Sony's New Vaio PCG-TR1A: 12" Powerbook Killer?

Posted by timothy on Monday July 21, 2003 @11:24AM from the paging-randy-waterhouse dept.

Anonymous Howard writes "Sony has a hot new subnote on it's hand: the Vaio PCG-TR1A. This subnote is packed full of features: integrated camera (still and video), 10.6 inch bright wide-format screen, 900MHz Centrino, CD-RW/DVD Combo drive, 30GB drive, 802.11b, two usb ports, firewire, 3.11 pounds and a magnesium alloy case. The thing looks really cool. For me, it's the first subnote that actually gives me a viable option for purchase instead of a the Apple Powerbook 12". Read a article about it over at Designtechnica. Check out this forum thread that has good pics, other then the stock pics, next to a VPR Matrix 200A5."

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Does it run OS X? by Phantasmo · 2003-07-21 12:05 · Score: 1, Redundant

No, no OS X for this machine. Guess it's not a Powerbook killer.

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Re:Battery Life. by sean23007 · 2003-07-21 12:14 · Score: 1, Redundant

2.5 if you're using it. 7 if you're not. Pretty simple, really. ;)

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Powerbook killer? by Squidgee · 2003-07-21 13:38 · Score: 1, Redundant

Powerbook killer? At $200 US more? (The site up there says it will be "$2000")