Viliv S5 windows 5" Slate handheld

Viliv S5 was a great, light, quick, handheld device with a very responsive touch screen. The biggest draw back in my opinion was the lack of a mouse. It relied on a joystick that really was limited in only 8 major directions and did not give the fluid motion one would expect from a device driving a mouse cursor. THe unit I had came with a charger unit and extra battery. I purchased this unit from Dynamism. I top notch outfit with great support and delivery.

Install Windows XP on the Sony Vaio P 1st gen

The first steps I would do before installing XP:
1. Read this through fully before starting.
2. Backup your system, I use Aconis True Image (you can use what method you prefer).  I do this so I can go directly to Vista they way I optimized it and not to a clean image.
3. You can copy the wallpapers from C:\windows\web\wallpapers if you so desire and you must copy the c:\Users\Public   directory for instant mode to function (you only need favorites, music, picture, videos  the others can be deleted.)
4. Download all the required drivers listed below.   You can install a nlite version of XP or a full version.  You will have to be very careful if a nlite version is used.  A full version S3 XP will find the SD card, Sony Card, Video Camera, etc on its own.
I just hooked an external DVD drive and changed the bios to boot from an external device first.
Required Drivers

•     Intel System Controller Hub US15W Chipset
Http://www.kohjinsha.co.kr/upload/driver/SX_Chipset.zip
•    graphics drivers Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500 (Intel GMA500)
THere is a new driver for xp which is suppose to help fullscreen youtube.  Works on the vaio P, just use the setup program.
http://jp.kohjinsha.com/support/content/supt/driver.html
6.14.10.1096
UPDATE-NEWER VIDEO DRIVER WHICH CAN BE INSTALLED NORMALLY
http://i-mbook.co.kr/download/Video.zip
Old driver
 US15W above that are integrated. 
Designed for the Atom. http://www.fmworld.net/cgi-bin/driversearch/drvdownload.cgi?COLOR=1&DRIVER_NUM=E1008986
This is loaded manually.  Do the have disk method and go to the inf file.
•    Wireless LAN Drivers Atheros AR928X
http://www.fmworld.net/cgi-bin/driversearch/drvdownload.cgi?COLOR=1&DRIVER_NUM=E1008939
WLAN_azure_xp_u100_nb.zip
•    Marvell Gigabyte Lan Driver (manually installed) and notebook controller, I/O control can be downloaded here
http://webpages.charter.net/ibagci/xp%20sony%20p.zip
•    Audio High Definition Audio Codecs
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsCheck.aspxLangid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
•    Point Stick Sony Driver Alps in the driver's
http://74.125.47.102/translate_chl=en&sl=ja&u=http://vcl.vaio.sony.co.jp/download/EP0000173925.html&prev=/search3Fq3Dsony%2Bvaio%2Bp%2Bxp%26num%3D30%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26cr%3DcountryJP%26rls3Dcom.microsoft:en-US%26as_qdr%3Dw&usg=ALkJrhhZY4PbG_RvJEcJNSXJlohK_u1mPA
•    Bluetooth drivers
ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/OS/XPDOWNGRADE/Z11/DRIVERS
download the broadcom bluetooth driver.
 Net Framework2.0
 required before further installs.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=ja
Windows update can download any additional Framework fixes.
 VAIO original software utilities.
Updated from Tnkgrl's posts below.
Hacked the installers to work with XP by using Universal Extractor to get around the Vista check: http://legroom.net/software/uniextract

Here's what needs to be installed (after hacking the installers to work with XP):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en(Service Pack 3 - also install all the updates)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en (.NET framework 2.0 - also install all the updates)
I would install .net 3.5 as well since that appears to fix smartwii issues.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNP530H&upd_id=4222&os_id=27
(GoBi Drivers)
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNP530H&upd_id=4223&os_id=27
(GoBi Images)
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNP530H&upd_id=4373&os_id=27
(Notebook utilities - only the Event Service is required, setup.exe inside VES2 folder)
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNP530H&upd_id=4197&os_id=27
 (Shared library)
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=VGNP530H&upd_id=4371&os_id=27 (SmartWi software - the Verizon software is also required, VZAM-Sony-...exe)
Optional if brightness key is not working.  See post #7.  I would recommend further reading of posts below.
Tool for adjusting brightness
http://cid-d0db45762fec04ac.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/%e5%85%ac%e9%96%8b/BrHotKey.zip

Brightness is controlled be Ctrl-Alt H or J  from high and low. Place the exe or a link in the startup folder.  Volume keys still work with the hotkeys.
Install instant-on mode but before trying you must place the saved directories from the c:\Users\Public onto your C drive.
Http://vcl.vaio.sony.co.jp/download/EP0000173249.html

You can add the wallpaper you saved previously.
Let me know if any links don't work.
Hope this helps.  It is much faster than Vista,  UpPDATE!!!  Please see [B]post #7 from TnkGrl[/B] to get the WWAN and GPS function to work!!!!:D
To give credit where credit is due much of this was found from this japanese website with alot of good info. Just use google to translate.
http://74.125.47.102/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.callt.co.jp/blog/mt/archives/entry/009368.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsony2Bvaio%2Bp%2Bxp%26num%3D30%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26cr%3DcountryJP%26rls3Dcom.microsoft:en-US%26as_qdr%3Dw&usg=ALkJrhhY9t8k-fngzZJG3sYLOXOgSphSnQ


If post is off see my original at pocket.net

original link

Roan Everun Note Dual Core AMD and ATI graphics

Thoughts of the ultimate portable device begin to surface when the Roan Everun Note was introduced into the market place with an AMD Dual Core Processor and ATI graphics card in a small portable device.  Concerned with Battery life became the biggest draw back and the main reason Roan offered an extended battery to go with this option.  The unit was portable and lightning quick for its size but I just don't care for white PC's.  I prefer the black.   The touch screen had issues when close to the edge and was a topic of discussions from various uses with no real solution.  Another down side to having this much speed in a small unit was the heat build up which brought to an end a many of these units which would not boot.  Unfortunately, Roan has been dissolved so an Everun Note 2 will never materialize.

