SONY VAIO P SERIES NETBOOK

By M.S.Welles

Although a bit more expensive starting at $899 than most netbooks, the Sony VAIO P offers more and improved features.

The 1.4-inch deep, ultra-wide chassis will fit in a clutch purse or coat pocket. A 1600x768 8-inch screen offers beautiful visuals. Built-in GPS, integrated mobile broadband, a power brick that doubles as a port replicator, a button that opens windows side-by-side, a pointing stick and an instant-on mode all combine to produce the most sophisticated netbook currently on the market.

The $899 is the low end price. The price increases to $1499 with the 128GB solid state drive and it runs Vista (not our favorite operating system).

However, for a netbook this size, the functionality blows away the competition while providing a beautiful high resolution screen and a comfortable keyboard.