Sony Vaio UX Micro PC

The Sony Vaio UX Micro PC is an Ultra -Mobile Portable Computer (UMPC ). The production of the VGN -UX series was discontinued by Sony in mid-2008 with no direct successor. Although a niche product was very popular, the VGN UX as a Hollywood prop; He represents mostly a futuristic high-tech gadget is that is to emphasize the technological sophistication of certain characters.

Specifications

In the UX - Series of various models were produced, but had common features:

  • 4.5 inch XBRITE TFT LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels.
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 graphics card ( integrated in the chipset ) (128 MB ( 128 MB) Shared RAM) - some have 256 MB
  • Memory Stick Duo slot
  • Built-in wireless 802.11b / g and Bluetooth
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • One camera on the front and back

Use as a Hollywood prop

  • Terminator Salvation: John Connor hacks with a Vaio UX into the systems of Skynet
  • Quantum of Solace: Bill Tanner uses a Sony VAIO UX. Sony brought to match the film a " James Bond 007 UX Spy Gear bundle" out, that contains, among other things, a UX280P
  • The Kaufhaus Cop: The antagonist Veck is a Sony VAIO UX a
  • The National Treasure: Riley Poole intersects with the VAIO UX, the video surveillance camera of the American Declaration of Independence with
  • The Pink Panther 2: Kenji uses a Sony VAIO UX at a crime scene investigation
  • 24: In an episode of the television series a suitcase nuclear bomb is made ​​with a sharp UX
  • Stargate Atlantis: Rodney McKay used in various episodes of the series a VGN UX
  • In the music video " Sweetest Girl" by Wyclef Jean as well as in " Same Girl " by R. Kelly a UX is used
  • In Episode 15 of season 5 of Monk ( TV series) one of the FBI agents a Vaio UX used for traffic light control.

Model Overview

American models use 400 MHz RAM, while all others use 533 MHz RAM.

Modifications

Despite Intel Core Solo CPU U1x00 the Sony Vaio UX does not run very smoothly with Windows Vista. The firmly soldered CPU can be replaced by specialized workshops against a Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 CPU. The twice as high thermal design power is compensated by the better performance management of the U7700.

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