Sony has a brand new netbook ready for you. The Vaio W is coming with a 10.1-inch screen, a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB or RAM, special Vaio Media Plus media streaming software and probably a choice between a HDD and a SSD. This is not Sony’s first netbook. You do remember the overpriced Vaio P, don’t you? Well the W looks like a real netbook as it doesn’t follow the design of the P. And we have more good news for you! The W model is going to sell for around $629 in Japan so it looks like Sony realized why people buy netbooks after all. Apparently it has something to do with those small prices!

We’re still waiting for Sony to officially launch it in other markets so in the mean time we can enjoy the Vaio W on video. If you’re anywhere in Japan, you’ll have the chance to see the Vaio W on display starting with July 8 and buy the white version on August 8 and the pink model on August 22.

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The Vaio P is the most expensive netbook available so far but that might all change if you happen to live in Germany. T-Mobile Germany is offering the Vaio P fost just €599.95 if you pick a web’n'walk Connect L data plan. If you do the math, the notebook is €400 cheaper than purchasing it for the full, official Sony price. Would you get it now?

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The Vaio P might stand out from all the other netbooks but it’s darn too expensive for a netbook. That’s why Verizon decided to offer a $200 mail-in-rebate for all its customers opting for its 3G service. If you need an ultra-portable computer then you’re probably on the move a lot. A little 3G Internet connection would certainly come in handy for those times when there’s no free WiFi around. You will need to sign a two-year agreement to get the Vaio P for a subsidized price.

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We’ve seen the Sony Vaio P teasers, we’ve seen the unofficial shots and we’ve seen the netbook broken down to little pieces. It’s time to take a look at official specs and better pictures of the Vaio P. The first thing that got our attention was the totally redesigned case. The computer has lost some of that width since Sony decided to dismiss the usual trackpad and replace it with a pointing stick. The QWERTY keyboard has 82 keys and it has not 5 but 6 rows of keys which means the keys aren’t as small as you’d expect them to be in an 8.9 inch netbooks.

And we have lots of more specs too:

• Intel processor 1.33GHz with 512kb L2 cache and 533MHz FSB
• 8.0 inch XBRITE-ECO, LED Back Light LCD with 1600 x 768 resolution
• 2GB (2GBx1) 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (max)
• Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500. Total Available Graphics Memory of 760MB. Max. External Resolution via VGA of 1600×1200
• Intel High Definition Audio
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP
• Atheros 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
• Integrated 3G Mobile Broadband
• up to 60GB HDD or 128GB SSD
• QWERTY keyboard, 82 keys with 1.2mm stroke and 16.5mm pitch and a pointing stick
• WLAN & Bluetooth on/off, Instant On, and Xross Media Bar action buttons
• Built-in MOTION EYE camera and microphone
• Memory Stick Duo media slot with MagicGate functionality (1), SD slot (1)
• Headphone Jack (1) and USB 2.0 Ports (2)
• Standard Capacity Lithium-ion Battery
• 9.65″(W) x 0.78″(H) x 4.72″(D) and approximately 1.4lbs
• Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
• Available in Onyx Black, Garnet Red, Emerald Green, and Crystal White

The good news is that the Vaio P is available for pre-order and the netbook will be available in Sony Style stores later this month. Prices will run from $899 all the way up to $1,499, depending what you choose to place inside there.

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It hasn’t even been a full day since we last learned this thing actually existed and already images of it’s innards, spilled across a table, are circulating the internet.

For those of you not paying attention, the Sony Vaio P is Sony’s entrance into the netbook market. They market the product as the lightest 8″ netbook, clocking in at a mere 1.4 pounds, but theres a catch. Where the netbook suceeds in weighing close to nothing, it lacks in typical features.

But let’s be honest, for those with the money the lack of a traditional finger pad probably isn’t going to be an issue. Because really, who does work on these things anyways?

You can see the rest of the gallery to here, thanks to jkkmobile.

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It looks like the guys over at Engadget managed to take a look and then some pictures of the upcoming Sony netbook, the Vaio P. I am a declared anti-netbook person but with the more small laptops arrive out there, the more I am considering getting one. The Vaio P should arrive soon and it will probably be the most expensive netbook in its class. Sure it’s a Vaio you say but I’d rather spend that money on a product from the competition that won’t get me blue screens when I least expect it.

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