Sony's Vaio U will be available in the States

From Brighthand. Personally, I can't see paying two grand for this. There's a flip side to the "handheld computer" thing. These devices that actually run XP aren't designed to be an extention of your PC, they're supposed to BE your PC. Not only is that a tough sell with a 20GB hard drive, but if I drop my PDA down a sewer grate, I'm just out a few hundred bucks. All my data is still on my PC at home, too. If I drop one of these, I'm out two large and all my data. No, thanks.

: "Earlier this year, Sony began offering in Japan a PC small enough that it can almost be used as a handheld. Today, the company said that this model will be released in the United States, too.

The Vaio VGN-U750P will be just 6.6 inches wide, 4.3 inches high, and 1.0 inch thick (16.7 cm by 10.8 cm by 2.6 cm). It will weigh 19.4 ounces (550 g).

This device will run Windows XP Pro. Although it will have a tablet shape and a touch screen, it won't use Microsoft's Tablet PC operating system.

Sony Vaio VGN-U750P The U750P will include an 800-by-600-pixel transflective color LCD. This will support both portrait and landscape modes.

This computer will use a 1 GHz Intel Pentium M processor. It will include 512 MB of memory and a 20 GB hard drive.

This Vaio will include built-in Wi-Fi (802.11g) wireless networking. It will have a USB 2.0 port, and slots for both CompactFlash and Memory Stick Pro cards.

It will ship with a carrying case and a folding keyboard. It will also come with stereo earphones and a multimedia remote control.

According to Sony, the U750P's Lithium Polymer battery will be able to keep it going for as long as 3.0 hours. A optional extended battery will also be available.

The Vaio VGN-U750P will be available next month for about $2,000."