World's smallest & lightest PC

The world has never seen a smaller or lighter computer with Intel� Centrino� Mobile Technology, driven by the advanced Intel® Core™ Solo processor and running Windows® XP* - the No.1 choice for personal computing, thanks in part to the vast range of software available for it. Virtually every application and peripheral designed for Windows® XP can be used with your VAIO UX, giving you the sort of mobile power, storage and flexibility previously only available from a notebook computer. And used with the Port Replicator it can also serve as your desktop computer. Incredible performance from such a small package!




Sliding the screen upwards exposes the keyboard for easy typed text input. If you need to input a drawing, just use the stylus. This stylus is tipped with polyethylene to protect the screen, and can be stored in its slot in the back of the VAIO UX when not in use. With all these input methods, you're always ready to jot down a map or memo, compose an email message, or create a "sticky note" reminder.

Apple Desktop replacement

An Apple Desktop replacement

An Apple PowerBook G4 17" often used as a desktop replacement.


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A desktop replacement computer is a personal computer that provides the full capabilities of a desktop computer while remaining portable. They are often a larger, bulkier laptop. Because of their increased size, this class of computer usually includes more powerful components and a larger display than generally used in smaller portable computers and can have a relatively limited battery capacity (or none at all). Some use a limited range of desktop components to provide better performance per dollar at the expense of battery life. These are sometimes called desknotes, a portmanteau of the words "desktop" and "notebook," though the term is also applied to desktop replacement computers in general.[1]

Powerful laptops meant to be mainly used for fun and infrequently carried out due to their weight and size; the latter provides more space for powerful components and a big screen, usually measuring 17–20 inches (43–51 cm). Desktop replacements tend to have limited battery life, rarely exceeding three hours, because the hardware is not optimized for efficient power usage. Sometimes called a luggable laptop. An example of a desktop replacement computers are gaming notebooks, which are designed to handle 3D graphic-intensive processing for gamers.

Basic Laptop Info

A laptop computer or simply laptop (also notebook computer, notebook and notepad) is a small mobile computer, typically weighing 3 to 12 pounds (1.4 to 5.4 kg), although older laptops may weigh more.

Laptops usually run on a single main battery or from an external AC/DC adapter that charges the battery while also supplying power to the computer itself even in the event of a power failure. This very powerful main battery should not be confused with the much smaller battery nearly all computers use to run the real-time clock and backup BIOS configuration into the CMOS memory when the computer is without power.

Laptops contain components that are similar to their desktop counterparts and perform the same functions, but are miniaturized and optimized for mobile use and efficient power consumption, although typically less powerful for the same price. Laptops usually have liquid crystal displays and most of them use different memory modules for their random access memory (RAM), for instance, SO-DIMM in lieu of the larger DIMMs. In addition to a built-in keyboard, they may utilize a touchpad (also known as a trackpad) or a pointing stick for input, though an external keyboard or mouse can usually be attached.

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