Sony Vaio VGN-P588E Lifestyle PC comparison

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Product name	Sony Vaio VGN-P588E Lifestyle PC	HP Mini 311	Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)	Asus Eee PC 1005HA (Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, XP Home, blue)	Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Netbook Computer (Intel Atom N270, 120GB HDD, 1GB)
Price	$949.00	$399.99	$1,499.99	$329.95 to $349.99	$279.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.0 stars		3.0 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	January 08, 2009	October 09, 2009	October 22, 2009	June 24, 2009	July 01, 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.	HP's Mini 311 adds a larger, high-definition display and advanced graphics to a basic Netbook, while keeping the price very appealing. Once it starts shipping with Windows 7, this could become our favorite Netbook.	Sony's bold experiment--a high-end luxury system with essentially Netbook components--makes an enviable coffee shop conversation piece, but one that includes some serious sticker shock.	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.	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.
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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 - IEEE 802.11n - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR	Network adapter - Bluetooth - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Info unavailable
Notebook Camera	Integrated	Info unavailable	Integrated	Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel	Info unavailable
Optical Storage	None	Info unavailable	None	None	Info unavailable
RAM	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 1 x 2 GB )	DDR3 SDRAM	2 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 533 MHz ( 1 x 2 GB )	1024 MB DDR II SODIMM	1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Cache Memory	512 KB - L2 cache	Info unavailable	512 KB - L2 cache	512 KB - L2 cache	Info unavailable
Graphics Controller	Intel GMA 500	Info unavailable	Intel GMA 500	Intel GMA 950 Shared video memory (UMA)	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
Processor	Intel 1.33 GHz	Info unavailable	Intel Atom Z550 / 2 GHz	Intel ATOM N280 / 1.66 GHz	Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz
Hard Drive	64 GB - Serial ATA-150	160 GB - 5400 rpm	128 GB Solid State Drive - Serial ATA-150	160 GB - 5400 rpm	160 GB - 5400 rpm
Display	8 in TFT active matrix 1600 x 768	Info unavailable	11.1 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )	10.1 in TFT active matrix 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )	10.1
Battery	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	9.6 in x 4.7 in x 0.8 in	Info unavailable	10.9 in x 7.3 in x 0.6 in	10.3 in x 7 in x 1.5 in	Info unavailable
Weight	1.4 lbs	Info unavailable	1.6 lbs	2.8 lbs	Info unavailable
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Info unavailable	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Service & Support	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	PC Connection $949.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	HP Home & Home Office Store $399.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Sony Electronics, Inc. $1,499.99 In stock: No Price from 1 authorized store	Buydig.com $319.90 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $349.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $329.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	Buy direct from Dell, Inc. $279.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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