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Product name	Sony Vaio VGN-P588E Lifestyle PC	Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Netbook Computer (Intel Atom N270, 120GB HDD, 1GB)	Sony VAIO P530H/Q Lifestyle PC	Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, blue)
Price	$949.00	$279.00	Check Prices	$329.95 to $399.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.5 stars		3.0 stars
Release date	January 08, 2009	July 01, 2009		June 24, 2009
The Bottom Line	Sony's upscale Atom-powered Lifestyle PC has the components of a cheaper machine but the design of a more expensive one. The end result will be a useful travel PC for some and a conversation piece for others.	Dell's Mini 10v keeps a lot of the features of the more expensive Mini 10, while dropping the price below $300. It's one of only a handful of $299 Netbooks that doesn't look and feel especially cheap.		Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-hour-plus battery life.
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Networking	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Info unavailable	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Bluetooth - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Notebook Camera	Integrated	Info unavailable	Integrated	Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
Optical Storage	None	Info unavailable	None	None
RAM	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 1 x 2 GB )	1 GB DDR2 SDRAM	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 1 x 2 GB )	1024 MB DDR II SODIMM
Cache Memory	512 KB - L2 cache	Info unavailable	512 KB - L2 cache	512 KB - L2 cache
Graphics Controller	Intel GMA 500	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950	Intel GMA 500	Intel GMA 950 Shared video memory (UMA)
Processor	Intel 1.33 GHz	Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz	Intel Atom Z520 / 1.33 GHz	Intel ATOM N280 / 1.66 GHz
Hard Drive	64 GB - Serial ATA-150	160 GB - 5400 rpm	60 GB - Serial ATA-150	160 GB - 5400 rpm
Display	8 in TFT active matrix 1600 x 768	10.1	8 in TFT active matrix 1600 x 768	10.1 in TFT active matrix 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
Battery	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Dimensions (WxDxH)	9.6 in x 4.7 in x 0.8 in	Info unavailable	9.6 in x 4.7 in x 0.8 in	10.3 in x 7 in x 1.5 in
Weight	1.4 lbs	Info unavailable	1.5 lbs	2.8 lbs
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP3	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Service & Support	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	PC Connection $949.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	Buy direct from Dell, Inc. $279.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	Buydig.com $329.95 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $399.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $329.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores
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