http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/ Engadget Comments for ASUS R50A UMPC reviewed -- same internals as the VAIO P, runs Vista poorly http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 4:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
Intel has 1.33Ghz Core2Duo U7700 and the cheaper 1.33Ghz Atom 520. The Core2Duo can run Vista perfectly fine (it has two-cores and 2MB of cache, the Atom has a single core and 512k cache).

Its not determined yet if the VAIO P is using one or the other, just that it has 1.33Ghz.
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Thank you for saying what I was going to. I keep making that point in all the Sony P articles, and the stupid writers NEVER acknowledge this fact. I highly doubt Sony would use a 1.33Ghz Atom in a netbook/ultraportable that will undoubtedly come at premium cost, not to mention the incredible display.]]>Dec 29th 2008 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
Take the time and energy to refine and improve hardware design and features instead of pushing out poorly performing and poorly designed products.]]>Dec 29th 2008 4:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 4:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 4:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
More companies should follow the example of Nokia and Dell.]]>Dec 29th 2008 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
Sony products aren't exactly cheap, sure. But they always deliver.]]>Dec 29th 2008 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.]]>Dec 29th 2008 5:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
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Bloatware
flimsy hardware
near-useless memory stick slots
OMG slow

Looks pretty in the store display though.

(note: this is only based on my experience setting up and maintaing about 30 VAIOs @ work. Constant PITA compared to the cheap HP 6510/2510s that the regular employees use.)]]>Jan 3rd 2009 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
http://www.liliputing.com/2008/07/msi-wind-runs-faster-longer-with-vista.html]]>Dec 29th 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
And who the hell actually "enjoys" using Vista? Talk about a fanboy...]]>Dec 29th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
What I don't get is why anyone would try push a device like this out the door with such a hated OS... and 1 gig of RAM??? Are they gauging how many people still have more money than brains?]]>Dec 29th 2008 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
Jusy buy an OQO :)

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Realistically, netbooks have taken over most of the purpose of the UMPC format, which was about providing a more portable laptop experience. The remaining functions for UMPC's have probably been replaced by the ideas for MIDs, which are a bit more focused on things like web browsing and video playback and less on providing a full laptop experience. ]]>Dec 29th 2008 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
I don't belive that such a savvy company as Asus would try to market this outside Dubai and Brunei.
Besides Vista is made and geared expressely to deliver multimedia on desktop (or desktop replacement) machines, and (now, finally) it's great at doing that; but to install it on such a support is like to try fixing an M16 jet engine on a Mini: ridicolous and very stupid.
Even my pimped up MSI wind, which is great with XP, became a sluggish nightmare when I tried to run a (simplified ) Vista version on it, I can just imagine what kind of computing experience that thing would deliver.

And 2000 $$ ??? .
My company (yes it's mine) sells a digiframe which is a much better MID than this one for a third of the price.
It's got wifi b/g/n, push email, Gmail, 10" touch screen, 16GB SDD, DTV-B, voice control, web cam/ microphone, Skype/VOIP, landline speakerphone, internet radios & TVs, bluetooth, IR, it plays ANY audio or video file you throw at it,etc,etc.
Basically it's a full PC using the 10" touch screen interface and Voice control as inputs (if you really want you can add a BT or IR wireless desktop) it runs an icon based version of ubuntu linux, and we sell it for less than 700$ including 1 month full support.
Maybe we should revise our prices, or maybe Asus should get lost]]>Dec 29th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/As for advertising my creature, unfortunately I'm still not able to do that (not if I want to avoid to be submerged by lawsuits that is); but the day will come dude, the day will come...]]>Dec 29th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/
I use an Asus R2H, and it runs vista just fine, no aero, but if that surprises you then you haven't been paying attention to the vista ready lawsuit.

My concern with this one is that it gives the appearance of a cheap Chinese toy, and if I actually picked it up I might break it.]]>Dec 29th 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/29/asus-r50a-umpc-reviewed-same-internals-as-the-vaio-p-runs-vi/Dec 29th 2008 12:45PM