Jan 31, 2005
Sony VAIO VGN-U750P review by PC Magazine
The Sony VAIO VGN-U750P looks remarkably similar to the tiny OQO 01 handheld PC. Sony jams a fully functional Microsoft Windows XP operating system into a miniature PC that weighs just 1.2 pounds and measures 6.6 by 4.3 by 1 inches. The U750P handles well as an entertainment system, but certain business tasks, like e-mail, might be a problem; unlike the OQO, it lacks an integrated keyboard.
PC makers seem to go mini like Apple with their Mac mini, but they are going in a different direction than Apple. I don’t quite get the purpose of devices like this Sony. It’s kind of positioned between the smallest notebooks and the most-powerful PDAs, and I am not sure there’s enough room in that space. Personally I’d much rater go for a high-end PDA, if I really wanted the small device, or the smallest notebook if I needed a fully-featured computer to take with me.