After my previous blog posting about the small Sony VAIO P series LifeStyle PC, I was reminded about an earlier Sony micro PC. This one was not a clamshell device,  and it still sells today, although only in the “previously owned” market, where it  sells from around $800 all the way up to $1800!

Of course I’m referring to the Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P Micro PC,  and the other Sony Vaio UX Micro PCs. They were the Expensive Ancestors to the Netbook.  These UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs) were wonderful devices several years ago, unfortunately though few people could afford them.

According to Wikipedia and Pocketables.net there were six Sony Vaio UX Micro PC models released in the US. Three of them ran Windows XP Professional and the other three ran Windows Vista.