Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 17:45:34 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New Sony Type U ultra-mini-notebook! 1lbs/0.5kg!
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0511/sony.htm http://www.vaio.sony.co.jp/Products/VGN-U50/ 1Ghz P-M processor, 20GB HD, 256MB (512MB max), WiFi, 5" 800x600 touch-screen LCD External, detachable keyboard & DVD drive. --- Knowing how well the usual XP tablet edition works with pen input, I'd think it would be okay to run the U50 w/o a keyboard on-the-go. Still, wish they'd simply make it a foldable keyboard cover instead. Nevertheless, we now know just how far they can drop the weight of a new 'Libretto' if Toshiba was making one today -- 1lbs or 0.5kg for the entire unit. Very impressive, and half the weight of the older Librettos. Still, expect lots of squinting as the screen size drops to 5" (smaller than the smallest Libretto screens), and they could easily have dropped in a much larger wide-screen instead by moving the buttons to the sides. ---- Current, far too expensive at 170,000 - 200,000 Yen ($1700 - $2000 USD), and even more so if you use it for what it is good for --- a portable video iPod -- despite the very small 20GB HD. As always, this is just the first taste of what's to come, so expect more powerful 40-80GB models with larger screens in the next couple of generations as Sony refines the idea. ===== adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
