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All I can see at Sony's site under VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer, PCG-C1VN is the following. The picture makes it look just like the other Sony Picturebook. The half-height (480 pixel) screen display is innovative but I don't know if I can get used to it. The battery life (5.5 hours) seems less than what was first claimed--maybe for the other Crusoe chip. Does it have a headphone jack? Is the USB port the only way to dock it?

Take an innovative digital camera. Then, build a small, yet very powerful notebook computer around it. The result An ultra-portable, ultra-powerful notebook computer which can instantly take stunning photos or digital video clips, add special effects like 360 panoramas and instantly transfer those images via email anywhere in the world! The new VAIO C1 PictureBook[tm] notebook computer is not much bigger than a paperback book - only about 2 pounds light and a little over an inch thin. This is the most functional, ultra-portable notebook computer you'll ever own.

• Starts Selling September 25, 2000
• Starts Shipping October 25, 2000
• Transmeta[tm] Crusoe[tm] Processor
• Simple one-button movie and still image capture with
• Sony's Smart Capture software
• 128 MB SDRAM
• Integrated V.90 56K modem
• High-capacity Lithium-Ion battery
• Durable magnesium-alloy case
• 8.9" UWXGA width (1024 x 480) TFT screen with
• XWIDE[tm] polysilicon display technology
• i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 interface for DV editing and simple networking between equippedVAIO computers9
• 1 type II PC card slot with CardBus support
• 1 USB port
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Bundled standard battery(2.5 - 5.5 hours)

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Picturebook seems like just the right size for showing off the Crusoe. Check this out http://vaio.sonystyle .com/vaio_direct/75/47/78.main.vaio.html.