Details for UX490N handheld show up on Sony's site

While Sony's apparently yet to get official with it, the company has let slip a user guide and marketing materials for its hereto unheard of UX490N handheld, which thankfully provide plenty of details on the device. Like the most recent model introduced in Japan, this one packs a 1.2GHz Core 2 Solo U2200 processor, although it drops the SSD storage down to 48GB from 64GB. Otherwise, you can expect the usual 4.5-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, along with 1GB of RAM, Intel GMA 950 graphics, and built-in support for AT&T's EDGE network, among other densely-packed features. What's more, it seems that Sony will also be offering the handheld in a VGN-UX490N/C model, which throws in a Bluetooth GPS receiver and an extended battery. No word on a price or release date just yet, but we're guessing those details should be coming before too long.

[Thanks, benz145]

[Aaron @ Oct 18th 2007 11:41AM]

The BIG question is.....does it have a carbon fibre casing????

[zabador @ Oct 18th 2007 12:06PM]

Man GoreTEX's case must have made you envious.
(for those that don't get the joke please see Aaron's history)

[Steve @ Oct 18th 2007 11:54AM]

I can't believe the new UX still uses EDGE!

[Rob @ Oct 18th 2007 12:56PM]

I haven't held one of these since the UX180 came out last year - did they ever improve the keyboard on these things? The one on the UX180 sucked big time.

[Brian @ Oct 18th 2007 12:19PM]

this has absolutely nothing to do with this article but i figure this might be a good place to ask (although this article isnt an example) but,
what is the term for the clickthrough links on many longer articles. I'd like to do this with a blogger account but just the term could set me in the right direction thanks a lot

oh and LOL EDGE

[Jeff Lewis @ Oct 18th 2007 1:23PM]

4.5" 1024x600 screen...

My eyes are bleeding just THINKING about how painful that must be.

[Mark @ Oct 18th 2007 2:09PM]

EDGE...why'd it have to be EDGE.

[VineGuy @ Oct 18th 2007 4:09PM]

Already on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VGN-UX490N-Notebook-Processor-Business/dp/B000W3YOS4

[uopercival @ Oct 18th 2007 6:33PM]

While my eyes don't exactly 'bleed' from using my UX-280P, they do strain and using the keyboard is next to impossible. I only use it when I'm in a crunch.
I've since purchased a XPS-1330 which is much more usable.
The specs on this new one barely differ from my UX-280P, the processor speed, ram, etc are all the same. What gives.