Sony VAIO Pocket Review, iPod Comparison
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Sony VAIO Pocket Review
Sony VAIO Pocket Review
05/21/2004 09:46 AMThe Guardian, last weekend, had a review of the Sony VAIO Pocket, the
new portable hard disk player that takes a swipe at Apple's iPod.
Humorously, after all the talk of "turning up the heat" and "firing
shots across the...
Sony HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Review
Sony HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Review
07/12/2004 10:34 AM
I should warn you: I'm sort of
lukewarm on portable video players altogether. I don't commute to
work, and when I did, there was enough jostling and train swapping to
make anything that required focused attention, like reading books or
watching video, a fractured and annoying experience. But still, there
is an opportunity for a video player like the HMP-A1 to be useful -- I
just don't think this would be the one I would buy.
Read my full review inside.
Other News: Sony Vaio Pocket
Other News: Sony Vaio Pocket
05/14/2004 10:37 AMSony's take on the iPod concept is due in Europe later this year and
due for video after that.
More Sony VAIO Pocket Details
More Sony VAIO Pocket Details
05/11/2004 07:49 AMAkibaLive has some more information on the VAIO Pocket, the upcoming
20GB iPod-fighter from Sony. Looks like that screen is nicer than I
first thought, with a 320 by 256 color display that has an integrated
touchscreen with 'G-Sense' for navigating through the menus--certainly
they've given some thought to the...
Sony VAIO Pocket Hands-On Rumor
Sony VAIO Pocket Hands-On Rumor
05/17/2004 07:40 AMHere's a little insider information from an anonymous tipster about
the new Sony VAIO Pocket ATRAC player. None of it's real dirt, but I
thought I'd pass it along:I saw and played with the VAIO Pocket
yesterday. The navigation is passable at best. Those bumps on the
right of the...
Sony VAIO Pocket: Interface Movie and
ATRAC Weirdness
Sony VAIO Pocket: Interface Movie and
ATRAC Weirdness
05/11/2004 10:33 AMTwo readers sent in two items about the VAIO Pocket: First, Greg Fulco
sent a link to a non-interactive Flash movie that shines a little
light on how the Pocket's touchpad works (it's not a touchscreen after
all--those nodules on the right are touch-sensitive). Looks like a
decent interface; certainly...
Sony Plans Video Version of Vaio Pocket
Device (Reuters)
Sony Plans Video Version of Vaio Pocket
Device (Reuters)
05/14/2004 06:14 AMReuters - Sony Corp's new
portable audio player competing with Apple's iPod will be
accompanied this year by another device which can play video
and beam it to a TV, the Japanese company said on Friday.
Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP Review
Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP Review
06/03/2004 10:20 AM
Trusted Reviews
absolutely gushes over the Sony VAIO VGN-X505VP, and really, how can
you blame them? The X505VP is Sony's super-slim ultra-portable, just
21mm at its thickest and 11mm at its thinnest ends. With a 1.1GHz
Pentium M, 512 MB RAM, a bundle of extra hardware including a
multi-format memory card reader, DVD burner, and carrying case, as
well as included (but not integrated) 802.11g, there's really not
questioning the fact that the X505 is one of the world's most
desirable laptops. If I had a spare $3,700 around that I hadn't
already allocated for eight balls, the wafer thin mint would already
be mine.
Read [NYTimes]
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Sony Vaio PCG-FR315S review
11/04/2003 02:31 PMSony VAIO PCG-FR415S Review
Sony VAIO PCG-FR415S Review
04/13/2004 08:46 AMJOEL JOHNSON -- Sony's VAIO PCG-FR415S is a middle- to low-end laptop
with a bizarre mix of features. It has fairly sturdy insides, with a
2.8GHz P4 and a DVD burner, but stumbles with a 1024 by 768 display
and a weak-kneed graphics chipset. That makes sense, because it's a...
Sony VAIO U50 Review: Awful Laptop,
Great PDA
Sony VAIO U50 Review: Awful Laptop,
Great PDA
06/28/2004 09:35 PM
It catches eyes, that's for
sure. I had forgotten to load the Sony VAIO U50 with any software
before our flight home to Kansas City for the weekend, but since an
unexpected storm front was blowing in from the north, we had almost
two hours to kill while our plane sat, stranded on the tarmac of
LaGuardia. Even scrolling through empty file systems was better than
the airline magazine.
