Sony VAIO VPC-X111KX/B 11.1-Inch Widescreen (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am writing this review on an almost brand new sony vaio x. This has to be the very best designed notebook computer ever! The Macbook Air looks very plain next to a vaio x. Under 1.5 lb! Superb carbon fiber construction and more importantly if someone didn't tell you this had an Atom processor there is no way you would know. It performs pretty well for a notebook with 2Gb RAM. The graphics performance isn't great,but the SSD drive and 2.0GHz Atom are pretty good for regular computing.
I augmented my 64 GB SSD drive with a 16GB SD card and 16GB Memory card to give me almost 100 GB of storage. I like having the option of removable memory cards.
The extended battery gives me over 12 hours and is included with the notebook.
As a point of reference I own a Sony Vaio FW for office work and use my X for travel and home use. The Vaio X comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, which means I can watch Netflix streaming and other online content from Windows Media Center. I can't think of any other netbook with Home Premium.
If you want thin and portable and hands down the best notebook in it's class you can't go wrong with the x. It's expensive, but good things often are. I paid over $6K for my 60 inch Pioneer Kuro plasma when in came out in 2008. There were certainly cheaper options, but none better...I feel exactly the same way about the Vaio x. It's an almost perfect ultra portable machine. I love the key board and not sure a tablet would be better than this - Windows Home Premium (mouse pad has multi touch) and 12 hours battery life and under 1.5lb!
UPDATE: June 10 2010
I recently posted my comparison of the Vaio X to an iPad I bought recently. The review may help folks who want to compare a high end netbook v. an iPad.

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Experience a new kind of computing freedom with the VAIO(R) X Series, the world's lightest notebook. Supplied with both a standard and large capacity battery, it delivers extra long battery life. And add to the mix Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband, durable carbon-fiber casing and integrated GPS, and the result is a notebook that redefines the benchmark on ultra-mobility. 11 LED Backlit Display (1366 x 768) Built-in MOTION EYE camera and microphone with face-tracking technology Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500 Intel High Definition Audio Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth Technology (2.1 + EDR) 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Built-in Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-in GPSMemory Stick Standard/Duo PRO with MagicGate(TM) Card Reader Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot Pointing device - Electro-static touch pad Ports -2 x USB 2.0, Headphone Output, Microphone Input, RJ-45 Ethernet Dimensions (Approx.) -10.95 (W) x 0.55 (H) x 7.29 (D) Weight (Approx.) -1.60 lbs. (with standard capacity battery)

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