Specs

Processor
AMD Turion 64x2 Dual Core 1.2GHz, 1MB L2 Cache
AMD SEMPRON 1.2GHz

Memory
1GB DDR2

Display (Internal)
1024 x 600
7" Wide SVGA TFT LCD with Touch screen

Communication
802.11b/g WiFi (via dongle on D16S model)
Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR


External Ports
SD/MMC Slot

Power
2.5 Hours (standard 5200mAh)
3.5 Hours (enhanced 7520mAh)


Operating System
-Windows XP Home
-Windows XP Professional

- LINUX (UBUNTU)
-Also available with no operating system. This option is only recommended for experienced users; we cannot provide software support with this option.

Graphics
ATI RS690E + 128MB DDR2 Side port Memory, Full DirectX 9.0 support, Dual Monitor Support(DB15)

Storage
60GB 1.8 inch HDD/UDMA100
32GB SSD / 64GB SSD
24G SSD(8GSLC+16GMLC)
16G SSD (MLC)

Display (External)
1920 x 1200

Integrated Ports
2xUSB host(A-type), 1xUSB device(miniB-type), 1xmini PCI Express slot, USIM card slot

Input/Output
Camera: 1.3M pixel CMOS
ALC262 HD Audio
full QWERTY keyboard (16mm key-pitch)

Physical Features
7.87 x 4.65 x 1.08 inches
200 x 118 x 27.5mm
With the enhanced battery, add 3mm (0.11 inches)
1.63 lbs
742 grams
With the enhanced battery, add 60g (0.13lbs) 

Sony UX280 series of slider umpc

This was probably the first handheld that truly had the power, battery life, mouse, etc that made it truly portable. Only issue was that it was big for a pocket but great in a bag or purse with little weight. I have to admit I felt that the OQO2 was much nicer looking, more professional appearing but slower. The keyboard was good on the UX but did not match the feel of typing as did the OQO. It still must be considered a viable handheld unit and still maintains a strong following even though it has been discontinued.

Manufacturer Sony
Model name Vaio UX280P
Model id VGNUX280P
CPU type Intel Core Solo U1400
CPU speed 1200 Mhz
Graphics Intel GMA 950
OS Windows XP Pro
Display Size
4.5" 1024 X 600
Display Type
LED b/l,
RAM 1000 MB
Hard Disk 40 GB
Keyboard YES
Mouse Pointer YES
Battery capacity 20 (Wh)
Battery Life (tested) 1.8 - 2.2 hours
Weight 725gm / 25.6 oz.
Size (w/h/d mm) 150/95/38 mm
Size (w/h/d inches) 5.9/3.7/1.5

Check out the discussions here

http://www.micropctalk.com/

Asus R2H Tablet

The Asus R2H was a tablet that competed with the Samsung Q1, Sony U-series, and a few others. It was considered one of the better devices with the following specs:

Manufacturer ASUS
Model name R2H
Model id R2H-BH059T
CPU type Intel Celeron-M
CPU speed 900 Mhz
Graphics Intel GMA 900
OS Windows XP Tablet Edition
Display Size 7" 800 X 480
Display Type CCFL b/l, Heavy (Stylus) Touch
RAM 768 MB
Hard Disk 60 GB
Keyboard NO
Mouse Pointer YES
Battery capacity 24 (Wh)
Battery Life (tested) 1.8 - 2.4 hours
Weight 960gm / 33.9 oz.
Size (w/h/d mm) 234/133/28
Size (w/h/d inches) 9.2/5.2/1.1

The device was a little heavy for continues holding and the processor definitely could have used an upgrade, but the device itself was well built and offered much for the money.

OQO 02

A formidable upgrade to the aging specifications of the OQO 01, the OQO 02 upgrades with better graphics, more ram and faster processor. My unit had the sprint EVDO which worked fine for the most part but did not get the coverage at the time that my Verizon phone got.

THe OQO2 really got the cool factor grooving with the dock which created the apprearance of a flevitation computer screen. With the eventual demise of the OQO company, many units were sold due to loss of support but still there remains a loyal group of followers:

http://www.oqotalk.com/index.php

http://oqoasis.com/

Sony U50, U70P, U8G, U8C, U750P, and U71P

The Vaio U8G, U750, U71P, was probably the early form of tablet PC and was not a bad tablet to use. I think that it came around before its time, but then again a Windows tablet needs some work to be truly touch friendly. The U-series tablet had a good mouse and keys but with only resistive touch screen. These became good game emulators and were easy to carry around.

Good info on the device can be found here

http://www.greyhat.com/sonyu/