"Excuse me," said the man sitting next to me, and I turned too fast
to respond, because I knew he had been staring. "What exactly
is that thing, and can you play Spider Solitaire on it?"
Read the rest of my review after the jump.
Sony enlists Vaio brand in iPod battle
Sony enlists Vaio brand in iPod battle
09/16/2004 09:27 AMPersonal Computer World Sep 16 2004 1:52PM GMT
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Video
Review
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Video
Review
06/16/2004 07:12 AM
Portable Media World (a spanking new sister site to our favorite
French gadget site, Akihabara News) has a review of the HMP-A1, the
second-generation video player from Sony. They're impressed by its
fit-and-finish, but it's clear from the review that Sony has crippled
the device, forcing the user to go through two different programs to
copy audio and video to the unit (and no ATRAC, hilariously), as well
as reencode most video before transferring it over (it supports MPEG
1/2/4 but not MPEG4 derivatives like DivX or XviD, apparently).
Battery life varies wildly depending on how much decoding the HMP-A1
must do, but even when gnawing on the relatively dense MPEG2 files it
manages around a 4 hour playback -- couple of movies worth, which is
decent. Left-handed users get an unfulfilled tease, as the HMP-A1
supports a screen pivot for lefty use, but doesn't switch the
directions of the controls, meaning scrolling down, for instance, will
cause the HMP-A1 to scroll up.
It looks nice, but considering the major market for these units --
we geeks who rip our own DVDs, record TV, and download video
(illegally) -- it's probably better to wait for one of the iRiver or
Archos players that don't do annoying things like hide the directories
on the hard drive.
Read
[PMW.SorobanGeeks]
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Other News: VAIO Pocket
Other News: VAIO Pocket
05/11/2004 09:13 AMSony's new iPod-like device also displays pictures, but it's
restricted to Japan, so far.
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket
05/27/2004 09:28 AMMore details have emerged about Sony's next VAIO Pocket player, and I
can say in no uncertain terms that this is the one to wait for. Check
out the specs for the 20GB HMP-A1: Native MP3 support with bundled
Musicmatch...
Sony to add Blu-ray and DSD to Vaio
Sony to add Blu-ray and DSD to Vaio
04/14/2005 01:42 PMNo shame about Ray
Sony VAIO M
Sony VAIO M
09/13/2004 09:00 AM
Sony has a new one of those desktop VAIOs designed
to replace a TV, this time called the VAIO M. It's not that
spectacular, features-wise, with the notable stand-out of a
"Multidrive" super-burner that can handle not only DL (dual-layer)
DVDs but DVD-RAM as well (if you don't know what that is, you probably
don't need to). It has a horrible 32MB video card, though, and the
form factor makes it impossible to upgrade - it's basically a laptop
in desktop clothing - but that's not what it was designed for anyway.
It's a neat form factor, but I don't think I'd ever buy one.
Read
- Vaio M [SorobanGeeks]
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Sony Vaio VGN-U70
Sony Vaio VGN-U70
08/20/2004 04:15 AMTechTree Aug 20 2004 8:37AM GMT
Sony VAIO PCG-GT Project
Sony VAIO PCG-GT Project
08/04/2004 11:14 AMEpinions Review of the Vaio PCG-GT1
Sony VAIO Type X.
Sony VAIO Type X.
05/10/2004 08:37 PMS
ony VAIO Type X. I don't know why, but I need one.
Sony VAIO PCV-V200G
Sony VAIO PCV-V200G
06/22/2004 07:12 PMZDNet Jun 22 2004 11:11PM GMT
Sony VAIO U50 Reviewed
Sony VAIO U50 Reviewed
07/22/2004 09:43 PM
HandtopHQ review the Sony VAIO U50 mini PC, the
little 900MHz computer stuffed into a black, paperback-sized slab.
He's a little more positive about it than I was, claiming that anyone
who can afford one will probably want to use it as an entertainment
device, a function at which it excels. I say that's a cop out argument
and the thing is still to expensive to warrant the sort of rough
handling a portable media device (full-blown computer or not) is going
to get.
