Laptop Mag has their review of the Sony VAIO X up. Things don’t look too good for the VAIO X as the review gives it a 3/5, but something about Laptop’s review feels a bit… off. Perhaps it is because in the opening paragraph, they try to tell everyone that the Sony VAIO X is a netbook, and that there is no two-ways about it. The VAIO X does run on Intel Atom, which powers many netbooks today, but just because something runs Atom doesn’t mean that it is a netbook. The VAIO X is in fact, an ultra-portable, which one could argue is a totally different category.The hallmark features of a netbook are small and inexpensive. Netbooks are specifically designed to be cheap. The Sony VAIO X on the other hand is designed to be extremely thin and light, first, while price considerations come second.

Comparing the VAIO X to a netbook and claiming it to be overly expensive is like setting a Ferrari next to a Toyota and saying that the Ferrari is too expensive and is a relative gas guzzler to boot (but they are both the same right?! They both have four wheels!). Most people will realize that with a Ferrari you are paying for quality and high design, with price being a symptom of those things, rather than the factor around which the whole product is designed.

Though it is hard to argue with a solid review, and Laptop Mag definitely delivers. If you are interested in the VAIO X, you should have a read.

Sony VAIO X Reviewed as a Netbook is a post by Ben from Notebooks.com.

Sony is known for having some of the finest ultra-portable laptops around, and they seem to continue to launch even smaller and lighter computers with each passing year or two. This is year is no different — Sony has officially announced the Sony VAIO X series (the laptop in the mesmerizing commercial that we showed you several weeks back) by way of press release. They have also put the laptop up on their site.

The Sony VAIO X which strives for a light and thin aesthetic, measures just 0.5” thick, and weighs 1.6lbs. Sony’s press release proclaims that this is the world’s lightest notebook”, but don’t believe everything that you hear. While the Sony VAIO X is undeniably light, and may be the lightest compared to other notebooks within the 10+” screen range, there are definitely lighter computers out there. Sony VAIO’s very own P-series weighs only 1.4lbs.

The VAIO X has an 11.1” screen with a 1366×768 display which is a nice 16:9 widescreen format, meaning that it will match the shape of HDTV formatted content which is always a plus in my book. The unit also has a 2.0GHz Atom Z550 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and up to a 128GB SSD under the hood. The X uses the latest WiFi-N protocol, along with Bluetooth, and even built-in GPS for directions to your destination. Cellular internet service is offered in the form of 3G from Verizon (you’ll need a contract for this of course). The notebook will come with the latest operating system from Microsoft Windows 7.Sony’s battery claims for the VAIO X are a bit dubious. Without the extended battery, you should only hope to be able to run the VAIO X for up to 3.5 hours, which in itself isn’t too bad considering the size of this thing, but it is just about below average for new notebooks or netbooks. If you really want good run time out of the VAIO X, you’ll need to attach the extended battery, which will let you run the VAIO X for up to 14 hours according to Sony. Unfortunately, the extended battery adds a ridiculous amount of mass to the VAIO X, which pretty much defeats the purpose of having a super slim and light computer. At very least, it seems as though the standard and extended batteries come with the VAIO X, so you’ll have a choice depending upon what situation you are in (maybe a run to Starbucks, or a long flight).Sony makes good computers, but they are pretty much never budget conscious. The VAIO X doesn’t break this trend, and starts at $1,299 in gold or black color options.

The Sony VAIO X Ultra-Portable is Official and it is Thin. is a post by Ben from Notebooks.com.

After recently canceling their last ultra-portable line, the VAIO TT, Sony has just announced its successor: the VAIO X. The marketing people at Sony are smart; if there is anything cooler than a super-thin computer it’s definitely a katana. So what better to do than to put them both in an advertisement together?

Maybe it’s just me, but I find the new advert quite awesome. I think its really tastefully done, and it definitely makes me want one of these computers. Usually it is hard to gauge how thin a computer might be without seeing it in person, but if you pay close attention to the ad, you’ll see some striking things pop out that make you realize how incredibly thin it is. For one, you can see that the body of the computer (the part without the screen) is barely any thicker than a standard USB plug. On the opposite side, the Ethernet port is too tall to fit on the body in any regular manner. It appears as though they needed to come up with a solution for this and it is possible to expand the Ethernet adapter when it needs to be used.

Sony Advertisement Compares the New VAIO X to a Samurai Sword is a post by Ben from Notebooks.com.