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    News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    GPS, WWAN, 802.11n, WiFi, Bluetooth, 1,600x768 screen, etc.
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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Ahh this is what i wanted to see, well i wouldn't say no to one, but look at the damn price.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    definitely making it touchscreen will make it stand out considering the windows 7 is just around the corner too

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    I think the majority of the price must have gone on that fantastic little screen, the lcd probably cost more than most Netbooks.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    just checked uk prices on sony style: basic model = £849
    what the.... it is only $899 in us? .....

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    £849 to $899 sounds about right

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Quote Originally Posted by staffsMike View Post
    £849 to $899 sounds about right
    Sony must have noticed the credit crunch as that's a massive £50 off.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    just checked uk prices on sony style: basic model = £849
    what the.... it is only $899 in us? .....

    Jokes.

    To be honest though, anyone who buys one of these is a muppet. Sony really have missed the point of what a netbook is supposed to be. This is just an ultra-portable with a really sh**e CPU.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    just checked uk prices on sony style: basic model = £849
    what the.... it is only $899 in us? .....
    Oh dear. This again? Lets see, higher cost of doing business in the UK, higher VAT in teh UK, does the US price even include sales tax? probably not. so right there it is more like £738 vs $899.

    The actual retail price will be lower than this, in the US prices are a lot more tightly controlled by the manufacturer.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    Oh dear. This again? Lets see, higher cost of doing business in the UK, higher VAT in teh UK, does the US price even include sales tax? probably not. so right there it is more like £738 vs $899.

    The actual retail price will be lower than this, in the US prices are a lot more tightly controlled by the manufacturer.
    Plus, generally, much better warranty in the EU.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Looks like a overgrown Xperia tbh.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    They'll sell about 10 of these to people who didn't spot the army of atom netbooks at a fraction of the price I guess..
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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    And then they will sell a load more to people that want something smaller and better made than your average netbook.

    Thought an Eee was small? This thing is tiny!!



    It might have the spec and performance of a netbook, but it's not much bigger than a pocket organiser.

    Reminds me of the Psion series 3.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    That picture does make me think a lot better of it. And 600 grams is very impressive also. Nevertheless, I still think Sony have missed the point of a Netbook... however, they might well have created a new type of machine altogether - the "nanobook" maybe?. Like Funkster said, it's more like the Psions of yore.

    Regardless, I'd still have someone take a running kick at my nuts rather than pay £700 for one.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    I like that, although I would need to try the screen before buying it.

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    Re: News - Sony's P-series 'netbook' to rule them all: 600g of joy.

    Well I was checking this on Sony Style yesterday, in terms of price - it's on pre-order:-

    Starting from
    £ 849.00 inc. VAT

    (shipping Mid Feb)

    That's the lowest 60 GB hard disc model.

    I do like it, but I think i'd be more interested in their next iteration.

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