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Product Name Sony Vaio VGN-P588E Lifestyle PC

Sony Vaio VGN-P588E Lifestyle PC

Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)

Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)

HP Mini 311

HP Mini 311

Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, blue)

Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, blue)

HP Mini 5101 (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home Basic)

HP Mini 5101 (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home Basic)

Release Date 01/08/2009 10/22/2009 10/09/2009 06/24/2009 08/04/2009
Price Range Check latest prices » $949 Check latest prices » $1500 Check latest prices » $400 Check latest prices » $329-$390 Check latest prices » $416-$450
Review Summary Sony's upscale Atom-powered Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine but the design of a more expensive one. The end result will be a useful travel PC for some and a conversation piece for others. Sony's bold experiment--a high-end luxury system with essentially Netbook components--makes an enviable coffee shop conversation piece, but one that includes some serious sticker shock. HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic Netbook, while keeping the price very appealing. Once it starts shipping with Windows 7, this could become our favorite Netbook. Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-hour-plus battery life. HP's biz-minded Mini 5101 is a successor to the Mini 2140 (one of our all-time favorite Netbooks). It looks and feels great, but for a premium-price Netbook, we expect to get more features, not fewer.
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Basic Specs

Built-in Devices GPS, Cellular antenna, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna GPS, Cellular antenna, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
Width 9.6 in 10.9 in 10.3 in 10.3 in
Depth 4.7 in 7.3 in 7 in 7.1 in
Height 0.8 in 0.6 in 1.5 in 0.9 in
Weight 1.4 lbs 1.6 lbs 2.8 lbs 2.9 lbs
Notebook type Netbook, Budget Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.) Budget Netbook, Budget Netbook, Budget
Screen type Widescreen Widescreen Widescreen Widescreen
Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth, GPS IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth, GPS IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth
Color Gold Royal blue
Recommended Use Home use
Localization English / United States
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