Comments on: Sony VAIO Duo 11 hands-on

By: Pepita

Pepita — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:40:00 +0000

Can anyone tell me if there is a laptop/tablet hybrid that has the same specs as this? I must admit that I’m pretty hooked on the Intel’s Core i7-3517U with 4Gb or 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of SSD storage. Not to mention that it has 2 USB ports. It looks like something that can combine both work AND play effectively for me. But! It is expensive, and I’ve been reading some bad reviews…

By: Pepita

Pepita — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:10:00 +0000

Honestly, I’m quite tired of thin being a big issue when it comes to laptops and tablets. I’m after what the gadget can do for me not how it would look like!

By: Mspirit

Mspirit — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:55:00 +0000

I don’t mean to be rude..but are you seriously explaining widonws 8 which is same on all and forgeting about explaining the hardware itself WTF!!

By: Zammbi

Zammbi — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:05:00 +0000

i7? Awesome. Now what’s the graphics card?
Now if I find a i7 with an average graphics card on a hybrid tablet, I don’t care what price it is heh…

By: AmiRami

AmiRami — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:21:00 +0000

well to each their own I guess. I’ll admit I am very picky about what I buy though Subject: [slashgeardotcom] Re: Sony VAIO Duo 11 hands-on

By: MotorMouth

MotorMouth — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:36:00 +0000

Interestingly, Toshiba’s take on this form factor actually makes the mechanicals look kinda cool, whereas Sony seem to be trying to hide it away (and they do a good job). I think it looks really good from what I can see here.

By: MotorMouth

MotorMouth — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:33:00 +0000

What is the advantage of thin? What really matters is weight so as long as this isn’t too heavy it could be great.

By: Rodrigo Freijanes

Rodrigo Freijanes — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:45:00 +0000

So bad.
Samsung, Lenovo etc are doing things so better and thin.

By: sgman01

sgman01 — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:28:00 +0000

I think this design makes a lot of sense. A minimized, slide-out keyboard seems to be a good way to keep a keyboard close by and at the ready. Keeping a dockable keyboard around in a bag or on a table, and having to grab it and dock
it just to tap out stuff isn’t always the most convenient thing either
(that’s just my guess – does anyone have experience with these?). The tradeoff of
the keyboard is really the extra bulk and weight. Then you get into
Surface territory, if the goal is to minimize the keyboard, but that is
also a “wait and see” product. It’s hard to gauge how well a device
“works” with your everyday use until you have had a chance to toy around
with it in a store – especially tablets that have screens larger than
11.6 inches. BTW, I just saw the Samsung prototype slider and they also did away with the touchpad… really slick design too!

By: Winsly Jucar

Winsly Jucar — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:23:00 +0000

if i’m not mistaken on the last paragraph, its intel-i7 hybrid? please confirm….

By: Angel Colon

Angel Colon — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:48:00 +0000

This is the ideal replacement for my laptop, sucks that i just recently bought a Sony VAIO S Series laptop less than a year ago. Hopefully Sony has a RT tablet coming out soon as well because no one has more aesthetically pleasing designs as Sony with the exception of the Surface or hopefully a Nokia tablet.

By: AmiRami

AmiRami — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:48:00 +0000

To each their own. Personally I think its way too thick and the way the screen pops up shows mechanical workings on the inside which have no asthetics to them Subject: [slashgeardotcom] Re: Sony VAIO Duo 11 hands-on

By: FireDragon

FireDragon — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:43:00 +0000

You either need an eye-specialist or mental institution.

By: lover

lover — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:25:00 +0000

beautiful & powerful!!

By: Matti

Matti — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:05:00 +0000

Not a Windows fan, but I have to admit this thing looks quite nice. I like that the keyboard is trackpoint only and doesn’t have those putrid touchpads. Also like the supposed connectivity options. Al like the display resolution. Not sure how well it’ll do against ARM tablets in battery life tests, but I suppose the horsepower from the i7 will be what some users look (and are willing to pay) for, especially if they see this as a replacement for both their laptops and tablets. Personally, I’m not convinced it’ll work as well in execution, but it’s a nice option for the consumer to have.

By: Sam Bisby

Sam Bisby — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:32:00 +0000

These look brilliant, but I hate they’re all coming out as soon as I quit being a journalist at football matches. Something like this would have been perfect for the tiny press boxes at stadiums.

By: AmiRami

AmiRami — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:30:00 +0000

That thing is ugly as hell