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Originally Posted by pichlo View Post
Hmm... Now e have two conflicting opinions on the VAIO UX. We need another one for 2 out of 3.
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
All of this old tech being pushed into recent discussion just doesn't instill hope that anything with modern drivers, features, display, CPU/GPU and/or functionality in mind will ever occur.

Simply stated, I don't want old tech that's outside of warranty that requires me to rely on the whims of folks that might reverse engineer something, require me to spot weld/solder something or makes me depended on people that honestly get just as disenfranchised all too quickly.
I concur.

It is a pity

Originally Posted by mscion View Post
I dunno. These are all antiques. Although I like the vents and ethernet port on the Vaio! Also don't see any for sale. At least nothing without outrageous price. Maybe next year...
Not sure if I'd recommend to buy one. It has one dealkiller for me (IMHO): thickness. It makes it unpocketable. And if I need to carry a bag, these days I just carry my Surface Pro.

All I want: make it slightly thinner. (A bit ironical for me to ask this). Performance was OK, so remove the fan if required. Maybe a little more RAM, modern Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/3G card (mine has 802.11g 2.4Ghz only, BT 2.0 and EDGE(!)), SSD (easy upgrade, I've done it).

Keep the form factor! Slide-out keyboard, "hand grip", trackpoint, removable battery.

And it is certainly possible. Equivalent hardware these days fits in smartphone-sized mobo...
 

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