Sony debuts pocket-sized notebook computer

January 8, 2009 A new notebook computer produced by Japan's leading computer maker Sony

A new notebook computer produced by Japan's leading computer maker Sony is diplayed for the first time in Seoul, on January 8. The Vaio P Series "lifestyle" personal computer is the size of a standard business envelope for mail and weighs a mere 1.4 pounds.

Japanese electronics giant Sony has debuted a powerful, fashionable notebook computer small enough to fit in a purse or suit jacket.

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