Thursday, June 29, 2006
Sony Releases UX90 UMPC-like Device with 16GB Flash Drive and Mobile TV
Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 02:00 PM
"So you thought Sony's VAIO U with Core Solo was pretty hot, right, but that hefty chub and feedback-free keyboard were keeping you on the fence? We understand. Well, how would you feel if Sony aced the hard disk in favor of a silent running 16GB solid-state flash drive which bumps battery life by 13%, drops the weight by 29g to 492g, massively accelerates app launches, and should cut XP's resume and boot times by half? No, not doing it for ya? Then how about some hot OneSeg mobile digital television squeezed in for some on-the-go entertainment?"
This unit is currently only available in Japan (original Japanese press release can be found here), but perhaps this is a sign of things to come? I love the idea of the 16GB solid-state flash drive. That would be too small for a laptop, but for a mobile/miniature PC, I think it would be more than sufficient. The mobile TV is not as big of a deal to me, but man, Sony rarely disappoints when it comes to designing eye-catching units and this is no exception. The price tag is still floating pretty high at around the $1500-2000 range. So how would you guys compare this with the Sony UX50? What are your thoughts?
This unit is currently only available in Japan (original Japanese press release can be found here), but perhaps this is a sign of things to come? I love the idea of the 16GB solid-state flash drive. That would be too small for a laptop, but for a mobile/miniature PC, I think it would be more than sufficient. The mobile TV is not as big of a deal to me, but man, Sony rarely disappoints when it comes to designing eye-catching units and this is no exception. The price tag is still floating pretty high at around the $1500-2000 range. So how would you guys compare this with the Sony UX50? What are your thoughts?
