Sony's Mac Mini killer coming to Singapore

Darius Chang | Oct 23, 2007

We don't know about you, but we feel the Mac mini has become dated. True, it is small, white and has that classic clean Apple facade. But the boxy look is as relevant as bell-bottom jeans.

Sony has gone one step up and decided that round is hot. Its VAIO VGX-TP1 small-form-factor PC has no edges at all, going with a smooth circular design that makes it look more like a speaker than a computer. And though at US$1,599.99 (S$2,345.10) it's nowhere as cheap as the sub-S$1,000 (US$719.99) Mac mini, this VAIO makes up for it by including a wireless keyboard, full remote control, built-in TV tuner and more connectivity ports than the Mac.

On the flipside, we were surprised that although the TP1 is based on the latest Intel 965GM chipset, the integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics engine is a generation behind. If you are familiar with chipsets, you would also have realized by now that this desktop is powered by a mobile platform, which means you pay top dollar for what amounts to a budget notebook system (sans LCD). The price of looking good is, indeed, pretty high. Sony has not confirmed the launch date, though it confirmed that this VAIO is definitely on the boat to Singapore.

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