Update:16 August 2007
I've decided to link the "Tech Terms" to detailed explanations (courtesy of Wikipedia) for the not-so-geeky blog surfers. (Yeah! You... SLM... Heh heh ). Just click on the hyperlink to find out what it means. Enjoy!
After a month of deliberation, I broke down and got myself a Sony Vaio UX38 UMPC.
Needless to say, my financial controllers weren't exactly happy about it. (Right guys?)
So far, I'm quite pleased with it. It's a core solo running at 133Ghz which is slightly disappointing in terms of processing speed but it does come with a flash drive instead of a HDD. However, the disk space is a miserly 28GB. On the plus side, it does allow for expandable storage (1 slot for MS duo and 1 slot for CF cards). There is a USB port at the side and another on the bundled port replicator/charging dock.
The screen slides up to reveal a qwerty keyboard. Takes some time to get used to the small keys on the keyboard and using the track point device though. Keyboard shortcuts are quite difficult to manage so my typing is drastically slowed down. Also, it's running on Windows Vista which I am using for the first time since its launch.
It has the standard built-in features of any high-end laptop such as wi-fi, bluetooth, fingerprint scanner, etc... and has a great touchscreen. It also has 2 built-in cameras. One in front for web cam purposes and one at the back when you slide up the screen. The one behind acts as a camera and even has a macro function (up to 7mm) but Sony could have done better in terms of hardware as it has a resolution of only a paltry 1.3Mp.
Graphics wise, the resolution is fantastic. Minute details show up well on its 4.5 inch display. For the more visually challenged, the screen can be magnified using dedicated hardware buttons located convieniently just below the track point joystick (or whatever you call it). The touchscreen makes a great substitute for a mouse/track point but I'm trying to avoid using it too much... at least till I find a good screen protector.
On the whole, I like its overall look and feel. As with most Sony gadgets, it's quite pricey for something that does not contain the latest cutting edge hardware. Still, as with all the Sony gadgets I've bought (almost all my gadgets are Sony), it was the aesthetics that won me over.
For the price I paid, I was disappointed with the pathetic USB hub that was given as a free gift. They should have thrown in a 2 or 4 GB memory stick or even a pair of earphones like in the PSP bundles.
I'm such a sucker for technology.
I've decided to link the "Tech Terms" to detailed explanations (courtesy of Wikipedia) for the not-so-geeky blog surfers. (Yeah! You... SLM... Heh heh ). Just click on the hyperlink to find out what it means. Enjoy!
After a month of deliberation, I broke down and got myself a Sony Vaio UX38 UMPC.
Needless to say, my financial controllers weren't exactly happy about it. (Right guys?)
So far, I'm quite pleased with it. It's a core solo running at 133Ghz which is slightly disappointing in terms of processing speed but it does come with a flash drive instead of a HDD. However, the disk space is a miserly 28GB. On the plus side, it does allow for expandable storage (1 slot for MS duo and 1 slot for CF cards). There is a USB port at the side and another on the bundled port replicator/charging dock.
The screen slides up to reveal a qwerty keyboard. Takes some time to get used to the small keys on the keyboard and using the track point device though. Keyboard shortcuts are quite difficult to manage so my typing is drastically slowed down. Also, it's running on Windows Vista which I am using for the first time since its launch.
It has the standard built-in features of any high-end laptop such as wi-fi, bluetooth, fingerprint scanner, etc... and has a great touchscreen. It also has 2 built-in cameras. One in front for web cam purposes and one at the back when you slide up the screen. The one behind acts as a camera and even has a macro function (up to 7mm) but Sony could have done better in terms of hardware as it has a resolution of only a paltry 1.3Mp.
Graphics wise, the resolution is fantastic. Minute details show up well on its 4.5 inch display. For the more visually challenged, the screen can be magnified using dedicated hardware buttons located convieniently just below the track point joystick (or whatever you call it). The touchscreen makes a great substitute for a mouse/track point but I'm trying to avoid using it too much... at least till I find a good screen protector.
On the whole, I like its overall look and feel. As with most Sony gadgets, it's quite pricey for something that does not contain the latest cutting edge hardware. Still, as with all the Sony gadgets I've bought (almost all my gadgets are Sony), it was the aesthetics that won me over.
For the price I paid, I was disappointed with the pathetic USB hub that was given as a free gift. They should have thrown in a 2 or 4 GB memory stick or even a pair of earphones like in the PSP bundles.
I'm such a sucker for technology.
4 comments:
Looks expensive enough...
OMG i din understand a word u wrote!!!
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