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The tiny Sony VAIO VGN-P530H Lifestyle PC is priced at $800 and, despite low storage, comes with some cool features. Specifically, a 3G Mobile Broadband option for on-the-go internet. And a GPS.

Weight The lightest mini notebook on the market is only 1.4 pounds.

Storage It only has a 60 GB hard drive, but it also has the file-transfer swiftness of a USB or Firewire drive.

Memory 2 GB of RAM. Very high.

Processor An Intel 1.33 Ghz Processor with a front side bus of 533 MHz for much faster data transfer on those tough mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache that can store data temporarily.

DVD/CD Drive Of course there isn't one, but it has 2 USB ports for external drive usage.

Connectivity It comes with:

* An integrated 54g wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b/g/n networks * 2 USB 2.0 ports * A Memory Stick Duo Slot * A SD Card slot (with MMC compatibility) * 1 VGA monitor port * 1 I/O port * Headphone jack

Screen, AV An 8 inch screen has 1600 x 768 high definition resolution.

Battery A surprisingly low 4 hours of battery life.

Warranty 1 year limited warranty and 1 year of great technical support.

Pros The light weight. 1.4 lbs. is the lightest on the market. The RAM. 2GB is rarely standard on mini notebooks. The design is thin as a cell phone. The 3G broadband. Great for on-the-go video or GPS capability.

Cons The storage. 60 GB tells you that Sony isn't looking to hit any demographic who cares about the computer's insides. The price. If you can afford it, it's not a bad buy, but something tells us the next model will be much better, if you can hold out a little while. Battery life. Nearly the same as a regular laptop, 4 hours is hardly good enough for a mini notebook.

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