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    More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap

    Sony Vaio Pocket Netbook's Keyboard Looks Full Size, Has a Track Stick
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    Image of frigg frigg
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    As long as Sony is taking design cues from Kubrick movies, why not "A Clockwork Orange" instead of "2001: A Space Odyssey?"
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    Image of ZimraanMalacky ZimraanMalacky
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    sony and apple are the same they are always overpricing their gadgets.
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    01/03/09

    @ZimraanMalacky: Wow, I'm glad no one else thought to mention that...
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    Image of Kev50027 Kev50027
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    I dont know, but I have a feeling this will be more worth the high price than the Macbook Air. With a screen like that, it's going to be one sexy beast, and I don't give a rats ass if it fits in a stupid envelope.
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    01/03/09

    @Kev50027: agreed, thin-ness /= small


    I'd much rather have a 8-9" footprint, beyond that it could be an inch and a half thick, and if it came with the right specs I wouldn't give a rats ass about the thickness...

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    Image of medopal medopal
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    i remember when i saw the Sony Xperia at Dubai GITEX expo, i asked the lady how much will it cost, she said 1000 US dollars, i replied thats too expensive even compared to iPhone, she then said: "Well sir this is not for you its for businessmen"!!!
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    01/03/09

    @medopal: Well good job comparing an unsubsidized price...


    And the xperia is currently selling (unlocked) around or a little above $700, you should be able to get one for the same price as an iPhone 3G in <6mo with a similar contract...

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    Image of idoru idoru
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    That kind of small, high-res screen would make for a fantastic e-reader/tablet. Can't wait to see it trickle down to less high-end products.
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    01/03/09

    @idoru: This is just how Sony is, whenever they launch a new segment they always release a "flag-ship" model at the extreme high end of the category first, then they release a bunch of lower end versions of the same thing for WAAAAAAY less money...
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    Playing catch with a glowing radioactive slab doesn't seem like a good idea. Judging by how loose those cuffs are on that gentleman's wrists, he's already lost significant weight to the cancers undoubtedly ravaging his organs.


    He should stop throwing the nuclear notebook and get treated for radiation poisoning immediately.

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    Image of Toastie Toastie
    01/03/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: It's not radiated, it's actually a gift from the Gods of Technology.....and you know how Gods like their gifts to glow.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    01/03/09

    @Toastie: I'm sure that was Mme. Curie's reasoning too as she carried vials of radium around in her petticoats.
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    Image of First First
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    And I thought $1000 for a 13" Macbook was expensive
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    Image of Dave Lindsay Dave Lindsay
    01/03/09

    @winmac: While I agree, they really aren't comparable products. They fit into very different segments.


    On that note, I just bought a 13" Sony Vaio SR for under $1000 shipped, with better specs than a totally decked out $2000 13" Macbook. I really wanted the Macbook, but there was no way I could justify the cost.

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    Image of jaan jaan
    01/03/09

    @Dave Lindsay: I know how you could, It doesn't run Windows...
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    01/03/09

    @Townie: so having to repurchase software justifies a higher buy in?


    Oh you fanbois, and your skewed value propositions, it reminds me of when I was young (and stupid)...


    /snarkattack

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    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    tisk tisk tisk. sony and your highly priced electronics. well at least you get your money's worth i guess
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    Image of RobotVampire RobotVampire
    01/03/09

    @enchantedgoose: Hardly, with exception of the PS3, Sony's build quality has been severly lacking for a while.
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    Image of Kev50027 Kev50027
    01/03/09

    @RobotVampire: I disagree.
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    Image of RobotVampire RobotVampire
    01/03/09

    @Kev50027: Sounds like your have good luck, that's great. But with a few exceptions (mini-disc player for one, rock solid) I haven't been impressed.
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    01/03/09

    @RobotVampire: I have two year old mid-range VAIO for my work machine, and it is friggin bullet proof. I was actually talking to my companie's main desktop support tech the other day and he says the VAIOs have a way lower hardware failure rate (rate=per capita) than the fleet of 20" iMacs that the design dept uses.


    And the VAIOs are mobile...

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    Image of CyrusOpeth CyrusOpeth
    01/03/09

    In reply to More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don't Come Cheap
    Keep in mind, $300 of that is the "Sony tax".
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    Image of Markarian Markarian
    01/03/09

    @CyrusOpeth: Sony has always priced their products like Apple does. Only difference is that Sony's platform is the same as eMachines'.
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    01/03/09

    @Markarian: and what platform is that?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    12/30/08

    In reply to Sony Vaio Pocket Netbook's Keyboard Looks Full Size, Has a Track Stick
    There's only one little nub I like to finger and the track stick ain't it...
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    Image of Jared Brewer Jared Brewer
    12/30/08

    @Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...:


    Wow. If Giz didn't require an invite to comment, then this would be over run. Is there no moderation in these comments???

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    12/30/08

    @Jared Brewer: I've read worse. You must be new here.
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    Image of Joe_TheRapist Joe_TheRapist
    12/30/08

    In reply to Sony Vaio Pocket Netbook's Keyboard Looks Full Size, Has a Track Stick
    is it just me or are all the keys blank? I think that would make it kinda difficult to type, even though I don't look at the keyboard, it is still nice to have them stenciled on there for reference.
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    12/30/08

    @Joe_TheRapist: What, you haven't memorized the QWERTY keyboard by now...?


    How else to you expect Sony to keep costs down. They have to cut corners somewhere. Those letter decals on the keys are expensive.

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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    12/30/08

    @Joe_TheRapist: Actually, tests have shown that people tend to type considerably faster on blank keyboards since it forces them to rely on their touch typing skills instead of glancing down on the keyboard.
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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    12/31/08

    @TheLostVikings: [citation needed]
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