reading...

Sony Vaio P-series Lifestyle PC History

15 Jan 2009 in Crave

Crave Live: Hands-on Sony Vaio P-series 'not-a-netbook'

Psst! Want to take a look at the new Sony Lifestyle PC? Yeah? That's what we thought. Take a look at this hands-on video, presented by our very own Rory Reid

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12 Jan 2009 in Crave

Video: Sony Vaio P-series Lifestyle PC hands-on

CNET.com's Dan Ackerman gets his manly hands on a product he's terribly excited about: the Sony Vaio P-series Lifestyle laptop, a tiny 'puter with considerable moxie

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9 Jan 2009 in Crave

Hands-on with the Sony Vaio Lifestyle PC

Our US colleagues managed to be among the very first to snag a coveted Sony Vaio Lifestyle PC -- check out their in-the-wild photos, plus some first hands-on impressions

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8 Jan 2009 in Crave

Sony P-series: A netbook in all but name

Sony announces it's new netbook. Except don't call it a netbook -- they might revive Aibo from it's deathly slumber and send him to get you...

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