Ultra Lightweight Design Sony VAIO X Slim Netbook

Sony has announced at IFA 2009, the X-series ultra-Slim VAIO laptop is only 0.5 cm thick and weighs only 1.5 kilograms. The VAIO X will use carbon fiber for the chassis and aluminum for the keyboard. The final specification is not yet confirmed, but the device is running on the Intel Atom.

The X VAIO has a 11.1 inch screen, two USB ports, VGA output, multi-in-one memory card slot and an Ethernet port. Sony VAIO officially launch X

Sony X-Series, this time with material of carbon fiber. 11.1-inch and 0.55 inches thick. Weighing only 1.5 kilograms. Half the size of the MacBook Air. Sony promises its new laptop has a battery life longer. For comparison, a book thick with Adamo 0.65 inches, weighs 4 pounds or even close to 2kg. Macbook Air Apple products have a thickness of 0.76 inches with the same weight.

After an introduction of the VAIO X505 revolutionary in 2003 when a carbon fiber stylish beautifully landscaped with chicklet keyboard was unveiled to the world, Sony has its sweet time before the publication of a different model in the X-and happened today ' Today at IFA in Berlin. This new ultra-portable, called Vaio X, provide an LED-backlit LCD 11.1, possibly an Atom processor (Sony has not confirmed that yet), 120GB HDD, 2GB of memory and a battery supposedly long . Common I / O includes 2 USB ports, VGA, MS / SD card reader, WiFi / WWAN We're going to review the specifications before long! But the laptop seems interesting, we'll just hope his performance will be so sweet!

The X-Series VAIO use a low voltage Intel processor (or Atom or Culv), but a shell of carbon fiber instead of aluminum or other more substantial material. Transfer to the body very rigid but light gives it a record weight of only 1.5 pounds, half as much as most netbooks and ultraportables like the MacBook Air. It also thins the system to a single half-inch thick on the issue.

Despite its new dimensions and greater than normal of 11.1 inches, the X is known that the battery life for them extremely long and last "all day and late into the night", although Sony will not say what involved. Most other specifications are vague, but 3G will be built.

Sony has hinted that under "Two thousand is going to cost". More Come Around October.

Sony PSP® System Software Update

The PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system software update may include security patches, new or revised settings and features and other items, which will change your current operating system. We encourage you to check this page from time to time for software updates and to always maintain your system to use the latest version of the system software.

An update to the PSP® system software was released on July 15, 2008. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to version 4.05.

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Notices

• This update is for customers who own PSP® systems with model numbers PSP-1001 and PSP-2001, sold in North America. DO NOT update your PSP® system through this Web site if you purchased your system outside North America. There is no guarantee of proper operation with models sold outside North America.
• Do not perform updates using any data other than the official update data provided by Sony Computer Entertainment over a network or on disc media, and do not perform updates by methods other than those described in the product documentation or in this site. If an update is performed using data from another source, by another method, or with a PSP® system that has been altered or modified in any way, the PSP® system may not operate properly and may not be able to install the official update data. Any of these actions may void the PSP® system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.
• For customers using PSP® system software version 2.80 or earlier:
  PSP® systems with system software version 2.80 or earlier do not correctly recognize high-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with more than 4 GB of free (recordable) memory space. For further details, select here.
• The system software included within this product is subject to a limited license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Refer to http://www.scei.co.jp/psp-eula for further details.
• If your PSP® system software version is 4.05 (or later), you do not need to perform this update. To check the version of your system software, go to (Settings) > [System Settings] > [System Information]. The information is shown in the [System Software] field.
• Depending on the software title, you may not be able to play without first updating the system software.
• This system software update includes all features contained in previous versions.
• To connect to the Internet using your system, you must be within range of a wireless access point (or hotspot) that allows connections to the Internet.
• Depending on your PSP® system software version, the screen images and icons appearing on this Web site may differ from the actual product.
• Some of the features and functions described in this Web site are applicable only to PSP-2000 series systems, as indicated by the icon.

The PSP® system software version 4.05 (with 4.01 and 4.00) update includes the following:

Network

Internet search

(Internet Search) has been added as a feature. You can now perform an Internet search directly from the XMB™ screen. > See details

Other new or revised features in 4.05 (with 4.01 and 4.00):

Music

• New for 4.05 : The number of visual patterns that can be used has been increased

Video

• [Playback Speed (+)] and [Playback Speed (-)] have been added as options to the control panel. You can now change the playback speed of video content saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media. > See details
• New for 4.01: Playback of video content under (Video) has been improved for certain file types.

Network

• New for 4.01: Display of search results under (Internet Search) has been improved for certain languages.

You can update your system software by any of the following methods:

• Update using a PC »
  Download the update data to a PC, and then save on Memory Stick Duo™ media. Start the saved update data on your PSP® system to perform the update. Select the link above for update instructions.
  
• Network Update »
  Use the PSP® system's Network Update feature to perform the update. Select the link above for update instructions. Refer also to the instructions for the PSP® system.
  
• Update using a UMD™ »
  Use the update data included on a UMD™ to perform the update. Select the link above for update instructions.
  *As of July 15, 2008, this method is only available for updates up to version 3.95.

For customers using PSP® system software version 1.52 or earlier

When updating PSP® system software version 1.52 or earlier, you may not be able to perform a network update using the wireless LAN feature of the PSP® system.

In this case, use one of the following methods to update the system software.

• Update using a PC
• Update using a UMD™

Use a UMD™ containing version 2.00 (or later) update data to update the system, and then perform a Network Update to obtain the latest version of the system software.