Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 9th Apr 2007 18:00 UTC, submitted by luna6
"Sony has recently updated their VAIO UX Micro PC line with the UX390N series. This little beast packs the power of a full blown Microsoft Windows Vista computer into a form factor of only 5.91"x3.74"x1.27"x1.50". When you first look at palm sized portable device you may guess it to be a souped up version of the Sony PSP, but if you take a look at the USD 2449.99 sticker price, you will probably guess it does a whole lot more. And that it does."
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2007-03-09
There's no real need for a DVI connection. What do you intend to use the handheld for, that would absolutely need DVI? Graphical work? High-performance gaming? Come, now.
Well, first off this "handheld" happens to have the specs of a real computer (it even comes with Vista).
Second, with the port replicator it can become a full desktop computer and thus is not *just* a handheld *anymore*. No, after that it becomes a full-blown Desktop machine complete with your favorite Desktop apps.
With Vista, its performance and having only 32GB of internal storage can be a problem though. But if you install a Linux distro on it you'd have enough performance and space left for normal Desktop computing. Also an USB hard disk could help with space problems.
I really like the idea of this device. A computer so small that you can easily take it *anywhere* and still use all you normal desktop apps.
For day to day use, the vast majority of LCD's come with both a DVI-VGA cable as well as a DVI-DVI cable. Whether a VGA to DVI conversion wields any detectable decrease in image quality and/or performance is debatable. Realistically, it doesn't make that much of a difference, for ordinary usage.
You don't need to be a graphics designer to appreciate good image quality. I've found that DVI can make a big and noticeable difference in the clarity of text, for example. It will not help games much I believe.
And if you consider that handhelds have very limited physical space, you'll see why providing only a VGA connector makes more sense than providing only DVI or both DVI and VGA.
But providing only a DVI connector doesn't take much space. Internally it could take even less space since there would be no need for Digital to Analog converters.
Sony could offer a DVI to VGA converter as an optional accessory for those who need it. OR if the device still has the DA converters an adapter would be enough.
Edited 2007-04-10 14:47