Press Release

LAS VEGAS (CES Booth #14200), Jan. 7, 2009 – Sony today took the wraps off the world's lightest 8-inch notebook— the new VAIO® P Series Pocket Style PC.

About the size of a business envelope and roughly as thin as a cell phone, the VAIO P Series weighs just 1.4 pounds and is small enough to slip into a jacket pocket or handbag while integrating full-PC features.

The model incorporates a high-resolution, 1600 x 768, LED backlit 8-inch ultra-wide display (diagonal), making it easy to view everything from entire spreadsheets to full web pages— no side-to-side scrolling necessary. It also incorporates Sony's XBRITE™ LCD technology, producing images in brilliant detail for razor-sharp viewing on-the-go.

Stylish enough to take anywhere, the unit is available in an array of eye-catching colours, including garnet red, emerald green, onyx black, and crystal white. Matching carrying cases and Bluetooth® colour-coordinated mice are available to complete the look.

"The VAIO P Series is your portal to the world, delivering entertainment and computing in a head-turning device that's small enough to put in your pocket," said Puneet Jain, Director of VAIO Product Marketing at Sony of Canada Ltd. "Designed for the fashionista in all of us, it's the ideal companion."

Engineered to provide the feel of a larger notebook, the VAIO Pocket Style PC provides a convenient typing experience by extending the keyboard to the perimeters of the chassis maximizing the typing area. The spacing between keys has also been engineered to help reduce typing mistakes; making it perfect for long fingernails.