New 8 inch notebook with embedded Linux

[The_Unbeliever]

http://www.junauza.com/2009/01/worlds-lightest-8-inch-netbook-is.html

Weighing in at exactly 1.4 pounds, there's no doubt that the Sony VAIO P is currently the lightest 8-inch notebook computer on the planet. However, its Windows Vista operating system can be anything but light. Thankfully, the Sony VAIO P also comes with a super-fast Linux-based environment called Xross.

Xross (pronounced "cross") reportedly loads in about 20 seconds and will allow users quick access to web browsing, email, music playback, IM, and VoIP client. With these capabilities, I don’t think there will ever be a need to boot into Vista.

/me wants one

Vista can get buggered, I'll rather use Linux

 

[spiderz]

Price?

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"Freshly launched at this years CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, the Sony VAIO P has 1.33GHz Atom processor, 2GB of DDR2 (non-expandable) RAM, 60GB HDD, 64GB SSD, or 128GB SSD of storage, and an 8-inch, 1,600-by-768-pixel display. Other features include a high-speed cellular (3G) modem, 802.11b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth, and GPS."

 

[cyberarmy]

Price?

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"Freshly launched at this years CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, the Sony VAIO P has 1.33GHz Atom processor, 2GB of DDR2 (non-expandable) RAM, 60GB HDD, 64GB SSD, or 128GB SSD of storage, and an 8-inch, 1,600-by-768-pixel display. Other features include a high-speed cellular (3G) modem, 802.11b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth, and GPS."

I think it costs double the price of a normal netbook from something I read about this new gadget.

 

[Deenem]

Price?

~$900

So about R20 000 at the South Africa retailers exchange rate

Will have to order overseas

 

[The_Unbeliever]

R20k

 

[tiamat]

Vista can get buggered, I'll rather use Linux

I would rather use an iPhone.

 

[Veroland]

The price is a bit steep but otherwise I like a lot

 

[killadoob]

Ya Lib is so expensive because of the linux OS