Long term hardware impressions – Sony VAIO P

Posted on 29 March 2009, Last updated on 12 November 2019 by

DSC_0028 The Sony VAIO P is an impressively small unit that manages to pack some relatively powerful hardware into a small, envelope shaped footprint. Though it may not be practically pocketable like Sony wanted us to think, it is extremely light weight and slim. Let’s begin with the hardware tour, as usual.

Hardware Tour

DSC_0013 Front (right to left): Wireless radio switch, SD card slot, Sony Memory Stick slot, power slider, battery LED indicator, SSD activity LED indicator.

DSC_0011 Right: Kensington lock, USB 2.0, port replicator connector.

DSC_0046 Back: Nothing but hinges.

DSC_0012 Left: A/C adapter, USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, passive cooling vent.

Size Comparison

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As you can see above, I have several comparison shots of the VAIO P with the HP Mini 1000 [Portal page] and the Sony VAIO UX180 [Portal page]. It wasn’t until I set my iPhone down next to the VAIO P that it really hit me. The VAIO P is really quite tiny. If you can imagine, it is just as long as the iPhone, but wider. It has the footprint of a super wide iPhone. It isn’t quite as thin as the iPhone, but it is certainly the thinnest mobile computer I’ve ever used.

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10 Comments For This Post

  1. Ben Lang says:

    New article: Long term hardware impressions – Sony VAIO P http://cli.gs/emb5T7

  2. jimmy says:

    Tried this device recently. very slim but lcd vviewing angles and colors are poor. Overall ergonomics in use very bad with the mouse pointer.

  3. scoobie says:

    I tried one too briefing in a store and I thought the lcd viewing angle was bad too

  4. Toby says:

    Cheers for all the work which clearly has gone into producing the review for us all.

  5. Ben says:

    Thanks Toby : )

  6. Anthony says:

    How does the Vaio compare with the Fujitsu U2010?

  7. Vakeros says:

    Thanks for the review!

  8. DoctorZick says:

    Ben,
    Before wrapping up, I was hoping you would comment on the G3 radio: I still havn’t heard whether it works in Europe [Hey, for a lot of people this will be a Mobile Internet Device!]. I remember someone tried to open the SIM slot with pliers, but to no avail.

  9. Benz145 says:

    Sorry DoctorZick, I’m based in the US, and my Japanese VAIO P doesn’t have the built in 3G radio.

  10. Anyi says:

    Hey Ben,

    I could use your help/advice. I recently performed a ‘clean install’ of WIndows 7 on my SONY VAIO pc, and I think I may have deleted the AlpsPoint software that came with it. Now, I have lost the scroll fnction on my touchpad, and I would like it back.

    Where/how can I reinstall the AlpsPoint software?

    Thanks

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