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At IFA 2009, Sony has unveiled their new Vaio X Notebook/Netbook/CULV/Something or Other. It’s a half-inch thick “ultraportable” made of carbon fiber that weighs in at just a pound and a half with an 11.1-inch screen and a battery Sony claims will last all day.

The only solid spec about this device released thus far is the fact it will be running an Atom chip (don’t even know if it will run Diamondville or Pinetrail) and Sony says even THAT isn’t set in stone. As I see it,  the Vaio X is yet another device that falls somewhere in between Netbooks and Notebooks. It will likely run an Atom chip, and has a screen slightly larger then Intel’s 10 inch netbook maximum but not as large as most Notebooks, which start around 12. It certainly is a sharp looking device, but that can be expected from Sony. What can also be expected from Sony is that the price will be more then most people would pay for a netbook OR a notebook, so we will see how they choose to position this alongside the Vaio P and the Vaio W. No word yet on dates or availability….and of course, no price stated yet.

Thanks to Engadget for the report and the picture. Check the link for more views of the Vaio X.

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