Thread: Sony VAIO U50/U70 Reviewed In Depth
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Old 06-16-2004, 08:14 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Morpheus
Only one question: Why should it be necessary or any beneficial for a small device such as the U50/U70 to run Windows XP? Long-boot times are not very convenient for an "on-the-go" device like this one...
I completely agree with this point. It's something I've been wondering for a while. Surely there is a better option than a full install of XP. Perhaps MS could at least chop it down.

What are they calling these types of devices now? Do they have a name?
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