Sony announces VAIO X ultraportable

Sony just announced the VAIO X at IFA 2009, a half-inch thin ultraportable with an 11.1-inch screen and a new all-day battery that “will set the new standard for stamina.” The machine’s built of carbon fiber, so it weighs just a pound and a half, and we’re assuming it’s CULV-based, although there’s no hard specs at the moment. We’re racing to find out more, we’ll let you know.

Update: We grabbed some shots of the X in the flesh, but they won’t let us hold it, and specs are still a mystery.

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