Power of Zero, Sony Vaio X

It is a perhaps the only netbook in the premium range. But do you want to pay this much for size zero?

Jaw-dropping is the expression that I think fits the description best. When I landed the Sony Vaio X on my desk, all I could think was: we know how Ms Kapoor (Kareena) got her size zero, but how did Sony make a laptop (correction netbook) so thin, so light, so attractive (ahem!)? The half-an-inch thick, 665 gram laptop feels lighter than your cellphone, and the moment you pick it up, you want to power it on, to ensure it works. The machine comes standard with a solid state hard disk (SSD), and 2GB of Ram and runs a faster Atom processor than the other netbooks. It has a big 11-inch screen which is scratch resistant, 16:9 optimised and has LED backlighting. Windows 7 Home Edition is standard. I found it slow, but after I disabled all the fancy graphics, the machine worked fine. Since the machine is designed to be light, there are no built-in optical drives. The review unit I got had a 60 GB SSD but more options on hard drive (SSD) as well as a faster processor are available. I got a measly two hours of battery time. Sony says that with extended batteries I can get up to 16 hours, but by adding weight to the machine. With this machine, Sony is now the only player in the premium netbook market. And while you may or may not find Kareena attractive post size zero, will you spend this much money to buy an under-powered machine?

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Gagandeep Singh Sapra