Sony has just launched the VGN-UX50, which is a compact nearly full-featured 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB memory, 30GB hdd, Windows XP based personal computer.

The UX50 weighs 520 grams and sizes out to 150×92x38 mm … that’s about 1.15 lbs and 5.9×3.6×1.5 inches. Cost is expected to be $1,550 USD when it’s available. The 4.5 inch LCD touch-screen has a native resolution of 1024×600 pixels, with the battery maxing out at 3.5 hours.

Some interesting features of the VAIO type U include 512MB of on-board flash memory to support a start-up time of 5 seconds, 2 cameras, and fingerprint security.

The UX50 seems to compete most directly with the OQO model 01+…although the ‘U’ is somewhat bulkier and heavier. When asked to contrast the UX50 and the Origami UMPC, Yoshihisa Ishida, head of Sony’s Vaio division, provided the following helpful information: while the “concept is close”, it is a “different thing”.

Advanced Mobile PC VAIO “type U” - Sony News Release, 2006-5-16

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