The Sony VAIO VGC-LJ25L -- not a laptop, not available in America

You've got to hand it to Sony for at least trying a new style every now and again. The VGC-LJ25L sports such an unusual look that people are mistaking it for a laptop, when in fact the system pictured above is another attempt at the all-in-one variety of PC. The system packs in a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo T8100 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 200GB hard drive, Intel's familiar X3100 on-board graphics, a 15.4-inch 1280 x 800 LCD display, and a "Sound Reality" audio chip with Direct Sound 3D support. The small keyboard can apparently be folded up when the desktop isn't in use, but it won't help you if you just want to lay back and watch a movie, as it partially conceals the screen. The funky little dude is available right now for ?1,399,000 (or about $1,385) -- in Korea only, of course.

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[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 2:30AM]

Dear Joshua,

Have you been living under a rock?

Regards,
Drvec

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 3:20AM]

it just let me think if i have clicked the wrong button and saw an article in 2006...

Vaio L have been launched for years, and for your information the latest one equipped with an 22 inch Display, a wireless keyboard / mouse, BD-R, digital TV-Tunner, BTO GeForce 8400M GT etc etc etc..

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 3:35AM]

Why is it only being released in Korea? Not even a Japanese release?
Or was that a joke...

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 6:04AM]

This could not have been copied from Apple. Apple never made anything so gaudy!

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 8:15AM]

THIS IS A 15 INCH MODEL, SONY HAS BEEN SELLING 19 AND 22 INCH MODELS FOR A WHILE NOW. THE 15 INCH ONE IS KOREA ONLY.

[tanooki2003 Posted May 21st 2008 11:03AM]

there are already Sony computers similar to this sold here in america.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8704672&type=product&id=1199495884223

[SDash Posted May 21st 2008 12:02PM]

This is most likely just an update to their L series desktops.

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 12:04PM]

Could be handy if it can work with a standard wall mount. A wall-mount computer with an attached keyboard, rather than needing to use a touchscreen.

Though in such a case, I'd rather fold the keyboard down and out of the way rather than up and in the way of the screen. Maybe the keyboard can fold either way? (Up takes less vertical space, but down leaves the keyboard accessible and not covering the screen.)

Costs too much though, and the display is WAY too low resolution. 1280x800? Give me at least 1680x1050. (My 15.4" laptop has 1920x1200 - looks good for video, but text is a little small.)

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 12:18PM]

@ tanooki2003:

I like the looks of that one. And that 22", complete with Blu-ray and a HDTV tuner (and Wireless A/B/G, wired Gb, and nVidia GeForce 8400M GT 256MB), is only $600 more than this little 15". The keyboard stores under the unit for a similar idea, though I'd like some way of leaving it useable while being mounted under the unit.

[(Unverified) Posted May 21st 2008 12:24PM]

Ooh - Ooh!

The VGC-LT25E (referenced by tanooki2003) has a Blu-ray [b]burner![/b]