Comments on: Netbooks Finally Exist: Sony VAIO W to Hit for $499 http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: silcharde http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422182 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:46:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422182 blu-ray ?

]]> By: John Allsopp http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422181 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:55:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422181 Sure it “looks” good. But wait… what’s that I see on the Sony Style product page? Up to *2* hours battery life….I thought those bad old days were over.

At least it has XP rather than Vista.

]]> By: swissbanker http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422180 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:14:49 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422180 boring – Sony lost it – no more tech inovations since the original Walkman

]]> By: GroundLimit http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422179 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:28:57 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422179 10″ is fine as long as it has a hi-rez screen, in fact id bet many people would prefer it over the upcoming 11.6″ models

]]> By: GroundLimit http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422178 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:27:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422178 looks like an MSI Wind with Vaio” slapped on it

]]> By: Song Jiang http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422177 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:16:07 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422177 Here’s the fake version that has already appeared on the streets on Shenzen, China. Not a bad device, has a cheaper keyboard, lower res screen, but still not bad for a cheap and cheerful option.

http://www.shanzai.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29:blag-sony-vaio-unboxed-or-is-this-the-real-thing&catid=3:notebooks&Itemid=5

]]> By: gmazin http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422176 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:18:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422176 Agree with James… I mean I would like a slim 8.9″ factor netbook with a higher resolution too.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422175 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:59:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422175 I didn’t realize other company’s netbooks would read Memory Stick. My mistake.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422174 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:22:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422174 Memory Stick formats are supported in many netbooks and have been for over a year. My MSI Wind and the Acer Aspire One come to mind and I’m sure there are many others. Not a differentiator on the Sony…

]]> By: James Kendrick http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422173 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:33:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422173 We hear from many consumers who prefer smaller screens. It has nothing to do with Microsoft, people buy what they want.

]]> By: Tom Reestman http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422172 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:31:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422172 James,

I think we disagree on this, but I see the Sony as yet another “expensive” netbook saddled with a 10.1″ screen to satisfy Microsoft’s artificial hardware requirements for Windows 7 Starter Edition.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422171 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:29:56 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422171 This must be the only one with Memory Stick format support.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422170 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:29:20 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422170 The HP 5150 does too.

]]> By: Mike B. http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422169 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:16:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422169 The new Gateways come in that resolution as well.

SD/MemoryStick readers are also pretty common.

Nothing in the specs suggests anything even interesting about this machine except that it is, as per typical Sony, priced significantly higher than is justified.

]]> By: Ben L. http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422168 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:53:33 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422168 “Styling aside, the only real “premium” spec is the display resolution, 1366×768. That’s not unique to this new netbook…”

The only other is the Dell, I believe. Is there another netbook currently available with this resolution?

The HP 2140 with this option has been discontinued.

]]> By: beau http://gigaom.com/mobile/netbooks-finally-exist-sony-vaio-w-to-hit-for-499/#comment-422167 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:42:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39451#comment-422167 looks very toshiba nb 200 or dose the nb 200 look like the sony?

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