No double agent facade is complete with just an uber-stealthy
Sony Ericsson cellphone, as everyone understands that no
impossible improbable heist goes down without
wiring a few mil to that heavily secured offshore account. Stepping up to the oh-so-dodgy challenge is Sony's own 007 Edition
VAIO TX ultraportable, slimmed down to just 1-inch thick and weighing 2.8 pounds in order to fit comfortably in the matching Attaché briefcase. The 11.1-inch machine touts a carbon fiber enclosure, WXGA XBRITE display, 1.2GHz Intel U1400 Core Solo processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 80GB 4200RPM hard drive, Intel's GMA950 integrated graphics set, dual-layer DVD burner, and a snazzy "privacy screen" that blurs all on-screen content to curious enemies not looking head-on. The
Casino Royale-approved device also touts audio in / out, Ethernet, 56k modem, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, 4-pin FireWire, MS / MSPro reader, PCMCIA, and the wireless tools (read: WiFi / Bluetooth) no undercover assassin could function without. For snapping up those incriminating reconnaissance photos, Sony bundles in a DSC-T50B (the "B" is for Bond, presumably) which rocks the same bevy of specs found on its
less-secretive sibling, but sports a sleek, black finish and the obligatory 007 logo. While you may have got turned down when looking to become Pierce Brosnan's sure-to-be-legendary successor, you can live vicariously through
Sony for just $4,299.99 -- but those desirable silhouettes are unfortunately not included.
[Thanks, Will]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Wonderboy @ Oct 20th 2006 12:36PM
No silhouette? No sale.
;-)
Seriously though... 56k modem? If you're spending the kind of cash necessary to get this "special edition", you're probably not staying in, or going to, or living in, a place that still has dial-up.
(My bet is on 3 posts before someone suggests using the battery as a hidden weapon/explosive.)
asher @ Oct 20th 2006 12:44PM
I won't comment on the exploding battery...
It is, however, the only known laptop to support: minidisc, beta and betamax and playstation.
The laptop will self destruct exactly 1 minute after the warranty expires.
Eggie @ Oct 20th 2006 12:41PM
Does the battery self-destruct?
wvanduser @ Oct 20th 2006 12:46PM
"Pierce Brosnan's sure-to-be-legendary successor," but isn't Casino Royale set before ol' JB ever bacame a "double o" agent? Wouldn't that make him Pierce Brosnan's predecessor?
Wonderboy @ Oct 20th 2006 1:04PM
If you ask me (and I know you didn't) the questionable part is about the new guy having a "sure-to-be-legendary" status. To me he looks rediculous and non-Bond-ish.
I'm still gonna see the movie, but I don't have high hopes for this new guy.
Jamie @ Oct 20th 2006 1:04PM
Aren't those Canadian Dollars? So it's closer to $3825 or 2029? Doesn't seem like quite such a bad deal... still hideously overpriced though.
andy @ Oct 20th 2006 1:59PM
indeed wonderboy.
Letting Brosnan go because he wanted to put the Bond back in Bond instead of more Matrix in Bond was a stupid stupid move.
I'll be there with bells on, but I'm not expecting much in the way of plot/character development, just more mind numbing, totally impossible action sequences.
gogogurugo @ Oct 20th 2006 1:22PM
i think ima stick with my vaio tx650p thankyouverymuch
Matt B @ Oct 20th 2006 1:42PM
What? No laser pen?
Stan @ Oct 20th 2006 2:37PM
Nice package, indeed! Reminds me a lot of the VAIO X505 bundle I have and that was offered in Japan, but with no 007 stuff.
@Wonderbiy: As for including 56K modem.... it is for those reviewers who will start whining and putting the notebook down right away, saying that it is a big no-no not to include 56k because some one in the boonies still has to dial to get online; but again in some days when my high speed was down and there were no nearby hot spots available, dial-up was and is a saver and a back up in such situations. Say thanks for not including serial printer port!
Wonderboy @ Oct 20th 2006 2:43PM
Fair enough... but maybe they should throw in a paper copy of the 007 book, just in case people don't have broadband, or dial-up, or electricity... ;-)
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780756623043&itm=1
Alex Brewer @ Oct 21st 2006 12:06AM
It's not actually the DSC-T50/B, it's the DSC-T50/JB according to Sonystyle USA. That obviously stands for James Bond. Maybe they later changed the name when they decided to sell the camera by itself, it is true the DSC-T50B is the black T-50. Here's a link to prove it:
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=DSCT50%2fJB&Dept=cameras&CategoryName=dcc_DIDigitalCameras_style_ultracompact
Deena @ Oct 21st 2006 10:45PM
Aww 56K? I was about to give someone's left nut for this baby...maybe I still will.
Tyler @ Oct 24th 2006 9:43AM
They actually have another one as well: a UX-280P (MicroPC/UMPC), a bluetooth GPS and the CyberShot...pretty cool. Here is the link
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=VGNUX007
Mark Siemer @ Oct 27th 2006 5:36PM
the b means black not bond. the last letter in our product model number determines its color typically.
diskgrinder @ Nov 3rd 2006 6:43PM
what tart is going to buy this monkey prop? fakeSteve has it right on the dollar - you going to 007 on a plane with this uberNerd spunktoma? Fat geek nil-girlfriend boy who hasn't seen his jT since sophomore maybe; sane, fashion-thermometer respecter - no. They say no. That's no. No.
cheese on a stick