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Sony UX Micro PC

Akihabara News has produced a 14 minute video review of the new flash memory-based Sony UX90PS and they like what they see.  The UX90PS is Sony’s model of the Micro PC that uses a 16 GB flash drive instead of a physical hard drive, a… Read More »

GeekStuff4U is now taking pre-orders for the flash drive version of the Sony UX although there’s no shipping date just yet. The base Sony VGN-UX90PS with a flash-based storage… Read More »

 
 

pocketables- good Sony UX180 information for free

Jenn Lee recently picked up a Sony UX180P and is posting some good information about the little PC that includes a lot of pictures.  She has posts that discuss portrait mode vs. landscape, screen protectors and more.  It’s not just Sony information that you’ll find there,… Read More »

Eagle-eyed jkOTR reader Bob just passed along some nice words about our blog (thanks Bob!) and also spotted the Sony UX180P user manual on Sony’s site. There are also pages for FAQs and driver downloads, but we figure you don’t need those just yet… Read More »

Reviews are popping out all over of the Sony UX180P with integrated EDGE from Cingular and engadget jumped in with one too.  Normally I am not a big fan of engadget hardware reviews but this one is pretty good, if short on hands-on use description.  Check… Read More »

It never fails that soon after a new ultra-portable PC is released that some enterprising individual will immediately try and put Linux on it.  Linux is a nice OS but these gadgets usually have special hardware that require specific drivers that only exist for the Windows… Read More »

Excellent head to head comparison- Sony UX vs. OQO

Meansquare’s Miscellany has published a very thorough comparison of the Sony UX and the OQO.  A total benchmark comparison is in the article as are numerous photographs showing the size comparison between the two ultra-portables.  In the article you will find screen brightness and resolution… Read More »

Owners of ultra-portable devices are often willing to push the envelope a bit when it comes to upgrading the hardware components to get more power/ performance/ speed/ storage space.  It was no surprise to me when Kevin gutted his Samsung Q1 to bring the memory… Read More »

Despite a sense of optimism that is currently running through Silicon Valley and other tech centers around the country, the technology IPO market remains luke warm. We all remember the Vonage IPO, and then yesterday more bad news. Web analytics firm, Omniture went… Read More »

I am a mobile type of guy and when I use an ultra-portable device I really use it, often for hours at a time.  I may use it held in my hands or I might use it with an external keyboard and mouse, whatever fits what… Read More »

A couple of members on Handtops have put their two devices together and posted a number of photos that demonstrate the size difference between the OQO and the Sony UX Micro PC.  It is surprising that the Sony UX is about the same size as… Read More »

RIM Goes 3G

RIM, the makers of the highly addictive Blackberry device has gone 3G. The company today launched 8707, a version of its very popular 8700 series device in Ireland that runs on Vodafone’s UMTS Network. RIM claims it can be used as a broadband modem… Read More »

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I am having a lot of fun playing with the Sony UX50 and will have a review covering the UX50 in use in the real world soon.  Meanwhile, you can… Read More »

Asterisk, the open source IP-PBX platform that is giving established players run for its money is getting better by the day, thanks to many add-ons community keeps writing for the software. The latest is HUDlite, a free call manager application for Asterisk that is simple enough to… Read More »

The US version of the Sony UX Micro PC that will have the Cingular EDGE integration is now available for pre-order on the CompUSA online store.  The UX180P will set you back $1799.99 and shows a ship date of July 10.  The UX180P has a… Read More »

Want to buy a WiFi router and save some money? Fon, a Madrid-based WiFi services company started by Martin Varsavsky and funded by Sequoia, Skype and Google, is selling WiFi routers for 25 Euros, which works out to about $30. For a while, they… Read More »

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