Sony's VAIO P ultraportable revealed

Chicklet keyboard, check. Tiny pointing nub, check. Looks like this is Sony's Vaio P series ultraportable on display at CES. By on display we mean, on display as these shots were taken off the display monitors in Sony's booth. Engadget was first in the world to reveal the P from the FCC specs so it seems only fitting that we bring you the first authenticated pictures dontchathink? The Sony Picturebook... it lives again at CES!

Sony Vaio P revealed

P.S. Sorry for the blur, best we could do before the security hammer came down across our knuckles.

[FILA Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:36PM]

Yep, there it is...In other news

[flashpoint Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:48PM]

Not to be outdone... we've got a new laptop too and it has a user-replacable battery and will retail for far less than $2700

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:43PM]

The key board looks nice...

[OneLove Posted Jan 6th 2009 6:12PM]

sOny fail!. what ever happen to:

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/sony-exec-sees-eee-like-pcs-as-having-potentially-negative-impac/

[Lundmark Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:36PM]

I dont get it. Whats the big deal?

[dsstrainer Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:40PM]

The big deal is this is the first netbook with the "Trackpoint" nub / nipple instead of mousepad.
The only other big thing here is the obvious price that nobody is going to want to spend on this. The "vaio" brand name automatically shoots the price up $250 more than it should be.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:43PM]

Not the first. Sony already had 'netbooks' with trackpoints many years ago.

This is a big deal because the specs is exciting.

[cobaltage Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:06PM]

I'm not saying you or anyone should care about this notebook. I mostly couldn't care less.

One thing I like about the design from what I can tell so far is that it finally address a few chronic complaints about sub-notebooks and netbooks and blah blah books:
1 - "Why is there so much bezel around the screen? That sucks."
2 - "Why is the keyboard so small? That sucks."
3 - "Why can't I watch the highest possible quality video on my $300 netbook with its crap screen and BS GPU?"

Careful observers will note that complaint 1 and complaint 2 ARE REALLY THE SAME STUPID ISSUE. If the keyboard is close to full size, there's too much room around the screen, leading to the comment, "What's up with the screen? You don't need that much space for crap speakers." While if the bezel around the screen is minimal, the keyboard is tiny. BECAUSE GUESS WHAT: THE TWO PIECES ARE BUILT TO FIT AND STANDARD SCREEN DIMENSIONS AND STANDARD KEYBOARD DIMENSIONS DON'T MATCH.

You all know by now how the geniuses who work at TSA in airports think small computers are DVD players? Sure, this doesn't have an optical drive in it, but its the design equivalent. And for less than $1000, I'm frankly shocked. If people won't pay for multiplicably increased visual feedback in a "netbook," they won't pay for anything. Which, maybe they won't, I couldn't care less.

[dsstrainer Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:18PM]

I dont think they were called "netbooks"..actually this isn't a netbook either now that I realize.. so yea.. this is another non-news junk article

[dumbo Posted Jan 6th 2009 6:51PM]

world first trapezoidal screen

[NewL Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:37PM]

Looks tiny and pretty thin. Can't wait for a proper spec list - especially weight and battery life.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 6:30PM]

It's tiny and thin alright. But the thick bezel and expected overpriced-tag will be a turn off.

[Zeth Ethereal Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:37PM]

skewed picture is skewed!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:40PM]

"Now with state a of the arc non-removable battery.....!"

[M3Ki Posted Jan 6th 2009 6:04PM]

where exactly is the "state" point on an arc?

It's state of the ART, not arc you big philly goose

[OneLove Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:39PM]

pendejo.

[lamerz Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:52PM]

Puto.

[Evangelion Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:07PM]

@rock99rock lol! I'm mexican and I found this funny.

[vqro Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:09PM]

rock99rock eres un pendejo racista hijo de puta
(rock99rock you are my friend)

[vqro Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:13PM]

Evangelion, you found it funny because you are a pendejo.

[Nikolas Posted Jan 6th 2009 6:23PM]

Rock99Rock:
Epic Win, best comment I've read in a while.

[vqro Posted Jan 7th 2009 12:01PM]

@Nik "best comment I've heard in a while"

Which puts you in the same racist category as rock99rock.

[DariaMorgendorffer Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:40PM]

want

[RenegadeR Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:40PM]

That's reserved for Apple software updates.

[decypher44 Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:40PM]

Yet Another Wonderful Netbook.

[Onashi608 Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:28PM]

YAWN?

Nice.

[jzh797s Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:41PM]

This for around G huh?

[Cameron Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:42PM]

Unless there's a flexible display on this puppy, something ain't quite right with that picture...

[FILA Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:43PM]

NIPPLES...are, hard to guide,

lol, go ahead guys this is wide open for many cracks. the floor is yours now

[CRA1G Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:00PM]

cracks...nipples... [head explodes]

[Sam of the Sun Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:00PM]

"wide open for many cracks"

I bet you didn't intend that one though...

[Cameron Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:02PM]

Do you honestly expect any of us to believe that you've ever played with one that wasn't hard plastic attached to an electronic device?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:47PM]

Full "Screen" keyboard looks coool, must be fun to tipe on!
Should I spend my 1000$ I'll make during holidays on it?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 11th 2009 9:02AM]

More pictures please :)

it doesnt look like the speculated pics at all, silver keyboard, the black one looked better :(
hope there is a full black one.....
specs, what are the specs??? when will it be available........

[good grief Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:46PM]

This pic confirms the huge 1.25"+ side bezels I predicted earlier...

Also that display looks more 16:9 than the supposed 16:7.68 screen ratio leaked from Sonystyle.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:49PM]

good ol' charlie brown, thanks!

[tscharf Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:48PM]

For this to be a move forward, it would need to have two nipples.

[dsstrainer Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:19PM]

but then you'd have too much fun with it!

[good grief Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:40PM]

One nipple is OK as long as it supports pinching and flicking gestures

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:48PM]

rofl

But I don't really mind all the Apple stuff.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:52PM]

non-glossy screen? 6-cell battery? hope so

[Lundmark Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:52PM]

It was labeled "breaking" at first, hence my question just a few posts above. Don't know why they removed it though.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:55PM]

What's with the skewy picture?

[Charbax Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:56PM]

Sealing a battery in a pocket device is understandable. Sealing a battery in a laptop is just stupid. Who cares about a couple millimeters more or less on a laptop. Also you don't save any money and you don't extend battery life by sealing a battery in a laptop, cause the laptop is so big anyways.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:56PM]

I have a hard time believing the end statement "first authenticated pictures " because you got the pics off a monitor so that would suggest that SOMEONE ELSE got the FIRST Pictures of it before you, maybe you're the FIRST BLOG to get a glimpse but obviously someone beat you to the punch.

Oh btw it's nice and I would like one for my 37th Birthday next month, you feelin' me Engadget?

[Dibbs Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:05PM]

You sound like you're 12.

[sinjinn Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:11PM]

the pictures are on display at the sony booth at CES. en

[Bjay Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:59PM]

I have to look forward in guiding this expensive nippled netbook from Sony. I guess i ll pass , though i wont mind the standard two nipple i am so used to

[Doorey Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:00PM]

There's a hdmi port there! :D

[Jamma Posted Jan 6th 2009 5:10PM]

I know, Epic Win! Even the new macbook pro doesn't have one!