As was rumored, Sony’s teased VAIO Ultra Mobile PC turns out to be an updated VAIO P. The new VAIO P now comes with a redone design and new colors to attract the young crowd. VAIO P’s (VPCP119KJ) base configuration includes 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, 8-inch (1600×768) display, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth, webcam, memory card reader and optional WiMAX.

Additionally, Sony will also sell another model (VPCP11AKJ) that can be configured to use Intel’s Z530/Z550/Z560 CPU, 2GB RAM, options of 64/128/256GB SSD, same 8-inch display, memory card reader and integrated webcam.

The new Sony VAIO Ps come with a trackpad and buttons on the sides of the LCD for “grip style computing”, accelerometer to use the display vertically or horizontally and supports PS3 Remote Play.

It will be released on May 22 starting with a price of 100,000 yen ($1080).

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PC Watch has already reviewed the device. You can read it over here. [Japanese]

Sony Japan’s website has put up a banner suggesting a new VAIO Ultra Mobile device is incoming. The teaser banner unsurprisingly, does not reveal anything but one mole tells Engadget that the new device is none other than an updated VAIO P. The internal specs are still under wraps but the paperclip besides the text is claimed to be the shape of the device when looked from the side and the orange hue suggests the notebook’s color. Needless to say, we’ll keep a close eye on this one.

Sony Vaio P has a very lovable form factor but the lovingly opinion quickly changes into a frustrating one due to the underperforming software and hardware. Good thing now is that Sony wants to change it and the change will come with the advent of a new Vaio P computer dubbed as Vaio P mark 2. The intrinsic details still remain a mystery but Sony has promised the new Vaio P will boot faster than the current generation of such pocketable computers. The new Vaio P is expected to come in October.

[TR via Gizmodo]

Add one more to the hackintosh netbook list. It’s the Vaio P that has managed to achieve this little feat albeit without any connectivity (except Bluetooth) or GMA 500 video drivers. If you’re intrigue to try this out – which has one advantage of running faster than Vista – ryuu123 and maccosmo have posted a tutorial on how to do it. However, it deals with manipulating kext which can brick the system if something wrong happens.

Check out the video below.

[Via BBG]

We all knew Vaio P’s processor was not competent to handle Vista and thankfully, Sony has realized it too. They are now offering Vaio P50 and P61 with Windows XP Home Edition onboard. Starting at a price of 67,800 Yen ($714), a user gets a high res 1024×768 pixel 8-inch screen, Atom Z520 (1.33GHz) processor, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, 2 USB 2.0 ports, card reader, Wi-Fi, WAN, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a battery life of up to 4 hours. Customers can also upgrade their processors to Atom Z550 (2GHz) or add a 256GB SSD. It will start selling from June 6 in Japan.

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[Via PCWatch]

There are many Sony Vaio P fans out there but I am sure most of them are bugged with a common grievance – slow processor. It looks like this is going to be changed soon as folks over at Sony Insider have managed to get some valuable info. Vaio Ps sold in US hail from the 500 Series (for instance, VGN-P530H/G). However, new model numbers surfaced reveal the 700 Series which supposedly points out that Sony might be bumping up the processor or RAM or storage. The new models are: VGN-P710T/B, VGN-P710T/R, VGN-P710T/G, VGN-P710T/W, VGN-P730A/Q and VGN-P730T/Q.

The updated Vaio Ps are expected to arrive in Summer.

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UPDATE: Lenovo Pocket Yoga is just a concept.

The image which we saw a few days back that hinted on Lenovo’s version of Vaio P has now been confirmed by Lenovo’s official Flickr stream. Images uploaded on the stream shows Pocket Yoga in full glory. As seen in the sketch, the netbook will sport a touchscreen display. It will also have a digitizer and the possibility to flip the screen backwards and use it as a tablet (no tilting possible though because of the design).

Specifications are not revealed yet but our guess is that it will try to best Vaio P with superior specs and a decent price.

[Via Electronista]

What do we have here? It looks like Lenovo was pretty awed by Sony Vaio P’s design that they decided to churn out their own version. The picture is claimed to be taken at Lenovo’s office in Beijing, China but it is still uncertain if the pictured device is a working model, a prototype or just a designer’s wild thought.

By the way, the Lenovo notebook is somewhat different from the original. The exterior is covered with leather and the track nub is oddly placed at the top right of the keyboard (notice the blue button?). Couple of more pics over here.

After almost 15 days of aggressive marketing and some leaks, Sony has officially revealed the Vaio P-Series. Sony touts this subnotebook as slightly larger than an office envelope and light enough (638g) to carry it anywhere.

There are no changes in the specifications as it has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM, 3G, GPS, 8-inch LED backlit display with 1600X768 resolution, 60GB HDD or 128GB SSD, Wi-Fi, webcam and Bluetooth. The P-Series will run choices of Windows Vista as the primary OS and will have a dedicated button to access internet and other multimedia functions via XMB (XrossMediaBar).

Sony will also sell an exclusive model VGN-P19VN/Q that will be available only at the Sony Style EU website with a 1.6GHz CPU and 128GB SSD. The exclusive piece will go for £1,368.99 ($2065) while the basic one will sell for $900 in the US online store. All the models will be shipped from mid-February.

We have been getting timely details on Sony’s Vaio P portable device but never managed to get the picture in full glory. Well, here it is. Engadget, taking advantage of the official partner status managed to sneak in some photos from the large display monitors placed at the Sony booth. It looks good but don’t expect it to be cheap.

By the way, our wild guess was spot on. This device does not have a trackpad and the nub will handle all the mouse pointing duties.

More blurry pics over, here.