Comments on: Hands-on with the Sony VAIO P http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/07/hands-on-with-the-sony-vaio-p/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:33:52 -0500 hourly 1 By: Helvet http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/07/hands-on-with-the-sony-vaio-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1021455 Helvet Sun, 17 May 2009 09:08:34 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64127#comment-1021455 dream .. because in my country i cant buy this netbook(( dream .. because in my country i cant buy this netbook((

]]> By: So long, CES 2009 http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/07/hands-on-with-the-sony-vaio-p/comment-page-1/#comment-997305 So long, CES 2009 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:10:11 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64127#comment-997305 [...] Hands-on with the Sony VAIO P [...] [...] Hands-on with the Sony VAIO P [...]

]]> By: Sony VAIO P now shipping to American geeks http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/07/hands-on-with-the-sony-vaio-p/comment-page-1/#comment-975045 Sony VAIO P now shipping to American geeks Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:30:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64127#comment-975045 [...] or not, Sony is going to sell a bunch of the VAIO P little lappies and it seems at least some early orders are being shipped. Sony is probably starting with the [...] [...] or not, Sony is going to sell a bunch of the VAIO P little lappies and it seems at least some early orders are being shipped. Sony is probably starting with the [...]

]]> By: The ‘don’t call it a netbook’ Sony VAIO P is now available for pre-order http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/07/hands-on-with-the-sony-vaio-p/comment-page-1/#comment-970151 The ‘don’t call it a netbook’ Sony VAIO P is now available for pre-order Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:05:35 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64127#comment-970151 [...] the svelte VAIO P is your next netbook computer, Sony has now started the pre-order. The company is ready to take [...] [...] the svelte VAIO P is your next netbook computer, Sony has now started the pre-order. The company is ready to take [...]

]]> By: SkratchBoard.com http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/01/07/hands-on-with-the-sony-vaio-p/comment-page-1/#comment-969060 SkratchBoard.com Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:19:44 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=64127#comment-969060 We think that Vaio P is another mistake by Sony. Here are the reasons: 1. Poor Usability. From playing with the P on the CES show floor, the units are DOG slow running Vista. It just isn’t usable. I don’t know if it’s all the Sony crap software that’s slowing the unit down or if it’s Vista itself. But either way, it’s a very terrible experience. With no programs running, clicking on the Start button takes a few seconds to respond. Vaio P needs Windows 7 badly to improve on performance. 2. High price tag. In a world where netbooks go for around $350 - $500, Sony is selling the P for a price tag of $899 to $1499 depending on configuration. Ya, we know Sony isn’t calling the P a netbook, but I can call my Honda a Ferrari too. 3. Short battery life. In a world where *cheap* netbooks are getting 7 hours of battery life, the P has 2-4 hours of battery life. Excuse me? Am I hearing that right? Ouch. 4. Instant-On is just a gimmick. The Vaio P comes with a feature called Instant On, where you can boot into its Linux OS in 20 seconds to do some basic tasks like web surfing, playing music or videos, etc. From our brief look, it looks to be more gimmicky than anything. First of all, instant-on is hardly instant since it takes 20 seconds. Then, when we tried to load the web browser, it took another 10 seconds for the first time. That’s not really that fast now, is it? Sony, you should just put Windows 7 on when it becomes available and take this instant-on feature off. 5. Awkward Size. Hey, the size is good for looks, but its dimensions are neither really usable nor pocketable. When we were testing out the unit, one guy actually tried to put it in his jacket pocket and he almost ripped it (LOL!). You can see picture of this poor guy here: http://www.skratchboard.com/?p=299 - J. We think that Vaio P is another mistake by Sony. Here are the reasons:

1. Poor Usability. From playing with the P on the CES show floor, the units are DOG slow running Vista. It just isn’t usable. I don’t know if it’s all the Sony crap software that’s slowing the unit down or if it’s Vista itself. But either way, it’s a very terrible experience. With no programs running, clicking on the Start button takes a few seconds to respond. Vaio P needs Windows 7 badly to improve on performance.

2. High price tag. In a world where netbooks go for around $350 – $500, Sony is selling the P for a price tag of $899 to $1499 depending on configuration. Ya, we know Sony isn’t calling the P a netbook, but I can call my Honda a Ferrari too.

3. Short battery life. In a world where *cheap* netbooks are getting 7 hours of battery life, the P has 2-4 hours of battery life. Excuse me? Am I hearing that right? Ouch.

4. Instant-On is just a gimmick. The Vaio P comes with a feature called Instant On, where you can boot into its Linux OS in 20 seconds to do some basic tasks like web surfing, playing music or videos, etc. From our brief look, it looks to be more gimmicky than anything. First of all, instant-on is hardly instant since it takes 20 seconds. Then, when we tried to load the web browser, it took another 10 seconds for the first time. That’s not really that fast now, is it? Sony, you should just put Windows 7 on when it becomes available and take this instant-on feature off.
5. Awkward Size. Hey, the size is good for looks, but its dimensions are neither really usable nor pocketable. When we were testing out the unit, one guy actually tried to put it in his jacket pocket and he almost ripped it (LOL!).

You can see picture of this poor guy here: http://www.skratchboard.com/?p=299

- J.

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