Read - U50
review [Handtops]
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PDA [Gizmodo]
Sony VAIO VGN -A117S 17
Sony VAIO VGN -A117S 17
09/09/2004 08:39 AMMore shrinkage for Sony Vaio U
More shrinkage for Sony Vaio U
05/11/2004 07:50 AMComputer Weekly May 11 2004 12:37PM GMT
Sony VAIO K series
Sony VAIO K series
07/18/2004 08:04 PMZDNet Jul 19 2004 0:31AM GMT
Sony gives Vaio PCs a makeover
Sony gives Vaio PCs a makeover
05/11/2004 11:56 AMZDNet May 11 2004 3:44PM GMT
Sony VAIO TR2A
Sony VAIO TR2A
12/19/2003 06:19 PMCNET Dec 19 2003 5:26PM ET
Sony Vaio VGN-X505VP
Sony Vaio VGN-X505VP
06/11/2004 09:43 AMReview The world's most desirable notebook?
Sony Axes the Vaio U50/U70
Sony Axes the Vaio U50/U70
09/21/2004 12:27 PM
Handtops is reporting that Sony is pulling the
attractive, if niche Sony U50/U70 mini-tablet computer, despite the
fact that it was just introduced to the market a few months ago. It
was a great device, but I would not be surprised in the least if they
weren't selling very well, since they were essentially a $2000 - 3000
toy. A great toy, mind you, but a toy nonetheless.
Read - No
more Sony U50/U70 [HandTops]
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Sony VAIO U50 Reviewed In Depth
Sony VAIO U50 Reviewed In Depth
06/15/2004 05:16 AMSony makes over Vaio line
Sony makes over Vaio line
05/11/2004 10:39 AMAdditions to the product line include the "Vaio Pocket," a portable
music player designed to compete with Apple's iPod.
Sony Vaio VGP-UMS50 Mouse
Sony Vaio VGP-UMS50 Mouse
04/12/2005 07:44 AM
With looks strikingly similar
to a lopsided Slinky, the Sony Vaio VGP-UMS50 is certainly a mouse for
those who prefer neither form nor function. Still, if I can
rest my drinks atop its smooth, black surface, I might give it a
passing consideration. Available on April 23rd, the AV translation
tells us "it fits to the hand, the stylish mouse." They also talk
about its ergonomic benefits, so there's that.
Translated Product Page [SonyJP via AkihabaraNews]
Sony VAIO M - a Flat Multimedia PC
Sony VAIO M - a Flat Multimedia PC
09/13/2004 02:42 PMI4U Sep 13 2004 6:48PM GMT
Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RMP notebook
Sony Vaio PCG-Z1RMP notebook
12/10/2003 08:00 AMReview Nice looks, but what about the battery life?
Sony revamps Vaio notebooks
Sony revamps Vaio notebooks
09/14/2004 07:24 AMNew S2, T1, B1, A200 series
Sony Vaio VGN-S1VP notebook
Sony Vaio VGN-S1VP notebook
07/12/2004 10:28 AMReview Sony's best yet?
Sony VAIO PCG-Z1XSP Sexpot
Sony VAIO PCG-Z1XSP Sexpot
05/27/2004 07:51 AMBIOS reviews the Sony VAIO PCG-Z1XSP laptop, most notable for its
fancified swoopy lightweight case design. It's a Centrino, and while
it has both 802.11b and g WiFi, it isn't a Dothan-core machine,
instead powered by the still-capable 1.7GHz Pentium...
Sony VAIO T-Series Laptops
Sony VAIO T-Series Laptops
09/13/2004 10:57 AM
I think I misjudged when I saw the product release
about the new Sony VAIO T Series laptops, because I didn't figure
people would be that excited about them, but boy was I wrong, so let
me fix that oversight. The best thing about the new Centrino
sub-notebooks that I can see is that the 10.6-inch screens use Sony's
X-Brite LCD technology, which really is as good as they hype. If the
battery life and the keyboard are useable, we might just take one out
for a spin. I've yet to run into anything as hot as the Panasonic R3
yet, though, so they've got a tough row to hoe.
ChaitGear has the press release if you're into that whole
details thing.
Read - Press
Release [Chait]
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Sony gives Vaio range a makeover
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