Comments on: Sony Vaio Duo 11 gets hands-on at IFA

By: IFA Ultrabook News Roundup « Ultrabook News and the Ultrabook Database

IFA Ultrabook News Roundup « Ultrabook News and the Ultrabook Database — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:56:13 +0000

[...] The next car on the hybrid train is Sony’s Vaio Duo 11, another 11.6″ sliding style device. This one isn’t a genuine Ultrabook, but it is using a Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor which means that it will have similar CPU and graphic performance. See the full specs on the Vaio Duo 11 here, and check out the hands on video right here. [...]

By: HP Launches Hybrid Envy X2 PC With Detachable Keyboard « Ultrabook News and the Ultrabook Database

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:11:10 +0000

[...] are now betting on hybrid computers to be the next big thing with Windows 8. We’ve seen the Duo 11 from Sony, the Samsung ATIV, Asus TaiChi and Transformer Book — all hybrids — and now HP is [...]

By: Lucien

Lucien — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:57:18 +0000

Design looks interesting at first glance but it seems the keyboard angle is fixed which is big downside I think. I also would prefer rather detachable keyboard or fold back keyboard.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:38:01 +0000

Just watched the video. Sony used an optical track pad. I’ve used them on UMPCs and they’re definitely worse than a regular trackpoint or touch pad.

Hopefully, other companies come out with 11.6″ slider designs with a trackpoint. Also, the screen mechanimsm should have a good range of angles.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:39:05 +0000

Too bad it has a pretty large footprint for an 11.6 incher. I’d sacrifice thinness for a smaller footprint. It limits mobility for some people looking for ultraportables.

I’m glad Sony didn’t go with just adding a touch screen to an ultrabook since that wouldn’t make touch control very useful. If I get a Windows 8 device with touch, I’d definitely would go for a slider or twisting screen. A dockable tablet is nice but I’d rather have an always connected keyboard.