Sony Vaio P2

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Sony's Vaio P got a sequel; Engadget's Joanna Stern quite likes the new model. I have the original: it's a great ultraportable laptop for writers on the go thanks to its jacket-pocket size and nearly full-size keyboard, and now it's also a seriously gorgeous machine, too. But! But! It still has the 1600×768 eight-inch display, which is just not at all nice on the eyes with current resolution-dependent desktop operating systems. If you want to actually enjoy the pleasure of general purpose computer, but want something lighter and nicer than a plain-jane netbook, it looks like the Vaio X (and its 8-hour battery) remains a better bet.