The screen could be more scalable, battery life wouldn't be an issue, performance would be fine. But would it be that much better than just using a big phone in landscape mode, let alone something like an iPad mini?
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Kickstarter Tumblr Art Club. Film TV Games. Fortnite Game of Thrones Books. Comics Music. Speaking of which, the Vaio P can play video files about as well as any Atom Netbook, which isn't a surprise since this ultramobile PC packs an Atom Z processor. Streaming video is a mixed affair: small-window YouTube and Hulu videos play well, albeit in tiny postage-stamp squares, but full-screen streams get choppy.
The experience is a hair better than the average Netbook, but it doesn't deliver consistently smooth video. The built-in speakers function, but are hardly usable in noisy environments. The Vaio P does have a Webcam, placed on the side of the screen. It also has a few neat features and tricks up its sleeve: an accelerometer will auto-orient the screen from landscape to portrait, a useful trick for e-reading, though the open clamshell shape of the P doesn't lend itself wonderfully to such a function.
GPS is also built in, as well as mobile broadband optional upgrades in higher-end configurations ours had Verizon service. The two USB ports are welcome on a machine this small, but any external video has to be output via a separately sold cable that interfaces with the Vaio P's custom connector port.
An HDMI port seems like it could have fit easily. Wireless connectivity options are more abundant. Bluetooth is a nice add, as is optional Verizon mobile broadband, although the price for a data plan could be prohibitive to many. Included GPS gives this device some navigational and location-aware capabilites, but the design of the Vaio P's shape makes it an awkward bedfellow with a car or when moving about in places most folks would rather use a smartphone.
Two chief configurations are sold through Sony's Web site, best described as "expensive" and "even more so. Single and multitask benchmarks gained slightly, but the Vaio P still runs on a single-core Atom, and it shows.
Basic programs and Web browsing worked well, but any intense media or Flash use slowed things down to a crawl. The more mobile a product is, the more important battery becomes. The Vaio P lasted only 2 hours and 41 minutes on our video playback battery drain test using its included battery, which is less than we'd expect from a inch midsize laptop.
Considering this type of device is specifically engineered for on-the-go use, a battery this limiting is a disappointment. Many Netbooks have battery lives lasting twice as long and cost less than half the price. Sony includes an industry-standard one-year parts and labor warranty with the system. Find out more about how we test laptops.
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