Sony thinks it’s a generation or two ahead of the Wiimote with upcoming motion controls
Sony sat down with Eurogamer at the Develop conference last week, and had some interesting things to say about its new motion controller technology — including a bit of polite smack to talk about the Wiimote. Unfortunately, we’re not sure that Paul Holman, SCEE VP of R&D, was referencing MotionPlus when he said that Sony’s [...]
Sony said to be prepping VAIO P “mark 2″ for an October release
If “ifs” and “buts” were candy and nuts, Sony would have actually taken its time and put more effort into the conception and development of its VAIO P netbook before it was announced and released some six months ago. Alas it didn’t, and the sales figures for the preposterously priced “don’t call it a netbook [...]
Sony’s VAIO P ‘mark 2′ hopefully learns from past mistakes
While we had high hopes for Sony’s sleek and beautifully crafted VAIO P back in the day, it’s become a major point of frustration and thus, ridicule, ever since we first powered it up. This $900ish ultra-portable is the very symbol of what tends to go wrong at Sony: beautiful hardware is crippled by software [...]
Sony Vaio W hands-on roundup
Looks like our friends across the pond were among the lucky few to get a their hands on Sony’s Vaio W netbook — that still feels weird to write — and the big takeaway here is that despite its size, the 10.1-inch, 1366 x 768 resolution screen is gorgeous. As for video, though, it’s still [...]
Netbook Cover Fashions Itself in the Likeness of an NES Controller [NetBooks]
Handcrafts made to look like old pieces of Nintendo hardware are great. Which is why this Netbook cover, received as a gift by Flickr user Mendicon, speaks for itself. But I think this could be even better.
How, you ask? Consider the shape of the NES controller, and think about which netbook best resembles it—yep, the [...]
Sony’s Planning a Vaio P Mark 2 Super Portable in October? [Unconfirmed]
TechRadar reports that there will be a “range” of Vaio Ps, Sony’s super tiny and super expensive laptop coming later this year.
We recently got a minor spec bump in the original line, making the Vaio P as fast as normal netbooks. No other details on what the new machines will have, however. [TechRadar]
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