Sony VAIO UX380N micro computer

If traditional netbooks are not compact enough for your taste and you’re looking for something that it truly ultra portable, take a look at Sony VAIO UX Micro PC line.

The latest model in line, the Sony VAIO VGN-UX380N is a successor of the VAIO UX180P with an improved Intel Core Solo CPU (1.33 MHz) and Windows Vista as an operating system. Its size is only 6 x 3.74 x 1.27 inches and the weight is 1.2 pounds. The display is a 4.5-inch WSVGA touch-sensitive matrix (1024 x 600), and there is a variety of features that this tiny machine is packed with: a backlit slide-out keyboard, a good selection of ports (4xUSB, Firewire), 100-Mbit Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g wifi, support for WWAN, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, a 40 GB hard disk and even a webcam. The notebook ships with a 2600 mAh battery that provides for about 3 hours of working time.

The laptop may be on the pricey side ($1,899) and, perhaps not fast enough for running Windows Vista (I’m sure you can achieve better performance if you downgrade to Windows XP), its main advantage is its portability and connectivity. If you want a computer that you can carry easily during travel and get online wherever cellular networks are available, the Sony VAIO VGN-UX380N will be totally worth its money for you.

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